Michigan Department of Agriculture
Rachel Chadderdon worked with the Michigan Department of Agriculture as a member of the FDA-funded Rapid Response Team (RRT). The RRT's goal is to analyze the commodity food system in Michigan for opportunities to make food production and distribution safer. Rachel worked with professionals at MDA and FDA to deliver needed background research and went on field research trips. She also completed a set of county and region food system profiles designed to highlight the location of major food and agriculture industries in the state, working with representatives of several departments within and outside of MDA to obtain and compile the necessary data.
Internship Details
| Organization | Michigan Department of Agriculture - Lansing, MI |
| Employment Sector |
Government |
| Student's Field of Study |
Behavior, Education and Communication |
| Dual Degree Student? | Public Health |
| Topic Areas of Internship |
Environmental Regulation/Policy and Food Systems |
| Duration & Dates | 13 weeks, starting 5/18/2009 |
| Skills Gained |
Coalition Building, Communication with Members of the Media, and Stakeholder Involvement |
| Duties Performed |
Create Brochures/Handouts, Field Work/Research, and Network with Professionals in the Field |
| How Student Obtained Internship | UM School of Pubic Health (SPH), Office of Public Health Practice |
| Paid or Unpaid? |
Paid $14 per hour, 40 hours per week for 14 weeks (except state furlough days) Also funded by the SPH Office of Public Health Practice |