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Campus Opportunities
Student organizations like the American Society for Agricultural Engineers Student Branch and the Agricultural Systems Technology Club provide opportunities for students to develop professional skills while they are studying. The AST Club was recently recognized as the #1 ag systems management student club in the nation for the 3rd year in a row! And the ASAE Student Branch was recognized as the #2 ag engineering student club. (They’ll be #1 next year!!!)
Club activities will help you sharpen communication skills and enhance leadership ability through professional meetings, service projects, social activities, and national student paper and design competitions.
One of the great things about being in the ABE department as an AST or AgE student is the ABE Learning Communities! Click here for more information about our campus-leading effort.
As an ag engineering or ag systems technology major, you can find work opportunities at various levels.
Some undergraduates work part time on departmental research projects, gaining valuable experience for later employment.
Many students gain practical work experience through internships and co-ops during their sophomore, junior, or senior year; average salaries of agricultural interns range from $1,400-$2,200 per month (according to a 1999 survey of intern students from the Ag & Biosystems Engineering department).
A new foreign student program at Silsoe College, England, gives students experience working in today’s global market; exchange programs with Mexico and Germany are being planned for the future.
The Honors Program at Iowa State also provides high-ability students opportunities to enhance their skills. Students plan their own course of study and complete an independent study project while enrolling in honors courses and seminars.
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