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Ag/NatR Internship:  Agricultural Systems Management

 

Name:

Major:

Summer:

Kyle Page

Agricultural Systems Management

2003

 

 

Place of Employment:

Address:

City:

State/Province:

ZIP/Postal Code:

Company/Org. URL:

 

West Polk Farm Service Agency

P.O. Box 616

Crookston

MN

56716

http://www.fsa.usda.gov.

 

Supervisor/Position:

Phone Number:

Bruce Nelson/ County Executive Director

(218) 281-2809

 

 

Job Title:

Program technician

 

 

Job Responsibilities:

Making maps, mailing maps for certification, updating CRP contracts, answering phone, filing, etc.

 

Summarize Your
Experience:



 

 My main responsibility during my internship was working with GIS (Geographic Information System). I made new FSA maps of all of the sections in West Polk County. I also did miscellaneous office work, such as mailing letters and filing.

 

What I liked most about
the job:

 

I learned what it is like working in an office environment from this internship. It was a new experience for me. It will help me decide on a future career.

 

Challenges on the job:

 

 

One of the things I found most challenging with this internship was working indoors on nice days. Another challenge was staying focused when the work became monotonous.