Hosts Brittany Moore and Lacy Bates welcome SMA summer intern Meredith Magliolo to the Meat People Podcast to discuss her background, college life, and convention experience. Meredith, a junior agribusiness major at Texas A&M from Schulenburg, Texas, grew up in her family’s meat business, Willie Joe’s Processing, which does custom, deer, and retail processing. She shares lessons on hard work from her parents, her favorite ag economics classes and mentor Dr. Mendes, and a Scotland agriculture study abroad. Meredith describes receiving an SMA Foundation scholarship in honor of Cecelia Railey and what it meant to meet her after Railey’s Hall of Honor induction, emphasizing donor impact. She outlines her internship work on convention signage, social media reels, and logistics, highlighting the welcoming SMA culture, networking, and favorite convention event, Best of the Worst. Meredith encourages students to pursue internships, build connections, and stay open-minded about careers in the meat industry.
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Topics
01:49 Meredith Basics and A&M
02:47 Choosing Agribusiness Path
04:34 Hobbies and Fun Facts
05:56 Family Processing Business
07:46 Lessons From the Plant
09:30 College Favorites and Mentors
10:49 Study Abroad Scotland
11:59 College Challenges and Advice
14:13 SMA Scholarship Story
16:41 Cecilia Raley Connection
18:20 Internship How It Started
21:24 First Day Nerves and Culture
23:01 Day to Day Intern Work
23:54 Projects Skills and Reels
26:42 Working With SMA Team
26:47 Office Culture Fit
27:15 Intern Funny Moments
28:39 Convention First Impressions
30:09 Best of the Worst
30:59 Convention Rewards Challenges
33:00 Steps and Soreness
34:03 Scholarship to Intern
35:21 Post Graduation Plans
36:12 Why Apply to SMA
36:58 Rapid Fire Favorites
42:17 Advice for Students
44:22 Internship in Three Words
45:27 Closing Thanks and Wrap
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