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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Agvisors,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see the internship opportunity below and attached and share widely with your students.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Happy Friday! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#002060">Ashlee L Linares-Gaffer, MS, RDN, FAND</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#495057"><br>
</span>Associate Professor of Practice<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director, Student Success, Retention and Equity<br>
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">College of Agriculture and Life Sciences <br>
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA<br>
Shantz, 615 | PO Box 210038 | Tucson, AZ 85721<br>
<a href="mailto:alinares@email.arizona.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">alinares@email.arizona.edu</span></a><span style="color:#495057"><br>
</span>Pronouns: She/Her/Ella<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#495057"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Gonzalez Jr., Roberto - OPPE, Calexico, CA <roberto.gonzalez@usda.gov>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 19, 2022 4:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Hodges, Tanya M - (thodges) <thodges@cals.arizona.edu>; Brenes Mayorga, Baleshka Renee - (bbrenes) <bbrenes@arizona.edu>; Peffers, Samuel N - (samuelpeffers) <samuelpeffers@arizona.edu>; Saldana Jimenez, Diana - (dianasaldana) <dianasaldana@arizona.edu>;
 Cooper, Margarethe A - (cooperma) <cooperma@arizona.edu>; Linares-Gaffer, Ashlee L - (alinares) <alinares@arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXT]HACU National Internship Program (HNIP) for Summer 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0in;background:white"><span style="color:#333333">Each semester for the past 28 years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proud to provide internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students through the Hispanic Association
 of Colleges and Universities (HACU) National Internship Program (HNIP). These internships provide valuable professional experience for students while also exposing students to the important work that is done at USDA. This partnership with HACU represents a
 larger USDA strategy aimed at ensuring a diverse, prepared, and competitive workforce that is vital to establishing a sustainable agricultural future. As a result of their positive internship experiences and supportive and inclusive culture at USDA, many former
 HACU National Internship Program (HNIP) students are now members of the USDA permanent workforce.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0in;background:white"><b><span style="color:#333333">The application is currently open and the deadline to apply for Summer 2023 is February 28, 2023.</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0in;background:white"><span style="color:#333333">All positions are paid and there are virtual, in-person and hybrid opportunities available.   There are opportunities for students of all majors and disciplines. To apply and see a list
 of all available positions with USDA, students can go to : </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hacu.net%2Fhacu%2FAll_Available_Positions.asp&data=05%7C01%7C%7C24e09c472b5c4dcb27c508dab0804ae6%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C0%7C0%7C638016362311529281%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=IUtkb7Y8JqAKyKmMIustG8AK9Xd%2B4%2BG2RGtDqVMpOh8%3D&reserved=0">All
 Available Positions - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (hacu.net)</a></span><span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#222222">In order to apply to the HACU National Internship Program (HNIP), applicants must meet the following criteria:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">Enrolled in an accredited institution’s degree-seeking program in the U.S. or Puerto Rico</span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">Spring graduates are eligible for summer sessions. Recent Graduates are eligible for a limited number of internships.</span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">Have completed Freshman year.</span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#222222">Minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#222222">U.S. Citizen </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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hnip@hacu.net</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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