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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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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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