During internship an undergraduate student has many chance of hands-on learning skills. An internship experience is extremely important in today's job market.An intern gains not only day-to-day work skills but also an understanding of the social and intellectual skills needed to manage the physical and human resources of commercial or public facilities.
Students may obtain work experience through employment in landscape design/ build firms, landscape management companies, production nurseries, Production of Crops, crop management, greenhouses management, flower or foliage production or product marketing firms, botanical gardens, laboratory works, harvest and post harvest handling, storage and other related agricultural employment.
Objectives of the courses
The overall objective of the internship in Crop production/Horticulture program is to provide students with an opportunity to gain professional experience through an off-campus training program. It will also assist students in evaluating their own career objectives and to provide co-operators with an opportunity to evaluate the employment potential of the student intern.
Course content
Internship has to be in the field of Horticulture/ crop production. During this internship, the students will carry out activities related to Horticulture/Crop Production, plant improvement, plant pests and diseases and other related activities. The student will work closely with the local supervisor and ensure enhancement in his knowledge and skills.
Before the commencement of Internship, each student must be given a Log book which will be detailing all the activities done per day. The student and field supervisor must sign. Student need to participate in day to day activities of the selected institution either chosen by the institute or ones’ self.
The student will be encouraged to ensure that they gain experience in all the sections in the selected institution to broaden their knowledge and ability.
Learning outcomes
Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
1. Report presentation
2. Industrial organizational and functioning
3. Principle of management in crop production/horticulture