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International
Agricultural Internship Program
Qualifications
Eligibility Requirements
You are eligible to
apply if you are:
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A full-
or part-time college or university senior (90 or more semester hours or
120-quarter hours) or graduate student. Graduates with a bachelor's or
master's degree whose internship would start within eight months of their
graduation are also eligible. An applicant is considered a senior if he/she
will have completed all junior credits by the time the internship begins and
will be entering at least the senior year immediately following completion
of the internship. If it has been more than six months between your last
degree and when you begin a graduate program, you may be required to provide
proof of graduate program acceptance.
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Majoring in a business- or science-related
agricultural field—for example, agricultural economics, economics, finance,
business or marketing. Students majoring in an international
studies/relations program, in law school or in a biotechnology program are
also eligible.
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Maintaining a minimum
3.3 GPA
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A U.S. Citizen.
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Able to meet the requirements
of a U.S. government security clearance and credit check (costs are covered
by FAS).
Experience, Skills and Coursework:
We
are looking for students with the following experience, skills and coursework:
- Relevant work experience (paid or
volunteer) in agriculture, trade policy, business, marketing, international
trade, agricultural development, biotechnology, international law and
information technology.
- Writing skills.
- Analytical skills.
- Initiative.
- Teamwork skills and/or
experience.
- Fluent, conversant or have at least
intermediate level coursework and proficiency in a foreign language
preferred.
- Ability and desire to travel and
work abroad.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation and marital or familial status.(Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the FAS Civil Rights Staff at (202)720-7233 (voice) or (202)720-1786 (TDD).
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