Effects of an International Agricultural and Horticultural Internship on the Career and Personal Development of Young Adults |
"Interns evaluate their international agricultural and horticultural internship. Topic include: career and personal development, ability to learn and teach, and quality of life during internship. Findings are associated with intern's: gender, native language (English, non-English), type of placement during internship (agriculture, horticulture), present occupation (agriculture, horticulture, other), present work status (owns own business, works for others), and year of internship (1980-1994)."
- Michael R Chrisman, Fredrick S. Ruland |
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Turfgrass Management Articles |
"I would like to take this opportunity to
thank [...] Mike O'Keeffe of the Ohio State
International Internship Program for giving me the opportunity
to establish myself in the golf course industry [...]..."
- Brendon Clark, Oakmont Country Club |
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"Flying in over the Pacific Ocean I wasn’t
quite sure what to expect out of The
Ohio Program. I had been warned that
my internship at Oakmont Country Club in
Pennsylvania was not going to be a walk in
the park..."
- Luke Partridge, Oakmont Country Club |
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"Penso davvero che molte piu' persone in Italia debbano sperimentare questa esperienza americana legata ai campi da golf"
I really think that many more people in Italy should try an American golf course experience
- Giovanni Zanetti, Farm Links, WCI (article in Italian) |
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| "I reckon this is one of the best things I have ever done in my life, that is how much I am enjoying it"
- Robert Jones, Double Eagle Golf Club. |
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V Ĉeské republice působí v souĉasné dobĕ šest greenkeeperů, kteři nĕkolik mĕsiců až roků pracovali na amerických golfových hřištich. Jejich cennými praktickými zkušenostmi…
There are 6 greenkeepers working here in the Czech Republic at the moment who spent a couple of months or even years on American golf courses. We asked them about their valuable practical experiences...
- interwiev with multiple past participants, GCNA (article in Czech) |
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| "I would encourage anybody in Australia to make the big step and take up an overseas internship, whether it is through the Ohio program or another scheme. It certainly opened up my eyes to the world of turf management and the experience I gained was priceless"
- Adam Mortimer, Pine Valley Golf Club. |
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"The amount you learn is far greater than you will ever do in Australia, mainly because they do things on a large scale and with big budgets.(...) In my opinion, you cannot get a better education, see the world and make some great friends along the way"
- Sean Griffin, Coral Ridge Country Club |
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"The program may give you the opportunity to step foot on some of the world's best golf courses (...). Anything is possible in America. You just have to make sure you work damn hard to achieve it"
- Angus Mahoney, Oakmont Country Club |
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"I really enjoyed my time at Augusta, I was constantly challenged and always encouraged to share my ideas, opinions and views on ways of working, trust to carry out new jobs and to take on responsibilities was great"
- Wendy O'Brien, Augusta National |
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Agricultural Articles |
"I decided to do my work experience in America, as I always wanted to be a part of a team on a large arable farm in the States"
- Jane Smith, Frahms Farmland |
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"The experiences and discoveries are in themselves valuable for your future"
- Soren Westergaard on his crop farming experience in the United States. (article in Danish) |
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Horticultural Articles |
"I would highly recommend spending time overseas on an internship. It can be a very rewarding experience as your horticultural knowledge will improve and you meet new people"
- Mark Finnegan, Longwood Gardens |
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"Non so se si è capito ma questa è un esperienza unica nella vita, basta un minimo de spirito de addattamento alles situatzioni"
“I don’t know if I made it clear but this is a unique opportunity in life, all that’s required is a modicum of adaptability”
- Alberto Achilli, GCC (article in Italian) |
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Winemaking Articles |
| "Molti italiani credono che il vino in America sia fatto soltanto in Napa Valley, mentre oggi si trovano realtà di sicuro interesse in quasi ogni stato degli USA. " "Many Italians believe that wine in America is only made in Napa Valley, whereas wineries are now found in almost every state within the US."
- Gabriella Pearse-Danker, TOP (article in Italian) |
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