Part-Time Undergraduate Student Internship for Forage Crop Systems
About The Position
The College of Agricultural Sciences is seeking applicants for a part-time Undergraduate Student Intern position. This role will assist with day-to-day greenhouse and field operations, including caring for greenhouse pot plants, data collection, processing plant and soil samples, seed preparation, planting, fertilization, harvest, and post-harvest cleanup. The intern will also support the implementation of agronomic field trials and greenhouse experiments on forage crops, collecting data through measurement, sampling, and subjective assessments to evaluate forage crops and prepare plant tissue and soil samples for lab analysis. This paid internship is located at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center in Rock Springs and Greenhouses in University Park, central PA. The successful candidate will work with Dr. Guojie Wang.
Requirements
- Students studying Animal Science, Plant Science, Soil Science, Biology, Agriculture, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Microbiology, or related areas are encouraged to apply
Nice To Haves
- Experience with farm equipment and fieldwork is desired
Responsibilities
- Assisting with day-to-day greenhouse and field operations
- Caring for greenhouse pot plants
- Data collection
- Processing plant and soil samples
- Seed preparation
- Planting, fertilization, harvest, and post-harvest cleanup
- Support the implementation of agronomic field trials and greenhouse experiments on forage crops
- Collect data through measurement, sampling, and subjective assessments to evaluate forage crops and to prepare plant tissue and soil samples for lab analysis
Benefits
- The starting rate for this job is $16.00/hour.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
