Ranch Internship
The Pitchfork Ranch in Meeteetse, Wyoming, is offering a summer internship position for 2026. This position is flexible based on the applicant’s schedule for start and end dates, though we do ask for availability at least a week before the Pitchfork Horse Sale (May 30–June 1).
Our ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter who’s comfortable working independently as well as part of a small team. The internship can be tailored to your individual learning goals and will include hands-on experience in:
• Cattle stewardship (rotational grazing, doctoring, branding, supplementation, and stockmanship)
• Irrigation and limited haying (we hire a hay crew)
• Fencing and ranch infrastructure maintenance
• Recordkeeping (inventories, financial statements, budgets, etc.)
This will be our fifth year offering finished beef directly to the public, so an ideal candidate will have an interest in the marketing side of ranch beef production. It’s also the fifth year of the Pitchfork Horse Sale.
While this is not a full-time cowboying position but applicants must be confident riders because we do not have ranch horses for you to use.
Interns are welcome to bring a personal horse or have a couple of outside horses to supplement income. In past years, we’ve also purchased a project horse for interns to train and sell at the end of summer—something we’re open to discussing again.
We apply annually for a grant that allows us to pay $16/hour for a 40-hour workweek—and we’ve received it every year so far. In the unlikely event we do not receive the grant, the position will pay a $1,000/month stipend.
If you have a dog, feel free to bring them along—we’re flexible!
Interns will gain experience in all aspects of ranch operations, including work with the cowboy crew, and will come away with a well-rounded understanding of a working cattle ranch. Housing is provided in a furnished three-bedroom house, typically shared with one or two other interns.
We plan to hire one or two interns for summer 2026, but please note this position is highly competitive—we receive hundreds of applications each year. The best time for questions will be during the interview process.
To apply:
Please send the following to PitchforkRanchBeef@gmail.com by December 1st:
• A resume
• A cover letter detailing why you’d be a good fit for this position
• Contact information for two professional references
Include “Internship 2026 Submission” in the subject line.
We also welcome snail mail applications! Please write:
2026 Internship – Pitchfork Ranch
20A Road 5RU
Meeteetse, Wyoming 82433
Because riding ability is such an important part of the internship, we ask applicants to include a riding video if possible. It doesn’t need to be professional—we understand this can be tricky during the winter months.
Interns have weekends off, except when we A.I heifers and during the Pitchfork Horse Sale. We’ll review applications and begin scheduling video interviews the first week of December.
We look forward to hearing from you!