Agronomy Ambassador Blog

The Job Search

By Hannah Beck | Oct 28, 2024

Job searching can be quite daunting, especially when you begin the search. Here are some tips that I have found to be helpful during my search for a job.  I would recommend starting the job search early on in the semester or perhaps even the semester before. Finding the right job can take some time. …

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Introduction

By Logan Grieger | Oct 17, 2024

Hello everyone! My name is Logan Grieger and I am a junior here at Purdue University, studying Agronomy with a concentration in Crop and Soil Management. Along with my major, I am pursuing a minor in both Farm Management and Agricultural Systems Management. I come from a long line of farmers near Valparaiso, Indiana, but…

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Summer Internship- Shayla Crawford

By Shayla Crawford | Oct 16, 2024

Hello everyone! I thought that today I would talk a little bit about my summer internship. I interned for an Ag company called Pivot Bio, where I was their Product Sales and Commercial Operations intern for the state of Indiana. On a day to day basis, I was going to reps farms and talking to…

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Introduction – Jonathan Starke

By Jonathan Starke | Oct 14, 2024

Hello all! My name is Jonathan Starke and I am a junior in Agronomy with a concentration in Crop and Soil Management. I grew up on a family farm in Rush County Indiana and still call this home. Growing up around the farm did not always mean that I wanted to be a part of…

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Introduction – Shelby Gillis

By Shelby Gillis | Oct 14, 2024

Hey everyone! My name is Shelby Gillis and I am a junior majoring in Plant Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology. I grew up on a corn and soybean farm in a small town north of Muncie, IN called Eaton. Growing up on a farm, I have always had a passion for agriculture. I knew I wanted…

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My Summer Internship- Allaina Beaupre

By Allaina Beaupre | Oct 14, 2024

This past summer I chose to take a more unconventional route and intern for my dad on my family farm. Since I was old enough to work, I have had summer jobs, meaning I’ve never been around on the farm in the spring/ summer. I figured I needed to get that real world experience to…

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My 2024 Internship Experience – Maddie Brink

By Maddie Brink | Oct 13, 2024

As we recently had the career fair and many people are busy applying for internships, I thought it would be a good idea to share about my internship this past summer. This past summer I interned with Beck’s Hybrids as a PFR intern. PFR is Practical Farm Research. PFR is just what it sounds like,…

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Fall Farmers Market

By Ava Antic | Oct 11, 2024

I always look forward to stopping by the Purdue Farmers Market on Thursdays. The Farmers Market is from 11-3pm on Thursdays from May 2 through October 31 on Memorial Mall. Stopping by to check out vendors is a great study break I look forward to each week. The Farmers Market has fresh baked items, clothing,…

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Being Involved

By Kate Alsdorf | Oct 11, 2024

There is no doubt that here at Purdue, the opportunities to be involved are nearly endless, being in the student section for football and basketball, clubs, ambassador programs, ministries, jobs, and volunteering are just a few. I am so thankful for Purdue because of all of the things being a student has allowed me to…

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