Academics: The Deans' Promise: Internships & Fellowships

Winegrowers Association of Georgia Internship

• What is the Winegrowers Association of Georgia Internship?
• Minimum Requirements
• Internship Opportunities
• Additional Information
• Apply

What is the Winegrowers Association of Georgia Internship?

The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the Winegrowers Association of Georgia are pleased to sponsor internships for students to study viticulture and enology by spending a summer or fall semester working with Georgia winegrowers, winery owners, managers and winemakers. Flexible schedules that span late summer and fall through harvest season may also be possible.

Minimum Requirements:

• preference will be given to students who are 21 years of age, but younger students may also apply
• visits to the North Georgia vineyards are encouraged
• a personal interview with vineyard/winery managers or owners is required prior to selection
• students will generally be responsible for their meals and for transportation

Interns will have the opportunity to:

• be involved in vineyard care, spray programs, cultivating and thinning grapes in summer; harvesting, crushing and fermentation techniques in the fall
• learn about vineyard pest and disease control, fermentation and racking of wine, barrel aging, wine making, bottling and marketing
• choose an area of viticulture or enology for student research that will be mutually beneficial
• work with individual vineyards to fashion work schedules that meet their needs and interests
• assist with special events at the wineries

Additional Information:

• starting date: Summer or Fall Semester
• headquartered at a North Georgia Winery or Vineyard
• Georgia Winegrowers Association website

Apply

Application Deadline: March 21

Submit application and current resume to:

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Office of Academic Affairs
102 Conner Hall
Athens, GA 30602-7502

• application: Georgia Winegrowers Internship- available in 102 Conner Hall
• current resume

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