2018 March Board Book

California Milk Advisory Board International Internship Criteria & Guidelines 2018 Deadline – March 31, 2018

GOAL The CMAB International Internship program’s goal is to provide young agriculture/dairy college students an opportunity to learn about dairy foods and marketing in the international marketplace. We are looking to develop leaders who will serve on dairy industry boards, work in dairy foods processing or sales/marketing. The internship is open to college students who are enrolled in a California college or university agriculture/dairy program and have strong ties to the California dairy industry, a willingness to travel abroad and learn about the international dairy industry. Six-week long internship will run from July through August 2018 • International positions will include hands-on marketing for CMAB and other commodity board products • Spend the summer learning about CMAB international and domestic marketing programs • Three international internships available for Summer 2018. We will place one intern with each of CMAB’s marketing partners in the following countries o China o South Korea o Mexico ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP •

REQUIREMENTS •

Must be at least 18 years old

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Willingness to travel internationally

• Enrolled in an agriculture related program at a California college or university and have a connection to the California dairy industry • Must have a passport valid through 2020 • Interns will be required to have medical insurance coverage for international travel • At conclusion of internship submit a written report outlining the activities involved in during internship and suggestions for improvement of the program

WHAT IS INCLUDED : •

Internship is non-paid; CMAB will cover food, lodging and airfare • In-person training session about CMAB programs and international business etiquette

APPLICATION PROCESS: •

Interested candidates must submit a completed application, including an essay, by March 31, 2018 via email to Kris Costa at kcosta@cmab.net . Please include in the subject line: CMAB International Internship Application • Application MUST include a LinkedIn profile