About Cultivar
Welcome to the Cultivar Learning Network (CLN), a space designed to support the growth of agricultural professionals through essential resources, education, and partnerships. Here, you can find information on our internship opportunities designed to help you advance your agricultural career.
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Our CLN internships are currently on hold until further notice. We apologize for this delay and are working on solutions that will enable us to resume the CLN internships.
We hope to be able to share more news about our internships soon!
Program Achievements
100+
Bilingual Interns
10+
States including Puerto Rico
30+
Currently working in agricultural fields
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Available Internships
Travel Internship
Discover our Travel Internship, where Hispanic agricultural students like you can gain real-world, professional experience in NRCS field offices across the United States and Puerto Rico.
*Locations (10) | Full-Time | Paid | Summer
*Locations may include North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Indiana, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Puerto Rico. Final placement will be determined by NRCS officials after reviewing the interns selected by the Asekia team.
Apply for the 2025 Summer Cohort (7- 8 positions available)
Virtual Internship
Discover our Virtual Internship, where Hispanic agricultural students like you receive training in natural resources conservation and agribusiness as well as coaching on leadership and professionalism, and then implement what they have learned on a local farm in Puerto Rico.
Virtual | Part-Time | Paid | Spring & Fall
Upcoming Cohorts! (12 - 15 positions available)
Cohort 1 - Spring 2025
Cohort 2 - Fall 2025
Cohort 3 - Spring 2026
Let's Work Together
For more information, please contact Patricia Morales, Program Manager, at patricia.morales@asekia.org.
Internship Application Guidelines
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General Requirements
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Bilingual in English and Spanish (read, write, speak)
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Submit an application form, resume, and at least 3 academic or professional references
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Minimum GPA of 3.0
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U.S. work eligibility
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Availability commitment
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Currently enrolled in college or university program
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Education & Qualification
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Open to Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, & recent graduates
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Fields of study:
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Agribusiness & Industry: Marketing, Program & Trade Specialist roles
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Quality Inspection: Commodities inspection
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Social Sciences: Economics, Anthropology, International Relations, etc.
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Science & Technology: Agronomy, Forestry, and related fields
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Engineering & Architecture: Agricultural, Civil, Environmental Engineering
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Other
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Application Process
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How to Apply: Complete Google Form and upload resume
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Next Steps:
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Our team reviews all applications
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Selected candidates contacted for interviews
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Selection based on:
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Application completion
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Commitment level
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Virtual or in-person interviews
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Due to high volume, only selected candidates will be contacted
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Testimonials
“First of all, I would like to give a massive thanks for this wonderful opportunity. I really enjoyed it, and it was a great space to learn more about different career paths and opportunities.”
Julian Lamadrid, Intern 2022
Testimonials
“The most important lesson I'm taking with me is to do things even when I'm most afraid because it will end up being the most rewarding thing."
Cultivar Learning Network Intern
Testimonials
“Muchas, muchas gracias! Virginia NRCS will continue to fully support the Asekia program. Please count on our support at the field, area, and state levels. By the way, we have a full-time Soil Conservationist (Javier Medina-Sanchez) who was part of your program, and we hired him last year via Direct-Hire Authority. He is doing very well. Looking forward to more interns and eventually bringing additional Asekia candidates on board as full-time employees here in VA or anywhere around the nation.”
Edwin Martínez, State Conservationist, USDA-NRCS, Virginia