Summer Internships
Two Positions offered jointly by the
Minnesota Pork Producers Association and the Minnesota Pork Board
The Minnesota Pork Board oversees the state’s investment in the areas
of research, promotion and education. It is funded by the mandatory Pork
Checkoff.
The Minnesota Pork Producers Association (MPPA) serves the state’s
pork industry through its focus on public policy and issues management. This
organization is funded through membership fees and pork producers’ voluntary
contributions.
Location: Mankato, Minn.
Term: Minimum of 12 weeks
Wages: $12 per hour plus overtime over 40
hours, no benefits
Mileage
and expenses for work purposes will be reimbursed
Housing
will not be provided (assistance available to locate housing)
Eligibility: Individuals that have completed
freshman, sophomore, junior or senior year of college
Preferred Majors: Agricultural Education, Animal Science,
Marketing, Economics, Journalism, Public Relations, Education or Mass
Communications
Tasks and Opportunities:
Selected intern will be assigned projects overseen by MPPA/MPB staff.
Activities may include, but are not limited to:
- Work
with individual staff members to complete on-going or new projects
- Projects may include: pork ambassador
events, state and county fairs, newsletter articles, youth education
material development and social media
- Attend
and participate in staff meetings, producer committee meetings and industry
working group meetings
- Plan
and facilitate local and state level events that primarily target
non-farming audiences
- Intern(s)
will work closely with the MPB’s Oink Outings program. Oink Outings:
consumer outreach events that facilitate a dialogue between farmers and
consumers at farmer’s markets, family focused events, etc.
- Manage
logistical details, transportation and set up of displays and pork exhibit
trailer
- Minnesota
State Fair
- Other
duties as assigned
Some overnight travel required. Extensive driving required.
