[Plsugs] FW: Western Growers internship presentation February 2nd

[Tanya Quist]

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY with Western Growers.

PLEASE ATTEND THE INFORMATION SESSION THIS THURSDAY 219 SAGUARO HALL (The
old "Family and Consumer Sciences  Building" )

 

Western Growers is initiating a unique opportunity for UA CALS students to
be part of a pilot internship program. Representatives from Western Growers
will be on campus to discuss the program through two information session. 

The information sessions will be this Thursday (2/2/12) at 9am and again at
1pm in Saguaro Hall 219, refreshments will be provided. I have attached an
information sheet and have included the program goal and program description
below. Please have students contact me at 520-576-2416 if they need an
alternative time on Thursday to meet with the reps. Thank you for your help
in getting this information out to students. 

 

 

Program Goal 

To provide an opportunity for University of Arizona agricultural students to
explore career opportunities in the Arizona fresh produce industry through
internships with Western Growers member companies.

 

Program Description

Western Growers will partner with the University of Arizona College of
Agriculture and Life Sciences to match student skills and interests with
Arizona member companies.  Participating companies will provide qualified
students with full-time, supervised, hands-on internships covering a range
of farming activities related to the growing, packing and shipping of fresh
produce.  During the course of the program, interns will have the
opportunity to assist one or more of the managers, supervisors and/or
foremen (i.e. farm manager, field supervisor, irrigation foreman, cold
storage or cooler manager, shipping supervisor) responsible for the diverse
aspects of a modern farming company.

 

Each internship will be individually designed and developed as a
collaborative effort between the hiring company and selected student.  The
structure (i.e. specific job duties, work schedule, length of experience) of
the internship will be dependent on the workforce and seasonal needs of the
hiring company, and the skills, knowledge, interests and academic schedule
of the student.  Generally, interns will be exposed to one or more of the
following areas of operation: planting (could include pre-planting
activities such as land preparation, irrigation, soil amendments), growing
(could include activities such as irrigation, pest and disease management,
soil amendments), harvesting, cooling and packing, shipping, and sales and
marketing.

 

Students selected for the internship program will be:

 

.         Exposed to multiple aspects of agricultural production and receive
quality training by a supervisor(s) designed to increase their skills and
knowledge in the field.

.         Ensured that clerical or other nonprofessional tasks will comprise
no more than 20% of the intern's responsibilities.

.         Provided with an appropriate work space and resources required to
complete assignments, as well as with introductions to employees and an
overview of the organization (similar to an orientation that would be
provided to any new employee).

 

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