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.
