Automation Technician Intern
Install, operate, and maintain computer and robotic systems used in agriculture including automated milking equipment, microchips and associated feeding/health systems, herd drones, and automated cleaning or sanitizing equipment. They may work with trades people and animal health professionals but focus on the technology.
Animal Training Intern
Assist in companies involved in the education and/or training of animals or about or related to animals including animal trainers, wildlife parks, zoos and other such organizations.
Animal Rehabilitation & Welfare Intern
Assist in an environment that focuses on animal wellbeing. This could be at a research and biology level or directly with animals who have been injured, abused, or surrendered with the goal of reintroducing them back into the wild or rehoming them in the appropriate situation. Students could expect to work with various professionals specializing […]
Animal Nutrition Intern
Assist in companies that develop and create feed for animals or those that decide the best nutrition for animals and work to assist with herd nutrition or nutrition for individual animals of any species.
Swine Production Intern
Assist with one or more areas of swine production including farrow, weaner or finishing. Tasks could include daily health checks and care routines of pigs, ensuring proper environmental controls and feed management, maintaining quality control and production records. In addition, tasks regarding general maintenance as well as cleaning and sanitizing of hog handling and transportation […]
Sheep Production Intern
Assist in daily sheep operations with tasks including, clean/sanitizing lambing & sheep barns, ensuring proper feed management and supply, responsible for ensuring flock health and productivity and assisting in breeding operations and care
Poultry Production Intern
Assist in one of the key poultry operation areas including Broiler Chicken, Hatching Egg, Table Egg, or Turkey. May also be involved with specialty poultry including pea fowl, ducks, game birds or others. Tasks include basic animal husbandry of the birds with an emphasis on nutrition as well as disease and pest management. The student […]
Feedlot Beef Production Intern
Assist in daily operations of feed yards including support for herd nutrition and environmental conditions for livestock. Tasks could include facility maintenance, equipment operation, nutrition formulation, and of course, cattle handling.
Equine Technician Intern
Assist in an equine production, training or performance operation by maintaining facilities and a safe environment, evaluate herd and individual animal health, and exercise and clean animals in care. Tasks could include assisting farriers or veterinarians onsite, stable keeping, riding or exercising, cleaning and bandaging minor abrasions, and overseeing / maintaining environment in a safe […]
Dairy Production Intern
Assist with the operations of a dairy to produce milk. Tasks could include feeding and taking care of animals, daily review of herd health, cleaning and operating farm machinery including automated milking machines, safe handling of milk, working with herd health production software, maintenance and operation of feed systems, and identifying potential sick animals through […]