Intern - Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA)
Summary
Title:Intern - Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA)
ID:1003
Division:Agriculture Business Development
Campaign End Date:N/A
Description
Headquarters: Guthrie Agricultural Center Charleston, WV

Duration of Assignment: Semester Based with option to extend This is a paid internship opportunity through the Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA) supervised by the West Virginia Department of Agriculture.

Nature of Work: Under the direction of the West Virginia Department of Agriculture, this position is responsible for the support functions of the state’s international marketing strategies.

Examples of Work:
• Recruits companies to participate in international marketing.
• Conducts market research.
• Attend education and outreach activities.
• Develop and manage SUSTA activities, activity development and management
• Develop leads for international markets and vendors to supply the market.

Working Conditions: Work is performed in a standard office environment.

Knowledge and skills required
• Require strong administrative skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies.
• Must have strong customer service skills with a certain level of assertiveness to accomplish goals.
• Must have excellent database management skills with the ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
• Must have some knowledge of international marketing.
• Must be able to interpret and analyze company’s needs and provide guidance in getting them to the right program area at SUSTA.
• Must have the ability to maintain a positive work atmosphere by performing and communicating in a manner that gets along with members, clients, co-workers and supervisor.

Qualification: Intern must be a “Matriculating” student; per FAS Program Notice 09-003. This consists of any of the following:
• Intern is a student working towards a degree
• Intern has started prior to mid-term of his/her final semester
• Intern is an undergraduate or a graduate student
• Intern has graduated but is allowed to stay on board for up to one year after graduation Discretion and Accountability. 

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This position reports directly to the West Virginia Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Business Development Division.
This opening is closed and is no longer accepting applications
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