The USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) hires students in various roles throughout the organization during the school year and each summer.
For general information on the USDA Internship, the USDA Recent Graduates, and/or the PMF Programs contact:
REE Student Internship Opportunities Coordinator
Michelle Jennings, michelle.jennings@ars.usda.gov
For information regarding outreach and recruitment initiatives in specific areas, please contact the corresponding individual listed below for that location:
Beltsville Area
Beltsville, Maryland and Washington, D.C. Research Locations
Jenny Allen
(301)504-6507
Jenny.Allen@ars.usda.gov
Mid South Area
Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee
Jimmy McAlpine
(662)686-3634
Jimmy.McAlpine@ars.usda.gov
Midwest Area
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin
Theresa Ridgeway
(202)720-6161
theresa.ridgeway@ars.usda.gov
National Agricultural Library
Jenny Allen
(301)504-6507
Jenny.Allen@ars.usda.gov
North Atlantic Area
Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia
Benne Marmer
(215)233-6625
Benne.Marmer@ars.usda.gov
Northern Plains Area
Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Barbara A. King
(970)492-7053
Barbara.King@ars.usda.gov
Pacific West Area
Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington
Debra Owens-Coleman
(979)260-9416
Debra.OwensColeman@ars.usda.gov
OR
Barbara A. King
(970)492-7053
Barbara.King@ars.usda.gov
South Atlantic Area
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia
Contact Area Director/HR:(706) 546-3311
OR
Jimmy McAlpine
(662)686-3634
Jimmy.McAlpine@ars.usda.gov
Southern Plains Area
Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Debra Owens-Coleman
(979)260-9416
Debra.OwensColeman@ars.usda.gov
U.S. National Arboretum Internship Office
Washington, D.C.
Tanya Zastrow
(202)245-4563
USNA.Internships@ars.usda.gov