New this year, WPA will be offering an internship program in place of the mentorship program.
The purpose of the WPA internship program is to provide an opportunity for a young person to serve a 10-week summer internship as the official youth representative of the Wisconsin Pork Association. The program will be administered by the WPA Youth Committee under the supervision of the Executive Vice President.
Candidates must submit the following to the WPA office no later than March 31, 2023.
(All materials must be received in the office, not postmarked, by 3/31/23. Electronic or hard copy
documents will be accepted).
The WPA Intern will work in the following areas:
Originally from Janesville, WI, Courtney is currently a junior at University of Wisconsin- River Falls where she is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Education and Animal Science. She grew up on her family’s farm raising beef cattle and later became involved in showing pigs. Courtney has worked as a hired hand and most recently held an internship with 33 Feeds as a nutrition consultant. Additionally, she enjoys mentoring youth and helping achieve success with their swine projects.
Through her experiences, Courtney has developed a passion for educating both young people and adults about all the opportunities agriculture has to offer. Additionally, they have sparked a specific interest in learning more about the swine industry and the programs that drive it, which makes her the perfect fit for our organization.
Courtney will serve as the official youth representative of the Wisconsin Pork Association. During her internship she will focus on marketing and promoting the pork industry in our state. More specifically her duties will include helping coordinate state fair events such as Pork Schoppe and Hall of Fame, create youth focused activities, job shadow individuals at the national offices, develop social media posts, create publications, develop and execute a special project, attend board meetings, interact with producers, visit hog farms and other allied businesses, and create a final presentation upon completion of her internship.
Courtney is excited to begin and to learn more about Wisconsin’s diverse swine industry and to serve as an asset and resource for our producers and members. Welcome to the team, Courtney!
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