AAEA summer intern to work for Farm Industry News

Each year, the American Agricultural Editors Association sponsors (through a Professional Improvement Foundation grant) one college student to work for 10 weeks at one of our member media companies. This year, the host media for the AAEA Summer Intern program will be Farm Industry News, under the direction of Karen McMahon.

In expressing her interest for hosting the AAEA summer intern, Karen wrote, “ Our magazine reaches 200,000 corn and soybean growers in the Midwest. We would be able to given an intern firsthand experience in writing, photography, and producing online material for the magazine. In fact, we are very involved in online video work and would be able to provide great experience in that area as well.”

If you’re a communications college student and you have an interest in agriculture, we urge you to apply for this invaluable real life ag communications internship for the summer of 2010. You can find the application form and instructions by clicking here. The postmark deadline for this program is Feb. 15, 2010. The deadline has been extended to Feb 26th.

Karen also mentioned that the Farm Industry News staff is eager to work with an intern this summer!

If you’re an AAEA member and you know a student who might be interested, please tell him or her about the AAEA Summer Intern program, and urge them to apply before the deadline.

Mindy Williamson can be reached at mwilliamson@iowacorn.org.

Three to five short-term internship positions are available with the 2010 Agricultural Media Summit, July 26-29.  Intern responsibilities will include general support for on-site conference management. Interns will be selected during a short inverview process on Friday, Feb. 26 at the National ACT Professional Development Conference at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas.  (Applicants must attend the Professional Development Conference to be eligible.) Successful applicants will receive free registration and housing at the 2010 Agricultural Media Summit (and National ACT Conference) in St. Paul, MN. Applicants should forward their resumes by Feb. 19 to Diane Johnson at dianej@flash.net.  Applicants may contact Johnson for more information.

This internship for a junior or senior is oriented toward writing technical and producer features as well as news releases, taking a subtle public relations approach. Interns will be responsible for implementing projects that help CAB increase farmer/rancher awareness, ability and commitment to producing cattle that fit the world’s largest beef brand. The primary tactic is to highlight positive, profitable examples. Interns will typically travel to Ohio for training PRIOR to the internship. Other training will be in the field, office or even at home via phone and frequent email.

Training will consist of working with the CAB supply development team, participating in the Certified Angus Beef ^® Building Blocks for Success seminar for two days in Wooster, Ohio (all expenses paid), and riding along on an information-gathering and photography trip to a ranch or feedlot. Some travel is required; school-term internships work with the intern’s class schedule.

Past interns have had a variety of career goals that require effective writing. The internship offers valuable experience whether your target is print journalism, public relations or advertising copy writing. This is not a good opportunity for design. Many past interns have continued a working relationship with CAB, some as freelance writers and others as full-time employees after graduation.

To view more information, please see the Web site: http://corporate.certifiedangusbeef.com/recruiting/Description.aspx?id=113

The 2010 Internship Handbook and applications are now available online to college students who have an interest in horses and seek a career in equine publishing.

The AHP Internship Program is a great way to provide students with the resume-building experience that’s so critical to today’s job market. Interns gain valuable hands-on real life experience and AHP members acquire additional help when and where they need it most.

AHP is the nation’s only non-profit professional association of over 450 members dedicated to promoting better understanding and cooperation within the equine publishing industry. Membership consists primarily of equine-related magazines, newsletters, and tabloids/newspapers as well as individuals, businesses and organizations serving the equine publishing industry.

AHP serves as the umbrella organization for the internship program and is responsible for creating the application process, providing the forms, the mailing list, and a directory of the participating AHP member publications and businesses. The Internship Handbook includes program guidelines, expectations and responsibilities of the intern and the AHP participating member, and a directory of AHP participants.  Each listing includes the publication or company name, a brief description, types of internships offered, availability/duration, requirements, information on compensation and housing, and contact information. Students apply directly to the AHP member, who will choose the applicants that best meet their needs. AHP members may hire more than one intern.

American Horse Publications also offers students wishing to become involved in the equine publishing industry an opportunity to join the association and participate in other student programs.

Student Membership is open to high school, college, and graduate students for an annual fee of $25. Student Members receive a certificate of membership, an opportunity to attend the AHP annual seminar at a reduced registration fee, a free listing in the online AHP Membership Directory, the AHP monthly newsletter, “AHP For the record,” and are eligible to enter the Student classes in the AHP annual Awards Contest. To learn how to become a Student Member, go to http://www.americanhorsepubs.org/membership/join/student.asp

AHP Student Award Contest awards up to three $750 travel awards to attend the AHP seminar in Lexington, Kentucky, on June 17-19, 2010. Travel Award winners have an opportunity to meet leading equine publishing professionals and discuss career possibilities during the three days of educational sessions and related activities. One Travel Award winner will be selected at the seminar as the 2010 Student Award winner, who will win a cash award of $1,000 plus an all expense paid trip hosted by Publishers Press to one of their Two-Day Customer Education Seminars in Louisville, Kentucky, to have a unique experience to learn the printing process.

Students are eligible to enter the contest if they are a high school senior or an undergraduate college student during the 2009-2010 undergraduate college year, with at least one semester before graduation. All qualified applicants will receive a complimentary Student annual membership, a complimentary Student registration certificate for the annual seminar and a critique of their resume. The AHP Student Award Contest is open to residents of the US and Canada only.

The 2010 Internship Handbook and applications, as well as information on other student programs, are available online at www.americanhorsepubs.org or may be obtained by contacting Christine W. Brune, Executive Director, American Horse Publications, 49 Spinnaker Circle, South Daytona, FL  32119, (386) 760-7743, Fax: (386) 760-7728, e-mail: AHorsePubs@aol.com.

AHP recently released its career brochure, Horses + Media = The Coolest Careers in the World which is available online at http://www.americanhorsepubs.org/career_center/brochure.asp