Internship Opportunity ( Can qualify for ENST389)
Dr. Mirsky (USDA-ARS Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory; Beltsville, MD) conducts agro-ecological research in organic and sustainable cropping systems. Research focuses on evaluating cropping system sustainability. Experiments evaluate the use of cover crops in agro-ecosystems for soil, crop and, weed management. Students will spend their time during the school semesters
performing plant tissue and soil analysis.
During the summer, interns will be monitoring environmental and management effects on soils, crops, and weeds in organic and sustainable cropping systems. This internship offers opportunities to develop the following skills: 1) data
management and entry; 2) cash and cover crop biomass harvesting, nondestructive nitrogen stress indicators, processing, and tissue analysis; 3) soil sampling, processing, and analysis; 4) weed identification and seedbank analysis.
We are looking for motivated, hardworking individuals. We are currently accepting applications for both paid and unpaid internships. Paid internship applicants should have experience conducting lab and/or field research, good attention to detail, and the ability to work cooperatively in teams.
Candidates would work part-time (10-15 hrs/wk) in the spring and full time
(40hrs/wk) during the summer (Monday-Friday). Unpaid internships are available for those with no
experience, and may qualify for college credits.
For more information about this internship, please send your resume, unofficial transcripts, and availability to ruth.mangum@ars.usda.gov . Please indicate which type of internship you are applying for.