Salary
$10.
33 - $27.
06 Hourly
Location
Lansing, MI
Job Type
Non Career
Job Number
7901-24-BFA-003
Department
Agriculture and Rural Development
Opening Date
04/05/2024
Closing Date
4/16/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit
NON-EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTED EMPLOYEE (NERE)
Job Description
Food and Agriculture is one of the largest industries in Michigan.
Grow with us and make a difference!
About this Position:
The Bureau of Food Safety and Animal Health of MDARD has a mission to protect public health by ensuring both food safety and animal health.
This Student Assistant position assists the Human Food and Dairy, Feed and Produce Divisions' communication liaison with the development of internal and external communications for the bureau’s divisions, programs and units.
This position will help develop and write press releases, newsletter articles, reports, website and social media content, talking points, proclamations, and educational materials; and assist with event planning and crisis communications, as needed.
This position will assist staff in meeting department internal and external communication needs associated with updating of relevant materials including related initiatives and the Michigan Food Law; and help with MDARD’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program.
This is a non-career position that is limited to 129 hours per calendar month.
The official work location for this position is the Constitution Hall in Lansing.
This position may offer some agreed upon remote work arrangement.
About MDARD:
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is comprised of four bureaus that use a customer-driven, solution-oriented approach to cultivate and expand new economic opportunities for the food and agricultural sector; safeguard the public's food supply; inspect and enforce sound animal health practices; control and eradicate plant pests and diseases threatening the $104.
7 billion food and agriculture system; preserve the environment by which the farming community makes their living and feeds consumers; and protect consumers by enforcing laws relating to weights and measures.
MDARD offers a positive work-life balance with optional hybrid work options and flexible work schedules.
Department leaders support a great team culture and are committed to professional development.
MDARD is committed to a department-wide diversity, equity, and inclusion program that builds upon our values and invests in our employees.
We provide an inclusive culture through involvement and empowerment, where the inherent worth and dignity of all people are recognized.
Required Education and Experience
Education
Current enrollment in high school, vocational or technical school, or post-secondary educational institution.
The ideal candidate will be a Junior or Senior in college.
Experience
No specific type or amount is required.
Additional Requirements and Information
Please attach a cover letter, resume, official transcript or other proof of current enrollment, and writing sample to your application.
Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out.
For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.
Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts/proof of current enrollment, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions.
Unsupported responses may not be considered further.
Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration.
Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.
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NOTE: The student must provide evidence of current enrollment or acceptance to an educational institution.
Non-career employees are not eligible for insurance benefits or paid time off, however, they may be able to participate in a deferred compensation plan 401k and/or 457.
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