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International
Trade Division
NPPC's
International Trade division supports passage of trade
legislation and the creation of responsible regulations that
will provide export opportunities for the U.S. pork industry
to remain competitive in the global marketplace. NPPC is at
the forefront of expanding and maintaining markets for U.S.
pork producers through free trade agreements such as the
U.S.-Korea FTA, the WTO Doha Round negotiations and by
reducing sanitary and technical barriers to trade.
International Trade issues pursued by NPPC include: leading
an agricultural coalition for the passage of the Free Trade
Agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea, lowering
foreign tariffs to a level that will permit U.S. pork
exports to be competitive in that market, supporting
science-based standard setting policies within Codex and
removing non-tariff barriers to trade, such as non-science
based sanitary restrictions.
International Trade Internship Program
The International Trade Intern should expect
a fast-paced, dynamic and challenging work experience by
learning first-hand the involvement of a U.S. trade
association in the public policy making process. The
international trade intern’s main responsibility will be to
assist in congressional and technical efforts to expand and
maintain U.S. pork exports by completing research on
domestic and international policies and regulations related
to trade.
The NPPC trade intern will be exposed to the
development and execution of U.S. trade policy and will
interact with Congress, U.S. Department of Agriculture and
the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. The intern’s
responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
researching pork export/import data, attending Congressional
hearings and events to learn about international trade
opportunities, and keeping up-to-date on international trade
and agricultural topics by sending daily news clips. The
intern must have strong interpersonal, organizational and
leadership skills along with the ability to communicate
clearly and effectively when working on and presenting
assigned projects.
Required Skills
The ideal candidate will have:
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Upper
classman status or equivalent work experience at the
time of the internship
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Experience
with Microsoft Office—Excel, Word and PowerPoint
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Familiarity
with Internet research
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Basic
comprehension of agricultural policy and international
trade issues
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Excellent
oral and written skills with the ability to summarize
and communicate efficiently
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Self-motivation and ability to multi-task on a variety
of tasks
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Future
career interest in working in the U.S. agricultural
industry
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