[Plsugs] Disney's Agricultural Sciences Internship Application is Open!

[Tanya Quist]

Dear Educational Partner:

 

Greetings from Walt Disney World!  The Agricultural Sciences team is looking
for college students and recent graduates (who have received their Bachelors
degree within 6 months of our internships' start dates) to participate in
our fun and challenging six-month hands-on internship in several different
agricultural and science education fields.  

 

If you are receiving this email and do not wish to be on our email list in
the future, please respond with your request, and we'll be happy to do so.
If you know of any other contacts that you would suggest in your stead, we
would appreciate the recommendation!

 

Desired majors include but are not limited to:  Ag. Communication, Ag.
Education, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Agronomy, Aquaculture, Aquatic
Biology, Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Crop Science, Biological and
Biosystems/Agricultural Engineering, Entomology, Environmental Horticulture,
Fisheries, Food Science, Horticulture, Landscape Design, Marine Biology,
Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Ornamental Horticulture, and Plant Science.

 

We'd like to ask for your assistance in advertising this internship
opportunity to students at your university by forwarding this email to
students and faculty.  We are currently looking for students to fill
internships for the Spring 2014 term (January 2014 - June 2014).  The
deadline to apply is October 2nd.  

 

If you are interested in receiving 4" x 6" cards with internship
opportunities within the Animal, Science and Environment programs at Disney,
please let us know and we'll be happy to send some your way.  Please include
your mailing address in the email.  

 

Below, interested applicants will find information on our internship program
as well as how to apply:

The Agricultural Sciences Professional Internship Program is designed to
provide qualified college students with the opportunity for hands-on work
experience in the unique growing areas that are part of Living with The
Land, an agricultural attraction at EpcotR.

Responsibilities: 

In addition to maintaining the show quality of our growing areas,
aquaculture systems or biotechnology lab, interns will spend a significant
amount of time leading informative and interactive guest tours through our
facilities, along with promoting and selling these tours. Additional
training sessions, classes and meetings will be scheduled throughout the
semester. Other duties vary by discipline: 

 

Aquaculture:

Operate a recirculating freshwater aquaculture facility. Monitor filtration
systems and water quality, assist in diagnosis and control of disease, and
raise fish to marketable size for Walt Disney WorldR restaurants. 

 

Biotechnology:

Maintain a tissue culture production facility. Prepare media and culture a
wide variety of plants. Then, collect, package and deliver the
tissue-cultured plants to EpcotR merchandise locations. 

 

Entomology:

Become an integral part of The Land's Integrated Pest Management program.
Rear and maintain insect colonies, release beneficial insects into
greenhouse crops, and maintain entomology-related shows. 

 

Plant Science:

Maintain a high-quality show of hydroponically-grown food crops from around
the globe. Seed, transplant, irrigate and prune plants; harvest produce for
EpcotR restaurants; rake, sweep, and provide general cleanup of greenhouses.


 

Interested students should email a cover letter, resume, school transcript,
and one letter of recommendation to WDW.EPCOT.Science.Internship at disney.com.
Selected students will be interviewed via phone by a Walt Disney World
representative to further discuss the internship.

 

Please refer interested students to http://disneyinterns.com
<http://disneyinterns.com/> /science.  They can click on "Walt Disney WorldR
Resort," and select "Sciences / Horticulture / Zoology." There, students
will find more information about the Plant Science, Entomology,
Biotechnology, and Aquaculture internship positions.  If students have any
questions with accessing the site, please have them email us directly at
WDW.EPCOT.Science.Internship at disney.com.

 

Thank you for your assistance in helping us share the news about this
exciting internship opportunity with your students.

 

Sincerely,

 


Les Frey 

Laura Kleiss  

Valerie M. Schulthess


Horticulturalist, Student Program Manager     

Horticulturist, Greenhouse Operations

Agricultural Sciences Secretary


(407) 560-4547

(407) 560-2433       

(407) 560-7186 


 

 

 


Agricultural Sciences at Epcot

 

 


The Walt Disney World Co.

 

 


2013 N. Avenue of the Stars

 

 


Lake Buena Vista, FL  32830

 

 


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