Jennifer Groff

Email: fsjgroff@gmail.com

EDUCATION:
The Pennsylvania State University Expected Graduation: December 2018
B.S. in Animal Science – Business Option GPA: 3.69
Agribusiness Management Minor
INTERNSHIPS:
Government Affairs and Communications Intern with Pennsylvania Farm Bureau
Camp Hill, PA May 15 – August 16, 2017
 Promoted PA Farm Bureau at Ag Progress Days and throughout membership drives in the field.
 Conducted interviews with members regarding the history of PA Farm Bureau and issues affecting
Pennsylvania agriculture including property taxes and natural gas taxes.
 Assisted in the preparation for and coordination of the Educator’s Ag Institute run by the Friends of
Agriculture Foundation.

Press Intern with Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Communications Office

Harrisburg, PA September, October, 2016; January, September, October 2017
 Photographed and captioned official backdrop pictures of champion animals at the All American
Dairy Show, Keystone International Livestock Exposition, and Pennsylvania Farm Show.
 Collected candid photographs of exhibitors in and out of the showring, the fitting of animals in the
barn, and farm displays.
 Wrote official press releases for publication containing school information, show placings, owner
names, hometowns, and animal names.
 Contacted newspapers and news outlets with alerts of locals’ successes at various exhibitions.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Wegmans
State College, PA May 2015 – January 2018
Floral Customer Service
 Advised customers on floral selections, recorded and fulfilled preorders for arrangements and bulk
orders.
 Examined sales reports, observed inventory levels, ordered supplies, completed daily activity logs,
and monitored levels of discarded merchandise.
ACTIVITIES:
Sigma Alpha at Penn State – Professional Agricultural Sorority April 2016 – Present
 Head of community service committee (January – May 2018), coordinated events which led to over
330 hours of service completed by members
 Head of fundraising committee (September 2016 – May 2017, September – December 2018): kept
track of financial records and maintained constructive contacts with businesses and committee
members.
HONORS AND AWARDS:
 Dean’s List - The Pennsylvania State University: 8 semesters
 American Society of Animal Science Scholarship Award: 2016, 2018
 Gamma Sigma Delta, Agricultural Honor Society, Penn State Chapter: Spring 2018