Eligibility

Applicants for the Austin, Texas program must be able to serve the entire 140-day Texas Legislative session (early January through late May), which exceeds the Texas A&M spring semester. Applicants must also meet all of the following criteria for this program location:

• Must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18-years-old; permanent residents are not eligible for this program.
• Must be classified as a degree-seeking undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral student in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences at Texas A&M University.
• Must have a cumulative college GPR of 2.5; however, a student with a 2.25-2.49 cumulative GPR may apply to ANRP with 1) an additional letter of recommendation, and 2) a personal statement explaining the lower GPR. First-semester freshmen are not eligible to apply.
• Must be in good-standing with Texas A&M University, pursuant to the university’s Academic and Student Life rules.
• Must obtain valid health insurance for the duration of the internship.
• Must be able to attend all in-person pre-departure events held in College Station.

Seniors that graduate in December are allowed to participate in the Austin, Texas program the following spring. Affected students will be classified as U5 “post-baccalaureate undergraduate” during the internship semester.

Graduate and/or professional students cannot intern with ANRP after graduation.

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for an ANRP internship with the Food & Agricluture Organization (FAO):

• Must be classified as a degree-seeking undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral student in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences at Texas A&M University, including the College Station and McAllen campuses.
• Must be aged between 21 and 30 years at time of application to ANRP and FAO. FAO will consider candidates aged 30 who turn 31 during the internship semester.
• Must be a national of a FAO member country & able to legally travel from and to the United States.
• Must have a working knowledge of at least one FAO official language (English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, or Russian). Knowledge of a second FAO official language will be considered an asset.
• Cannot be an immediate family member of an individual employed by FAO under any type of contract.
• Must have a cumulative college GPR of 2.5; however, a student with a 2.25-2.49 cumulative GPR may apply to ANRP with 1) an additional letter of recommendation, and 2) a personal statement explaining the lower GPR. First-semester freshmen are not eligible to apply.
• Must be in good-standing with Texas A&M University, pursuant to the university’s Academic and Student Life rules.
• Upon selection to ANRP, the student must register with the Education Abroad Office and must obtain valid CISI health insurance for the duration of the internship.
• Upon selection to ANRP, the student must possess a valid U.S. passport (or passport from their home country if an international student) that does not expire within six months after the conclusion of the internship semester. The student must also be able to acquire a visa for Italy. International students will have additional requirements through the International Student Services office.
• Must be able to attend all in-person pre-departure events held in College Station.

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for an ANRP internship in Washington, D.C.:

• Must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18-years-old; permanent residents are not eligible for this program.
• Must be classified as a degree-seeking undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral student in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences at Texas A&M University.
• Must have a cumulative college GPR of 2.5; however, a student with a 2.25-2.49 cumulative GPR may apply to ANRP with 1) an additional letter of recommendation, and 2) a personal statement explaining the lower GPR. First-semester freshmen are not eligible to apply.
• Must be in good-standing with Texas A&M University, pursuant to the university’s Academic and Student Life rules.
• Must obtain valid health insurance for the duration of the internship.
• Must be able to attend all in-person pre-departure events held in College Station.

Graduating seniors are allowed to participate in the Washington, D.C. program during the long semester after they graduate. For example, December graduates can participate the following spring, August graduates can participate the following fall, and May graduates can participate the following summer or fall. Interested graduating seniors should contact the ANRP staff for more information. Affected students will be classified as U5 “post-baccalaureate undergraduate” during the internship semester.

Graduate and/or professional students cannot intern with ANRP after graduation.