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Internship with the 

Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) 

& the Food Export Association of the Midwest USA 

April 2 - August 31, 2012 

(Possibility for extension beyond August) 

Hours: 15-20/week 

International Marketing Internship 

Duties: 

Provide assistance in organizing and planning international marketing
activities to promote Michigan agricultural products to the world. 

 

Update database of Michigan companies that export and send trade leads to
companies. 

 

Contact Michigan companies to recruit them for various international
marketing activities. 

 

Assist in the planning and coordination of international marketing
activities. 

 

Assist in outreach to Michigan companies through Twitter, newsletter, and
additional formats 

 

Design bimonthly newsletter using Adobe InDesign 

 

Promote activities and programs offered by MDARD and Food Export Association
of the Midwest. 

 

Knowledge and Skills Required: 

Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize work 

Verbal and writing skills, comfortable with e-mail communication and cold
calling 

Ability to provide excellent customer service to a wide range of Michigan
companies and producers 

Ability or organize and implement programs and services 

Computer skills (especially in MS Office, Access, Twitter, Adobe InDesign,
and internet research) 

 

Minimum Education Required: 

Applicant should be enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution.
Applicants should be in their second or third year of undergraduate studies
or first year graduate students enrolled in these preferred areas of study:
International Relations, Food Marketing, Agriculture Communications,
Marketing, Agriculture Business, or a similar major/field. 

Student is a contract employee with the Food Export Association of the
Midwest located in Chicago, IL but will work out of the MDARD offices in
Lansing, MI and is supervised by the MDARD, International Marketing Program
Manager. This is a paid internship. 

Please send resume with cover letter and a copy of your college transcripts
by Feb. 28, 2012 to: 

Jamie Zmitko-Somers 

Michigan Department of Agriculture 

Agriculture Development Division 

P.O. Box 30017 

Lansing, MI 48909 

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517- 241-3628 (phone) 517-335-0628 (fax)

 


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