Click here to meet the 2024 on-farm interns and view highlights from their experiences! Applications are now open for the summer of 2025. Click here to apply online by November 1, 2024.

2025 On-Farm Internships

The Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association, and Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania offer $3,000 grants to students who participate in a 10-12 week on-farm internship program. This program provides on-farm learning experiences to the next generation of dairy professionals and managers in Pennsylvania.

In addition to this on-farm internship, the Center offers a Dairy Processing Internship and a Center Communications & Education Internship. Click on the links to apply.

To qualify for the On-Farm Internship:

  • Farms: May be located within or outside of Pennsylvania, but producers must agree to provide the intern with exposure to all aspects of a successful, progressive dairy operation. Read more about Farm Expectations.
  • Students: Must attend a Pennsylvania university, a Pennsylvania resident attending an out-of-state school or a recently-graduated Pennsylvania resident with an interest in dairy production. Preference is given to upperclassmen undergraduates. Read more about Intern Expectations.

Apply Today:

Click HERE for Online Student Application (Due November 1, 2024)

Click HERE for Online Host Farm Application (Due November 15, 2024)

For host farms who have participated in the past and want to apply again, please CLICK HERE to complete the shorter application form.

Have questions about the on-farm internship program? Contact Michelle Shearer.

Michelle Shearer
Workforce Development Manager for Dairy Excellence Foundation
Email: mshearer@centerfordairyexcellence.org
Phone: 570-768-8316


Congratulations to our 2024 on-farm interns for a successful summer experience! Check out how this internship impacted their career goals: