Lone Oaks Farm Hospitality 10-Week Summer Internship: UTIA

Job Description

10-Week Summer Internship

This internship will provide field-training opportunities for undergraduate and/or graduate students interested in hospitality lodging and meetings/ retreats work and activities. The intern will work at Lone Oaks Farm in Middleton, TN at the University of Tennessee. Prior to starting the internship, interns will participate in a day-long orientation to familiarize them with Tennessee Extension in general and Lone Oaks Farm in particular.

Responsibilities

• Assist with client interactions and planning for events.
• Help facilitate and provide support for execution of events at the Farm.
• Develop and recommend processes and materials to enhance the guests’ experience before during and after their visit/ event.
• Attend trade shows as opportunities present themselves.
• Plan and execute at least one event with a client start to end.
• Assume other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum/Required Qualifications (include education experience, skills & abilities, licenses & certificates):

• Candidate must be enrolled in a hospitality, restaurant management, culinary arts or closely related major
• Must have own transportation to and from work.
• Must present a written and oral report of the project accomplishments and training experience at the end of the internship.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

• Preference given to those that have completed at least 50 percent of the required course work for the Bachelor’s degree with a cumulative GPA of 2.7 (on a 4.0 scale) or higher and has at least one more semester to complete after the internship has ended. Preference will be given to students presently enrolled in the University of Tennessee, Tennessee State University, any other university or college in Tennessee, or to a student resident of Tennessee enrolled elsewhere. Preference will also be given to those with Extension experience (i.e. former 4-H member, etc.). However, all eligible applicants will be considered.
• Preference will also be given to a candidate who resides in, or lives within a reasonable commuting distance of the assigned location. Housing may be arranged for a candidate.

UT Extension provides a gateway to the University of Tennessee as the outreach unit of the Institute of Agriculture. With an office in every Tennessee County, UT Extension delivers educational programs and research-based information to citizens throughout the state. In cooperation with Tennessee State University, UT Extension works with farmers, families, youth and communities, to improve lives by addressing problems and issues at the local, state and national levels.

About Us

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices that attract and retain a diverse community and that support a culture where everyone matters and belongs.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.

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