This semester we have a stellar lineup of AGNR opportunities through the Intern for a Day program. If you are unfamiliar with this program, each semester the University Career Center recruits hundreds of alumni, employers, and UMD community members to host job shadow and virtual informational interview opportunities for UMD students.
This is a *sample* of some of the opportunities we have lined up for this semester:
- Accokeek Foundation, Natural Resources Stewardship Manager
- Choose Clean Water Coalition (National Wildlife Federation), Senior Membership & Program Coordinator
- Danone North America, Food Scientist
- Denizen's Brewing Company, Director of Brewing Operations/Co-Founder
- Eastern Shore Land Conservancy, Stewardship Specialist
- Maryland Department of Agriculture, District Manager
- National Park Service, Superintendent, Park Manager
- Perdue Farms, Live Production Planning Manager
- University of Maryland Extension, many opportunities listed
- USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, many opportunities listed
- US Food and Drug Administration, Consumer Safety Officer
You can see the full Spring 2023 host list here!
The Intern for a Day mandatory online orientation for the Spring 2023 semester is currently live on Open Learning! Any students interested in participating in Intern for a Day this semester must enroll in and complete the orientation through ELMS between now and February 26, 2023 at 11:59pm in order to receive the application on February 27th. The orientation is self-guided and it should take roughly 45 minutes to complete all three modules (program overview and timeline, best practices for job shadowing, best practices for informational interviewing).