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Science and Technology Department
The Science and Technology department is responsible for delivering strong leadership and strategic vision on pork industry issues regarding animal health, animal production and handling, antimicrobial use and availability, mandatory animal identification, traceability, food safety, public health, agro-terrorism and biosecurity. The Science and Technology staff works with industry leaders and partners, senior government officials within Congress and governmental agencies in the development of policy proposals and responses to emerging issues of concern to the U.S. pork industry.
Science and Technology Intern Responsibilities
The Science and Technology intern reports directly to the Director of Science and Technology to collaborate on specific assignments, projects and meeting schedules with NPPC committees, federal agencies, professional societies and legislators on Capitol Hill. The intern also will assist in research and information gathering on various issues. As an active participant on the Science and Technology team, the intern will help generate ideas and solutions to achieve the best possible public policy for the pork industry.
Veterinary Internship Project
The intern will work with the Director of Science and Technology to design a research project that investigates a current swine health or welfare issue that could affect public policy. The research topic will be based on the intern’s areas of interest. The study will be completed during the internship program (12 weeks); it will include a written report of the findings and an informal presentation to the NPPC staff on the last day of the internship. The intern also will draft weekly articles for the AASV e-letter regarding swine health, welfare and public policy.
Required Skills
The idea candidate for the science and technology intern position will have:
- Experience in pork production and/or veterinary medicine.
- An interest in animal science, animal agriculture and public policy.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong computer skills with knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- The ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- A strong work ethic, self-motivation, attention to detail, strong motivation to succeed and a sense of urgency toward achieving goals.
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