With internship experiences in countries like Chile, Costa Rica, Germany, Guatemala, Morocco, Brazil, Thailand and Spain, graduates continually out-shine job competitors, touting their international experience as their competitive edge. Lasting Influence One of the most rewarding elements in my position as director of international agriculture is seeing the impact of our international programs on the lives of our students. As a young researcher, I was moved by my international experiences. I see the same effect in our faculty as they work abroad. But it blossoms from the heart of the students as they return from international internships.
Several students send by e-mail their adventures during their internship.
She talked about discussions on the then current talks between North and South Korea and how they felt it was important to rebuild the agriculture of North Korea. A returning student from Morocco came into my office a good three feet off the floor and couldn't tell me enough of her experiences. She spent a week living with an Arabic family in the mountains without electricity. The women in the family cried when she left. They all had wonderful stories and you could just imagine the lifelong impact these have had.