If you are looking for a great starter internship where every day you are faced with new and exciting tasks, are able to work and communicate directly with amazing people and able to be creative and think outside the box, then Kansas Department of Agriculture’s (KDA) From the Land of Kansas internship would be a great option!
I was fortunate to hold this internship position this past summer of 2018. Because of my internship, each day of my summer was packed with excitement, connections, and learning.
I learned of this internship opportunity through the AGCOM’s Department email. Last semester was my first year in AGCOM and I was very thankful for their internship opportunity emails, because without it I would not have known where to look!
To apply for my internship, I sent in a resume through the Kansas Governor’s Internship Program. Though I was at KDA all summer, my internship was through the governor’s program which was an amazing opportunity to connect with others in the internship program, learn professional development skills, and learn more about the great state of Kansas! The Kansas internship program opens in the spring and is very simple to apply for.
My internship started right when classes were finished in the spring and lasted until August 10th. Because KDA’s office was conveniently located in Manhattan I was able to keep my same apartment and enjoy Manhattan in the summer.
One aspect about my major that I love is connecting and working directly with people. This internship was a great opportunity to do so as I was able to connect with so many passionate, caring and downright amazing Kansans. I was able to travel the state and learn more about their business and passion behind them, and well as plan a major event basically from the ground up!
I would highly recommend this internship to anyone that loved working with people, has a desire to be creative and is hardworking and willing to learn.