Goal
The internship will work to provide students a wealth of valuable experience in areas of the Farm Bureau. Because the Farm Bureau serves such a dynamic range of responsibilities for its members, the internship will be molded to fit the interests and skills of the intern. Some areas of responsibility include: membership, publications, social media outreach, agriculture literacy, administration, legislation, and news/communication. Students will provide the Farm Bureau Manager with their own goals of achieving and enhancing skills in their areas of interest while also assisting the Manager in any way possible. The applicant will be asked to provide insight on personal objectives for the internship as well as how they can help enhance the Farm Bureau in anyway.
 

Compensation
At the conclusion of the internship the participant will be provided a $1000 dollar scholarship provided to their institution of study. This will help minimize the cost of tuition, books, supplies, and fees related to attending a higher education institute.
 

Commitment
The summer internship will run 12 weeks during a portion of June, July, and August with the exact dates to be finalized with the selected candidate and Farm Bureau Manager.  The intern must be willing to work at least 15 hours/week and attend some weekend activities and night planning meetings, when necessary.

 
Requirements

• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Maintain a professional attitude and appearance
• Access to transportation to travel to and from the Farm Bureau
• Sufficient skills in Microsoft Office such as Word, Publisher, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Organizational and time management skills
• A general interest and understanding of farm and agriculture issues
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting
• Effective in working with diverse groups

 

Responsibilities
The listed responsibilities are an outline of what areas the intern will be asked to be responsible for. The selected candidate and the manager will work to focus on the areas and skills at the interns and upon agreement with the manager in order to cater the experience towards their career goals, skills and interests.

Assisting the Manager in running the day to day operations of the Farm Bureau

• Maintain consistent outreach through social media accounts
• Obtain advertising for news publications
• Assist the Ag in the Classroom Coordinator in developing and implementing lessons
• Assist the Farm Bureau Ag Safety Day in June
• Assist the Ag in the Classroom Coordinator with Paris Rec Summer Camp lessons
• Assist in developing content for the Farm Bureau publications such as the Daily Market Newsletter and quarterly Farm Talk
• Increase awareness of the Ag in the Classroom program through public relations
• Provide administrative assistance to the Manager and staff such as developing documents and materials as needed
• Solicit donations to the Farm Bureau Foundation for the Ag in the Classroom program or in kind services to assist the program
• Develop graphic media for advertising and public outreach through social media
• Assisting Farmers Market activities