Executive Summary

The Agribusiness Club is an inter-departmental club for the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology. Membership in the club is open to all majors and provides the opportunity for people to gather who share an interest in agribusiness. Our officer team is composed of a President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and two Agricultural Student Affairs Council Representatives. Club members elect the officer team for each academic year.

Our purpose is to expose students to potential employers, inform them of internships, assist in resume development, and improve club members' interviewing skills. We also encourage our club members to improve their knowledge of the agribusiness industry through educational activities such as field trips and guest speakers. The club offers the opportunity for participation on a national level through organizations such as the student section of the American Agricultural Economics Association and the student section of the National Agricultural Marketing Association. The Agribusiness Club promotes networking with other student organizations through participation in the College of Agriculture Student Affairs Council and the Associated Students of the University of Idaho.

Provide students with the opportunity to meet with leaders in the agribusiness industry.

Encourage good relationships between undergraduate members and faculty.

Increase student participation in Agribusiness Club activities and Agricultural Student Affairs Council functions

Meet once a month to discuss upcoming club and college events

Opportunity to attend American Agriculture Economic Association (AAEA) annual meetings. Last one was July 2003 in Montreal Canada.

Competitions to explore knowledge of all areas of agriculture and more. These competitions are hosted at the annual meetings of the Agriculture Economic Association (AAEA)