Key facts
- NAMA is offering complimentary registration for interns to its 2025 D.C. Experience.
- The milling industry offers diverse career paths with stability and on-the-job learning.
- Kansas State University is a key institution for milling education, offering bachelor's degrees and internships.
- NAMA supports scholarships and educational initiatives through partnerships with K-State and the IAOM.
- Internships are available through NAMA members for students and recent graduates.
The North American Millers’ Association (NAMA) is providing complimentary registration for interns of its milling and associate members to attend the upcoming 2025 NAMA D.C. Experience. This initiative aims to foster engagement and provide learning opportunities for emerging talent within the milling sector.
The milling industry, which processes grains into flour and other food products, offers a range of career paths, including production, research and development, sales, risk management, and commodities trading. Kansas State University is a prominent institution in this field, offering four-year bachelor's degrees in Bakery Science and Management, Feed Science and Management, and Milling Science and Management, with a history of providing students with paid internships and high job placement rates.
NAMA has a longstanding relationship with K-State, supporting its milling education programs through initiatives like the NAMA Instructor Award and the NAMA Scholarship. Other organizations, such as the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) and its philanthropic partner, the International Milling Education Foundation (IMEF), also contribute to advancing education and training opportunities in the grain milling industries through courses, certificates, and scholarships.
NAMA members actively offer internship opportunities to current college students and recent graduates, encouraging hands-on experience and career development within the industry. The complimentary registration for interns to the D.C. Experience underscores NAMA's commitment to nurturing the future workforce of the milling sector.