The Animal Health and Animal Care Academy is a professional development, career development, and educational immersive experience designed to expose students to traditional and non-traditional (non-veterinary) careers and professional mentors.

The AgriTREK/SciTREK Summer Institute and AgDiscovery Summer Program are two-week residential programs held at various 1862 and 1890 institutions that create an awareness of the educational opportunities that are available in Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, and Mathematics (STEAM) and related areas through hands-on research, leadership development, and personal enrichment activities.

Though similar in their mission and goals, these two programs represent two distinct opportunities for individuals interested in learning more about agriculture and related careers. 

The Junior MANRRS Leadership Institute is a program designed to engage underrepresented middle and high school students and promote diversity within careers in agriculture, natural resources and other related STEM disciplines at an earlier age and introduce them to corporate and federal partners. In MANRRS, these programs are coordinated with MANRRS Affiliate Partners and Collegiate Chapters – Colleges of Agricultural and Natural Sciences. The objectives for Junior MANRRS are to:

• Increase high school graduation rates for minority students in the Junior MANRRS umbrella
• Increase college enrollment rates for MD students through direct exposure to the land-grant system and mentorship opportunities via collegiate MANRRS members
• Dispel the "myths of agriculture"
• Improve diversity in underrepresented areas of agriculture and related sciences.
• Expose underrepresented high school students to important "soft skills" (i.e. leadership, public speaking, professionalism etc.)
• Expose underrepresented high school students to applied research and give them an opportunity to present at regional and national conferences.

Resource Assistants help the Forest Service accomplish mission-critical work as they work to attract and retain a diverse and inclusive workforce. The Resource Assistants Program is designed for emerging professionals to launch their natural and cultural resources careers.  RA's will receive PAID hands-on learning experience, mentorship, coaching to complete mission-critical work while developing leadership, critical thinking, and strategic communication skills.

American Farm Bureau Federation® is excited to offer a fellowship program for MANRRS collegiate members to attend its national leadership conference.

Eligibility:
- Active MANRRS collegiate student member
- Minimum GPA of 2.8
- Must be able to participate fully in the events listed under the timeline
- Current and former members of the American Farm Bureau Federation committees and staff of Farm Bureau
and/or affiliated companies are not eligible to apply
- Previous Farm Bureau Fellows are not eligible to reapply

Join us in Denver, CO, March 7-10, 2025, for FUSION Conference!

Apply by 5:00 p.m. EST on November 14, 2024.