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Grant to provide internship opportunities at AGFC

Ron Edwards, Cooperative Education, received a $25,000 grant to begin a student internship program at the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

By awarding internships to student intern applicants, the 51ÇàÂ¥ and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission are striving to encourage students to pursue careers in fish and wildlife conservation, including jobs in wildlife law enforcement, fisheries biology/management, wildlife biology/management, environmental education and interpretation, legal, and related fields.

This internship program will enhance classroom learning by integrating academic curriculum and real-world work experience, will confirm or redirect career decision-making through on-the-job experience in a chosen field, and will improve job opportunities after graduation by giving students valuable work experience and contact with potential future empoloyers.