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N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative

CERSA Internship Program

Researcher in the field

The Center of Excellence for Regulatory Science in Agriculture (CERSA) is launching the country’s first Regulatory Science in Agriculture Internship and Mentoring Program. This internship and mentoring program will run from mid-May to mid-August and will be open initially to students enrolled in the Regulatory Science in Agriculture program at NC State University and Louisiana State University (LSU). Students in the program will be offered a stipend by CERSA.

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Program Description

In the fall, students will have the opportunity to apply to the CERSA internship program for the following Summer (May-August). These industry internships are an effective way to prepare for an agriculturally-focused regulatory science career. 

Eligibility & Application Process

Applicants must be a currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student in good standing at one of CERSA’s founding universities and must complete one or more of the regulatory science courses offered through CERSA. 

Meet a CERSA Intern

As part of CERSA’s Regulatory Science in Agriculture Internship and Mentoring Program, Rocio Davila worked with the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) to develop pesticide legislation for Central America’s ag industry.