What’s a great way for college students to learn about how our laws are really made and get a taste of Washington, D.C., one of the world’s most dynamic cities? A NAWG internship.

NAWG annually accepts applications for winter and summer internships at the Association’s Capitol Hill offices.

The students selected for NAWG’s summer internship should be juniors or seniors in college and interested in pursuing an agriculturally-related career after graduation.

The selected individuals get a well-rounded experience in Washington trade association work by:

• assisting NAWG’s government affairs staff, who interface daily with Congress and the Administration;
• conducting research and helping with NAWG’s weekly newsletter; and
• performing other office-type tasks.

Though the students selected are responsible for all living costs during the internship, they are typically considered temporary employees and paid by the hour. Preference is given to applicants from states with NAWG-affiliated state wheat grower associations.

For more information, please see this program description and the internship application from summer 2010.