Office of International Agriculture Programs
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR
Harriett A. Paul, Director
Office of International Agriculture Programs
Center for International Agricultural Trade Development Research and Training
Welcome to the International Agriculture Unit. We are the arm of the College of Agriculture and Food Sciences responsible for leading the globalization of the college’s teaching, research, and outreach programs. We are pleased to have our faculty, students, staff, and other stakeholders engaged in taking our tripartite mission and strategic initiatives to 20 countries around the globe through international education, study abroad, internships, research, training, and other development assistance programs. We acknowledge and appreciate the support provided by our federal, state, local, and international partners. Our global network of partners and sponsors strengthen our capacity to maintain our service delivery at home and abroad, as we help build the next generation of globally prepared and engaged agriculturalists.
Be safe, keep well, and remain “RATTLER STRONG”!
About the International Agriculture Program
Welcome to the CAFS International Agriculture unit. The unit includes the Office of International Agriculture Programs (OIAP) and the Center for International Agricultural Trade Development Research and Training (CIATDRT).
International Education
Training the future leaders of the world’s industrialized and developing economies is a major goal of CAFS. Therefore, the college continues to commit its resources to providing relevant degree-seeking instruction, campus-based and host country international semester study, short-term international study, and training programs for the benefit of our clients and other stakeholders.
What We Offer
International Education
Study Abroad Programs
Career Programs
Training the future leaders of the world’s industrialized and developing economies is a major goal of CAFS. Therefore, the college continues to commit its resources to providing relevant degree-seeking instruction, campus-based and host country international semester study, short-term international study, and training programs for the benefit of our clients and other stakeholders.
Global Seminar in Human Sustainability
The Global Seminar in Human Sustainability AGG 4420 - is a joint international course
offered as part of a United States-European Union (US-EU) program. This course is
taught utilizing a case study approach and incorporates traditional lectures, electronic
chat sessions for course participants through Blackboard, and international video
conferences with the U.S. and E.U. partner universities. The Global Seminar course
offers students from the partner countries an opportunity to examine, discuss, and
formulate positions on biotechnology, food safety, human nutrition issues. The course
is offered during the Spring across partner institutions.
Global Agriculture Minor
The Global Agriculture Minor is a 15-credit program designed to prepare students to take advantage of the growing
number of global opportunities in Agriculture. Agriculture and related science majors
will enhance their academic experience through exposure to the unique characteristics
of the global agriculture and food system. A minor in Global Agriculture will help
prepare students to engage in international careers in the public, private and non-governmental
sectors, such as:
U.S. Government
- U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) https://www.usda.gov/our-agency/careers
- Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) https://www.fas.usda.gov/careers
- USDA APHIS-IS https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/banner/careers
- USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture https://www.nifa.usda.gov/career-opportunities
- U.S. Agency for International Development https://www.usaid.gov/careers
- U.S. Department of State https://careers.state.gov/
- U. S. Peace Corps https://www.peacecorps.gov/about/agency-jobs/
- Florida Department of Agriculture https://www.fdacs.gov/About-Us/Employment
Private Sector
- Lilly https://careers.lilly.com/
- P&G https://www.pgcareers.com/
- Bayer Global https://career.bayer.com/en/career
International Non-governmental Organizations
- Partners of the Americas http://www.partners.net/exchange-volunteer-fellowship-and-grant-opportunities
- ACDI/VOCA https://www.acdivoca.org/work-with-us/careers/
- Winrock International https://www.winrock.org/join-us/careers/job-openings/
- Land o’Lakes https://careers.landolakesinc.com/us/en
- Mercy Corps Career Opportunities https://www.mercycorps.org/careers
- Faculty-led Short-term Study Abroad Programs
- Semester Exchange Programs
Mercy Corps is a global humanitarian relief and development organization operating in 40 countries. Recently, it launched a partnership with ten (10) Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including FAMU, to create internship opportunities in the international development and humanitarian sectors for students at HBCUs. Over the past year, Mercy Corps worked closely with these HBCUs to co-create this program, which is one piece of the organization’s broader diversity strategy and FAMU’s strategic efforts to provide exceptional student experiences. The Mercy Corps HBCU Pipeline internships are paid and are designed to reduce barriers to job opportunities, resources, and access.
The internships are offered each semester and are open to upper level (Junior & Senior) undergraduate, graduate students, or recent graduates (within the past 12 months) to gain experience with Mercy Corps in its mission areas. Students will apply to FAMU’s Office of International Agriculture and the top 2-3 finalists will be submitted to Mercy Corp for final selection. Mercy Corps awarded 17 internships to the first HBCU cohort; two (2) FAMU and fifteen (15) students from the other HBCUs are currently completing their fall 2020 internship assignments. The Mercy Corps-FAMU intern placements will include virtual, domestic, and global internship opportunities as outlined below:
Virtual Internship Package:
Part-time 20 hours weekly
$750/monthly
*Available Spring 2021, due to the Covid-19
In-Person Internship Package:
Full-time 35-40 hours weekly
$1500/monthly living stipend
$1000/monthly Washington DC housing allowance - if current/permanent residence is
further than 50 miles outside of the DC Mercy Corps office location
$800/monthly Portland housing allowance - if current/permanent residence is further
than 50 miles outside of the Portland Mercy Corps office location
Round-trip airfare or train ticket to Washington, DC or Portland, OR
Contact Information
Florida A&M University
College of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Office of International Agriculture Programs
Phone: (850) 599-8867
Harriett A. Paul, Director Harriett.paul@famu.edu
Joseph V. Jones, Coordinator Joseph.jones@famu.edu