Just take the internships — as many as you can, in as many areas as you can. You can’t afford to miss out on the connections, experiences, and insights opportunities to intern provide. Even if they’re not paid, the value of experience and relationships you’ll gain is past anything monetary remuneration can offer.
Whenever we discuss the future of agriculture, groups such as the National FFA Organization are at the center of the conversation. FFA members learn about the agriculture industry with the support of leaders, educators, industry professionals, and more while preparing for future careers. So, it makes sense that when we discuss opportunities, internships with this organization come up.
Meanwhile, the National FFA Convention is the jewel of the FFA year. Held in Indianapolis each fall, the convention is known for flooding the city with a sea of blue corduroy jackets. FFA members from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands attend sessions at the Lucas Oil Stadium.
This year the National FFA Organization is seeking college students or recent college graduates to assist as multimedia journalists and radio reporters for the National FFA Convention, which runs from Nov. 1 to 4, 2023.
Members will come to compete, find personal and career inspiration, meet fellow members from across the country, and grow as leaders. It’s multimedia journalists and radio reporter interns’ jobs to capture the accomplishments and fun.
Journalists for the convention will be expected to write, produce, and edit one to two feature stories each day, formatted for TV broadcast, online publication, and social media content. While some of the stories are assigned, interns will network throughout the convention to scop out stories important to members’ convention experiences and lives.
The days will be long, but the convention is an opportunity to have your work published through live streams that reach over 800,000 members, advisors, family, media partners, and more.
Internships will receive a project stipend, airfare, mileage, and hotel expenses covered, and be expected to work full-day-plus shifts between Octo. 30 and Nov. 4.
Applications are due by Friday, July 14, 2023, and can be completed online.
