Summer 2025 Dairy Policy and Farm Practices Intern
Primary Duties / Responsibilities:
- Gather awareness of DFA and its systems, the dairy industry, agricultural policy and related programs
- Support resource creation for members and staff aligned with DFA’s Gold Standard Dairy Program and the National Dairy FARM Program
- Provide technical review on the latest science and research on farming practices
- Collect, analyze, and report on internal and/or public data to assist with business-related projects
- Prepare materials for internal trainings, events and trade shows
- Write and edit daily, weekly and monthly publications
- Assist in the development of member-facing and internal stakeholder presentations
- Learn about milk pricing, dairy market and related feed costs conditions
- Participate in industry meetings or seminars, summarize information and distribute to applicable DFA stakeholders
- Assist in updating and monitoring data managed by the government and industry relations team
- Participate in intern events, trips and community service activities
Requirements:
The qualified candidate will be a sophomore, junior or senior in the fall of 2025 with a degree focus in: Agriculture Business, Dairy Science, Animal Science, Agriculture Economics, Agriculture, Agriculture Communications/Literacy or related field.