Internship Program Guidelines

The Internship Program in the Department of Agricultural Economics is designed to enhance the education of undergraduate and graduate students through meaningful off-campus work experiences. An eligible student who is accepted into the program is allowed to earn academic credit for the successful completion of a specified period of off-campus employment. The employer assigns a cooperator to provide the intern with appropriate types of training in a particular field. The Internship Program Committee in the Department of Agricultural Economics oversees all activities associated with the Internship Program.

Eligible students are encouraged to seek internship employment at entry-level positions with agribusiness firms, government agencies, and other approved businesses. The student and the prospective cooperator design a program that provides practical work experience focused on the specific goals and career objectives of the student. The Internship Program Committee evaluates these proposed programs and determines whether a program is acceptable. An approved program would be one in which the intern's activities are directly related to his or her degree objective. Upon successful completion of all internship activities, the committee awards the intern academic credit.

Details of the Internship Program are provided in the following sections. The policies outlined are designed to enhance the quality of the Internship Program and provide a basic framework within which the intern and the cooperator can work together effectively.