Department of Civil Service

Description:

Agricultural Development is seeking a Student Assistant to work with program management to provide support for the Food Export USA-Northeast organization for New York State businesses. This student will be a contract employee with Food Export USA-Northeast, located in Philadelphia, PA, but will work from the New York State Department of Agricultural Markets office and will be supervised by New York State's Agricultural Development Staff. Food Export USA-Northeast is a non-profit organization that promotes the export of food and agricultural products from the northeast region of the United States in foreign markets.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
a) Update and maintain the Food Export USA-Northeast database of New York companies involved in or
interested in exporting food and select agriculture products.
b) Provide assistance in organizing and planning international marketing activities to agricultural products with Food Export USA-Northeast staff.
c) Promote and recruit companies for specific activities sponsored by Food Export USA.
d) Conduct research and create reports based on products or markets that are related to state company interests.
e) Create and develop materials on the various export programs.
f) Generate success stories of New York companies that have participated in Food Export USA- Northeast activities.

Position Qualifications:
a) Enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution, with preferred areas of study in: International Relations, Food Marketing, Agriculture Communications, Marketing, Agriculture Business, or a similar major/field.
b) Interest in global marketing efforts, international marketing, food marketing and/or sales.
c) Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
d) Ability to organize and implement programs and services.
e) Extensive experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Skills:

Microsoft Office Suite

Global Marketing Efforts

International Marketing

Food Marketing

Sales

Internship Areas: Agriculture, Communications/Public Relations