The number of agricultural processing facilities being managed by seniors who may retire in the near future is increasing. There is a dire need for young, well trained individuals to obtain the necessary skills to replace these retirees.  Then goal of the agricultural processing management training program for graduate students majoring in the Agricultural Systems Management (AGSM) in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAEN) at Texas A&M University (TAMU) is to prepare students to enter the work force as assistant managers of cotton gins, feed mills, or grain elevators or similar agricultural processing facilities with the goal of becoming a manager at some point in the future. The Master of Agriculture program allows for college credit for internships. The first student expressing a desire to pursue a career as an agricultural systems manager was Mr. Scott Emsoff. Mr. Emsoff sought and obtained an internship position at Farmer’s Cooperative of El Campo (FCEC) under the supervision of Mr. Jimmy Ropollo, general manager of FCEC.  During his internship, Mr. Emsoff gained valuable field experience and was challenged to find solutions to problems that were not covered in the classes he took on campus. Experiences included safety training, maintenance, and management skills.  Safety training incorporated but was not limited to bin entry safety, proper lock-out tag-out procedures, and proper skill when using harnesses.  Maintenance entailed repairing break downs from last season, and taking preventative measures, such as greasing bearings and changing hydraulic oil, for the upcoming season.  This paper will outline management skills acquired during the internship period.