{"id":1071,"date":"2023-06-29T10:18:03","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T17:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/?p=1071"},"modified":"2023-06-29T10:18:03","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T17:18:03","slug":"a-great-start-to-this-learning-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/2023\/06\/29\/a-great-start-to-this-learning-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"A great start to this learning experience"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Back home and ready to work
Photo credit: Kieran King<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n

Hello, my name is Kieran King, and I\u2019m an intern with the OSU Extension Service this summer. I just finished my first year of college at OSU as a physics major, so I\u2019m finally back home in Dallas. I\u2019ll be working primarily on outreach for the Mid-Valley Small Farms Program with my supervisor Hayley White, as well as helping with the Olea research project.<\/p>\n

So far, I\u2019ve been able to work on my program\u2019s newsletter for the month of June, where I\u2019ve written information for farmers in an accessible format. I\u2019ve also been working on outreach materials for the upcoming Small Farm School, as well as data entry for the Olea project. It\u2019s been an interesting first week, and certainly a great start to this learning experience.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know the first thing about agriculture, but I decided to take this internship as a way to learn more about my community and to help the people in it. I\u2019ve benefited from the hard work of local Polk and Marion County farmers my whole life, so it only seems fair that I put in work that might make their lives a little easier. I\u2019ve already gained a deeper appreciation of the community in my own county through site visits to local farms. Seeing the amazing places and people in Polk County has made me excited for the rest of my internship! While I ultimately won\u2019t end up in a public service or outreach-oriented job, it will definitely be a meaningful experience<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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