{"id":2881,"date":"2022-08-18T12:00:27","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T18:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rightrisk.org\/news\/?p=2881"},"modified":"2022-08-18T12:07:57","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T18:07:57","slug":"growing-internship-program-coordinator-gets-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rightrisk.org\/news\/2022\/08\/18\/growing-internship-program-coordinator-gets-started\/","title":{"rendered":"GrowinG Internship Program Coordinator Gets Started"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UW Extension, College of Ag Welcome Internship Coordinator for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Program<\/em>
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Laramie, Wyo. \u2014 August 2022 | The University of Wyoming Extension and College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources welcomes Kendra Faucett as program coordinator for the new GrowinG Internship program.<\/p>\n

Launched in summer 2022, the program offers beginning farmers and ranchers meaningful experience in agriculture through hands-on internships at agricultural operations across Wyoming. The GrowinG project operates in cooperation with producer organizations, educational institutions, and hosts on working farms and ranches. <\/p>\n

Faucett is the program\u2019s first full-time coordinator.<\/p>\n

\u201cKendra brings a variety of valuable skills and resources to the position,\u201d says John Hewlett, the ranch and farm management specialist for the UW Extension and co-director of the three-year, USDA-funded Beginning Farmers and Ranchers project. \u201cWe are really looking forward to building the GrowinG Internship program into a premier experience for both interns and those that host them.\u201d <\/p>\n

Faucett is currently working remotely but will visit the UW campus in the fall to recruit potential interns. <\/p>\n

She\u2019s also excited to engage with producers and interns on site next summer. \u201cI want to learn anything people are willing to take the time to teach me, whether that\u2019s going out to ranches or in a classroom at UW,\u201d she says. <\/p>\n

Originally from Wisconsin, Faucett attended Ripon College, graduating with a bachelor\u2019s degree exercise science. She earned her master\u2019s in kinesiology and academic advising certificate from Kansas State University.<\/p>\n

Ag has been a constant in her life since age 5, when she joined 4-H. As a 4-H\u2019er, she made it her mission to show every type of animal possible at the county fair. After successfully completing that goal, she moved on to work at the local extension office for multiple summers.<\/p>\n

As the first full-time coordinator for the GrowinG program, Faucett will play a significant role in guiding the project forward. While there\u2019s bound to be challenges, she\u2019s excited by the possibilities. \u201cIt\u2019s very intriguing because I can have input, I can help steer it,\u201d she comments.<\/p>\n

Faucett encourages potential interns and hosts to reach out at any time. \u201cIt\u2019s never too early to make that contact, never too early to apply or check in,\u201d she says. The more communication, the better, as it will help her team better match interns with hosts who share their interests.<\/p>\n

CLICK here to read weekly Work Summaries by 2022 interns: INTERN\u2022TALES<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information on the GrowinG Internship program, visit GrowinG-WY.org<\/a> or email coordinator@GrowinG-WY.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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