Web Site Links Students to Internship Opportunities

Undergraduate students in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences have a new place to go to find internships, research opportunities and other positions.

The College of Agricultural Sciences Internship, Research and Employment Opportunities Web Site (http://internships.cas.psu.edu/) is designed to connect students with potential employers who are seeking to fill positions, according to Ketja Lingenfelter, project associate in the college's Office for Undergraduate Education.

"Students simply sign in with their Penn State user ID and password to access available opportunities," Lingenfelter says. "They can search by industry, location or job description."

Students often seek internships as early as their sophomore year of study, and many will complete several internships during their college career. Interns from the college have designed topiaries at Walt Disney World, marketed hardwood in Indonesia, cared for exotic animals at the Cincinnati Zoo, and collected environmental data in Ireland.