AGB 802 - Agribusiness Internship I

Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 8
Course Type: Open

Students will have the opportunity to experience an agricultural career through participation in an internship experience. The internship will provide career exploration through a structured evaluation.
Competencies

Explore opportunities for agriculture employment
1. Examine lists of potential employment opportunities
2. Select employment opportunities that match your interests and abilities
3. Outline strengths and weaknesses of selected employment opportunities
4. Summarize your findings as they fit your goals
Recognize the importance of proper attitude on the job
1. Discuss proper attitude with the employer
2. Identify your areas of strength and weakness pertaining to attitude
3. List ways of improving your attitude on the job
Develop traits of punctuality on the job
1. Write a plan of action for evaluating and improving your punctuality on the job
2. Prepare weekly reports of your time of arrival at work
3. List the reasons for any tardiness at work
4. Discuss your level of punctuality with your supervisor
Demonstrate agricultural knowledge acquired in the classroom
Analyze educational needs for future employment
1. Relate what you had learned before the employment experience with what you need to know on the job.
2. Investigate educational requirements for those positions above your employment level
3. Review any changes in your educational goals after your first employment experience