The Mississippi Department of Agriculture & Commerce’s mission is to support and apply necessary regulations to agricultural related business within the state and to promote Mississippi’s products throughout both the state and the rest of the world for the benefit of all Mississippi citizens. Students placed as externs with the Department of Agriculture can expect to work on a myriad of different legal, administrative and policy issues pertaining to the regulation and administration of agriculture and commerce in Mississippi. The actual focus of a student’s work will be developed in conjunction with the Department’s need and the student’s interest. Opportunities may include participating in joint Department of Environmental Quality hearing, monitoring legislative activities, conducting research for current legal and policy issues affecting agriculture or commerce, compiling information for regulatory directors, as well as participating in special events, meetings, and activities of the department. The ideal extern candidate for this placement would be a student with family background or work experience in any of the agriculture, forestry or natural resources, and or a student with a dedicated and demonstrable interest in the confluence of law and agriculture.
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Mississippi Department of Agriculture & Commerce
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