Commodities: Sustainable Agriculture: Management-Intensive Grazing

New Zealand Grazing Dairies Internship

The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is pleased to announce a partnership with the New Zealand Dairy Management Group that offers UGA students an opportunity to intern on a grazing dairy in New Zealand. Below are some of the details (printable version). If you are a UGA student and are interested in this program, complete this application form and return it by COB on February 29th to:

Dr. Lane Ely,
138 Rhodes Center ADS-A,
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-2771
706-542-9107
laneely@uga.edu

Academics

Earn AESC 3910 International Agriculture Internship (3 credit hours)
Assignments—Daily Journal and Final Project
Possibly receive additional credit at departmental discretion
Optional Maymester course

Wages & Housing

$12.50 NZ ($9.69 US) per hour x 50 hr. avg. work week
Housing will be provided (2 students per location)

Dates

Internship A: June 8th —August 10th (9 weeks)
Internship B: June 8th —December 7th (26 weeks)
Internship C: August 10—December 7th (15 weeks)

Travel Information

Airfare ($1,550 US) can be paid with cash advance against wages
Student Requirements
Passport
New Zealand Work Visa (UGA staff will offer assistance with paperwork)
UGA Travel & Health Insurance ($1.00 a day)
Academic course work

Cost

Tuition (HOPE can apply)
Meals and other expenses for personal travel during free time

Application Deadline: February 29, 2008

For more info, contact: Lane Ely (laneely@uga.edu) or Nick Hill (nhill@uga.edu)