Section 12-116 - Agriculture and Natural Resources Internship Program.
§ 12-116. Agriculture and Natural Resources Internship Program.
(a) Established.- There is a University of Maryland Agriculture and Natural Resources Internship Program.
(b) Purpose.- The purpose of the University of Maryland Agriculture and Natural Resources Internship Program is to:
(1) Provide students in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Maryland, College Park with at least one semester, where appropriate, of work experience relevant to their major, including on-farm experience for students interested in careers related to production of agriculture; and
(2) Promote careers in agriculture and natural resources in the State.
(c) Information provided to Department of Agriculture.- The University of Maryland, College Park or the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Maryland, College Park shall inform the Department of Agriculture on the University's plan to implement the requirements of this section.
(d) Specific areas to be targeted.- The Maryland Agricultural Commission shall work through its members representing specific sectors of agriculture and natural resources to promote, and where possible, to establish internships with farms and businesses in their respective sectors.
[2006, ch. 289.]