Upon completion of my internship with the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), I accepted a position with the Wisconsin Agri-Business Association as the Director of Policy and Communications. Here I have the good fortune to work with Wisconsin legislators and educate them on policy's that effect the agricultural industry. In addition to my policy work, I also create and manage all member communications, including e-newsletters, social media content and the association's publication.

After graduating a semester early from school, I accpeted an internship with the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) to enhnace my knoweldge and gain more real world skill. While at NPPC, I have worked on several projects such as designing and creating the Pork Alliance Flyer, creating several advertisements, developing social media posts and updating the company website. I also manage and produce the Pork Daily Newsletter and assist with legal research.

The summer between my junior and senior year of college I experienced agency life at Filament. Filament is one of the only agriculture marketing agencies in the country. This experience was extremely beneficial both personally and professionally. I had the great honor working on various clients doing various roles. I was able to lead several projects from start to finish. This internship helped me better understand agency life and helped me develop many skills needed in the marketing world such as strategic thinking.

In the spring semester of 2022, I had the opportunity to intern in Governor Kim Reynold's Office. During my time here, I helped the legal team and policy advisors with various projects. I also served as a constituency services representative. I opened mail and registered the opinions of Iowa citizens. My main project though was assisting the executive scheduler with the Governor's 99 County Tour. This project helped me understand parts of Iowa I was not very familiar with. It also enhanced my verbal communication skills as I called many businesses.

Queen Connection is a company that provides support and guidance to the pageant world. Queen Connection connects pageant participants to coaches, contestants, judges, clothes, clinics, and education. Within my internship at Queen Connection, I managed all social media accounts. I developed Instagram and Facebook posts for the company. I also managed the company website. This internship taught me more about the use of social media and marketing.

STgenetics is a dairy cattle genetics company that I had the pleasure interning with. During my time here, I developed internal communications pieces for the sales team such as a sales team binder highlighting marketing strategies. In addition to developing internal communication pieces, I also created external marketing pieces such as sales team postcards that were sent to customers. I also had the opportunity to attend events such as the National Jersey Convention where I marked the company and their products.

I interned at Farmers Win Cooperative in the sales department. Within my job here, I managed inventory, assisted with inside sales and managed the scale. I also had the opportunity to communicate with the salespersons. Within this internship, I enhanced my knowledge in the department of crops and also bettered my communication skills.