Meet our 2017 Summer Intern: Sam Hartman

We are excited to have four interns join us this year. They will be an important part of several special projects this summer. We'll feature each one here, so you can get to know them. Please welcome them to the team!

Name: Sam Hartman

Hometown: Jericho, VT                

College or University and area of study: I attend UVM, with a BS in Business Administration and BA in French.

How did you hear about Yankee Farm Credit? I heard about Yankee through a board member who was one of my professors.

What Branch Location and department are you working in? I am currently working in St. Albans, but last year I worked in Williston.

What do you hope to get out of your internship that you may not get from a traditional classroom? I hope to get hands on experience learning about ag finance, as well as business system organization in general.

Plans for after graduation? I would like to continue work within the Farm Credit network and eventually to graduate school.

Meet our 2017 Summer Intern: William Dunkley

We are excited to have four interns join us this year. They will be an important part of several special projects this summer. We'll feature each one here, so you can get to know them. Please welcome them to the team!

Name: William Dunkley

Hometown: Westford, VT

College or University and area of study: I attend the University of Vermont and am studying Forestry.

How did you hear about Yankee Farm Credit? I heard about Yankee’s internship through a faculty coordinator at UVM. I also know people in the community who worked with Yankee and my father has had loans with Yankee to finance his sugaring operation.

What Branch Location and department are you working in? I’m working in St. Albans in the appraisal department. Specifically I’m helping the department develop their forest appraisal program.

What do you hope to get out of your internship that you may not get from a traditional classroom? Understanding how the skills we are taught in the classroom are applied in the real world is invaluable. I hope this internship can help me direct my next two years of study so that I can learn the skills that employers are really looking for. I also hope to learn a lot about appraisal and expand my general understanding of agricultural economy in our region.

Plans for after graduation? I plan to continue sugaring with my dad and eventually start my own business.

Meet our 2017 Summer Intern: Kisa Nop

We are excited to have four interns join us this year. They will be an important part of several special projects this summer. We'll feature each one here, so you can get to know them. Please welcome them to the team!
Name: Kisa Nop

Hometown: Salisbury, Vermont

College or University and area of study: I attend Dordt College in Iowa where I am studying Human Resources and Spanish.

How did you hear about Yankee Farm Credit? I have grown up hearing the name Yankee Farm Credit for as long as I can remember because our farm is a member and my dad use to work in the Farm Credit system!

What Branch Location and department are you working in? I work in Williston in the HR department.

What do you hope to get out of your internship that you may not get from a traditional classroom? I hope to get hands on experience! And hopefully a feel for what areas of HR I am more interested in.

Plans for after graduation? I am not sure yet I still have a few years to go, but right now I am interested in a position in employee relations or training and development.

Meet our 2017 Summer Intern: Dan Truso

We are excited to have four interns join us this year. They will be an important part of several special projects this summer. We'll feature each one here, so you can get to know them. Please welcome them to the team!

Name: Dan Truso

Hometown: Granville, NY

College or University and area of study: I attend Grossman School of Business, University of Vermont, and I am studying Business Administration.

How did you hear about Yankee Farm Credit? My father works for a Farm Credit association.

What Branch Location and department are you working in? I work in the Middlebury Branch with the Credit Department.

What do you hope to get out of your internship that you may not get from a traditional classroom? I look forward to meeting customers and learning about their businesses.

Plans for after graduation? After graduation I plan to hike the 272 miles of the Long Trail, then start a career at a Farm Credit institution.