Internship and Career Opportunities in Plant Pest Risk Assessment & Management
Internships
- Pest Eradication Studies, USDA/ARS, Miami, FL
- Plant Inspection Station, Miami International Airport
- Weed Risk Assessment Studies, USDA/APHIS/PPQ, Raleigh, NC
- Caribbean Fruit Fly Control Studies, USDA/APHIS/PPQ, Gainesville, FL
- Ornamental/Vegetable Pest Inspections, FDACS/ Dept of Plant Industry, FL
- Regulatory Diagnostic Studies, MAF, Auckland, New Zealand
Career Examples
- Pest Survey Specialist, USDA-APHIS/PPQ, Cleveland, OH
- Chief Plant Protection Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Jamaica
- Program Coordinator, FDACS/DPI Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey, Gainesville, FL
- Back to Certificate Programs


More Information...
- Online Application for Certificate Program
- Requirements of the Certificate Program
- Links to Agencies Involved in Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management
- Internships and Career Opportunities
Coordinators
- R.J. McGovern
University of Florida - IFAS
Plant Medicine Program
1453 Fifield Hall, P.O. Box 110680
Gainesville, FL 32611-0680
(352) 392-3631 Ext. 213 - Norman C. Leppla
University of Florida - IFAS
IPM Florida
Bldg 970, Natural Area Drive
P.O. Box 110620
Gainesville, FL 32611-0620
(352) 392-1901 Ext. 120

