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Consumer and Industry Services Internship - Tennessee Department of Agriculture

Tennessee Department of Agriculture
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Tennessee Department of Agriculture

 

Consumer and Industry Services Internship

 

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Consumer and Industry Services (CIS) Division is seeking an intern for the Summer of 2025 (May 19, 2025 – August 08, 2025). The chosen candidate will spend time with the different regulatory divisions of Consumer and Industry Services. This internship is designed to offer the chosen candidate a full hands-on experience with the regulatory arm of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.

 

Location: 

   Ellington Agricultural Center

   Holeman Building

   436 Hogan Road, Nashville TN 37220

 

Major Duties by CIS Division:

 

Food and Dairy:

  • Assist Food and Dairy staff with reviewing Retail Food and Food Manufacturing applications.
  • Assist with the facilitation of application review meetings. 
  • Assist office and field staff with change of ownership applications and new owner compliance checks.
  • Visit industry partners with Food and Dairy inspectors during their normal routine inspections of food production facilities.

 

Agriculture Inputs:

  • Visit industry partners with Agriculture Inputs inspectors during their normal routine facility inspections and sampling of agriculture commodities.
  • Shadow an auditor during a routine audit of a grain elevator’s records.
  • Shadow an Off-Target Pesticide Investigator conducting a pesticide drift investigation.
  • Assist Agriculture Input office staff conducting desk audits, issuing ag input licenses, and reviewing grant audits.

 

Plant Certification:

  • Visit Industry partners with inspectors during normal routine inspections of plant growing and production facilities.
  • Shadow the State of Tennessee Plant Pathologist and Entomologist during their daily task.
  • Assist Plant Certification staff with invoicing of yearly permits.

Pesticides:

  • Assist division staff in managing the pesticide label review and updating registered products.
  • Visit industry partners with Middle Tennessee Pesticides Inspectors during their normal routine inspections.
  • Assist the certification and Licensing Supervisor with pesticide certification, and entry of approved trainings and rosters. 

 

Weights and Measures/ Fuel Quality/ Metrology:

  • Shadow in the Johnson Metrology Laboratory to better understand its role in the regulation of measurement across the state.
  • Visit industry partners with fuel quality inspectors during normal routine inspections.

 

Other duties may be assigned based on needs and interest.

 

Education:

  • Applicants must possess a High School Diploma and currently seeking a degree in agriculture, science, or related area of study.
  • Must be in good academic standing with a GPA of 2.5 or higher. 

 

Essential Knowledge and Required Skills: 

  • Ideal candidates should have an interest in state regulation and public safety.
  • Ideal candidates must have the ability to work independently.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office is required.
  • Ideal candidates must be comfortable with making and accepting phone calls.
  • General knowledge and understanding of the agriculture industry is preferred but not required.

 

Comments: 

  • This is a paid internship.
  • Some travel may be required.
  • All participants in the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Internship program are required to create a presentation for executive staff detailing their experience with the internship. This presentation shall be given to executive leadership during a luncheon at the end of the internship term.
  • For more information on the Consumer and Industry Services Division please visit Consumer and Industry Services - Departmental Summary - Department of Agriculture - TN.gov
     

Working Conditions: 

  • This internship is primarily office-based with the possibility of some travel along with the opportunity to work remotely at times. 

 

How to Apply:

To apply for this internship opportunity, please send the following documents to Jamye.Freeman@tn.gov :

  • Resume
  • Letter of intent
  • Most recent transcript
  • 2 professional letters of recommendations
  • DD214 (Veteran Candidates only)

 

PLEASE NOTE: Once an application has been received you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please reach out to Jamye.Freeman@tn.gov.

 

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2025

 

Other Information:

The State of Tennessee and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pursuant to the State of Tennessee’s Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy. The State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State’s policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person’s race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veterans status, or any other category protected by state of and/or federal civil rights laws.