Description

Ag Education and Leadership Summer Intern

US-MI-Lansing

Job ID: 2025-8444
Type: Temporary Pool
# of Openings: 1
Category: Intern
Farm Bureau Center

Overview

Michigan Farm Bureau's Promotion & Education and Young Farmer Departments are seeking a reliable, creative, and motivated summer intern. This intern would assist in developing and implementing resources that help students learn about agriculture, increase consumer awareness, and grow Young Farmers' leadership skills. There are also opportunities to work with event planning and shadow other departments. The intern will receive hands-on training and support from their managers and company mentors. Managers work with the intern to identify and develop personal goals and improve their own desired skills. *NOTE: both in and out of office work might be required at the Farm Bureau Center/Warehouse in Lansing, MI. This internship will start in May and end prior to Labor Day. Expected to work in-person, at the Farm Bureau Home office 8:00-4:30, five days a week.

Responsibilities

The intern would support the day-to-day operations of the departments, which may include but are not limited to writing articles on programming or members, developing new programmatic resources, graphic design/document layout, working on outreach programs, and assisting with curriculum updates, social media, events, and data entry.

Qualifications



Essential Skills:

WritingInterpersonal communication, both virtual and in-personOrganization and ability to multitask

Interest or experience in event planning and coordination

Familiarity with software such as Monday.com, Outlook, Word, Excel, Canva, PowerPoint, and social media platforms

 Preferred Skills:

Desire to work in agricultural outreach and leadership development

Background or career interest in agriculture

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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