Ag Discovery Peer Mentor Position Announcement

Ag Discovery Peer Mentor Position Announcement

AgDiscovery 2016 Program: The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Maryland College Park is excited to announce the 2016AgDiscovery summer program from July 10 – July29, 2016. AgDiscovery is a 3-week program sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS) in conjunction with the University of Maryland (UMD)College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and UMD Young Scholars Program (YSP) to promote the agricultural and life sciences and provide high-school students an on campus experience.

Student participants ranging from ages 14-17 will engage in varied activities involving plants and animals, the importance of protecting America's food supply from insects and disease, the role of regulation in genetically engineered organisms, and the challenge of managing and resolving wildlife conflicts. Student participants will have the opportunity to earn three university college credits in AGNR100, “An Educational Odyssey Exploring Food, Culture and the Environment.

AGNR Peer Mentor Position Description: All AGNR AgDiscovery Peer Mentors

• Live with and monitor the student participants in the residence halls, dining facilities and during any sponsored activities from July 10 – July 29
• Accompany student participants on all weekday and weekend field trips. Past student activities include a Capitol Hill tour, DuPont facilities tour, trips to the National Zoo, Smithsonian Natural History Museum, Brookside Gardens, Patuxent Wildlife Refuge and USDA lab experiments.
• Assist AGNR100 instructor with course grading and activities
• Work as a team with other AGNR Peer Mentors and YSP Mentors
• Attend AGNR and YSP training on July 8 and 9
• Assist with YPS evening and weekend activities
• Positively represent AGNR and the University of Maryland
• Provide support, leadership and compassion of AgDiscovery students
• This position provides free room and board, access to the UM Campus Recreation Center, an on campus parking permit and a stipend

Qualifications: Applicants must 1) have experience working as a counselor, peer mentor or tutor, 2)be an AGNR student, 3) demonstrate leadership abilities and 4) be in good academic standing in your major.

*Program Dates:July 10 – July 29

*Please consider your plans to take summer courses and the time commitment required for this position. All Peer Mentors must be available for the entire program, July 10- July 29; peer mentor move/YSP training on Friday July 8 and Saturday July 9.

How to apply: Send a cover letter and resume to Tyra Gallman, .

Deadline:Tuesday, February 23, 2016