In May, Kate Jackson of Mountain View, Oklahoma, and Braden Burns of Kingfisher, Oklahoma, will kick-off their rewarding and fun summer internships with the Oklahoma Pork Council.

After a highly competitive search, the Oklahoma Pork Council is excited to announce two outstanding college students will join our staff for the upcoming summer. Both individuals shined among an exceptional pool of nearly 50 applicants for the 12-week experience serving pork producers.

Kate Jackson is an agricultural communications junior at Oklahoma State University (OSU) with minors in agricultural business and marketing. Growing up in Mountain View, Oklahoma, Kate was a passionate swine exhibitor and an involved member of her rural community. Even as a college student, Kate helps run her family's Red Angus operation and volunteers her time at various pig shows. Last fall, Kate was a member of the 2022 Pork Industry Group leadership program at OSU where she learned more about commercial pork production and career opportunities in our industry.

Braden Burns is an agricultural business sophomore at OSU. He grew up in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, where he showed livestock and participated in a variety of leadership activities. Braden has worked with pigs, sheep and cattle through his family farming operation and jobs with area livestock producers. At OSU, he is an active member of FarmHouse Fraternity and several prominent on-campus organizations. In May, Braden will complete his term as Oklahoma FFA State President just before beginning his summer of service at the Oklahoma Pork Council.