Dairy Farm Management Internship

Work Experience for Farm Management students includes milking, herd health, calves, and a variety of field work activities. The students train, groom, and show a string of dairy cattle at the local county fair. The Summer Experience in Farm Management introduces students to the modern farm as a business, which has as its objective the conversion of plants into milk and meat. All students will be asked to work long hours on occasion, but no more than would normally be expected on a dairy farm, including approximately every other weekend.

Meetings throughout the summer update the students about farm activities, a combination of dairy, crops and equine. Extended sessions on relevant topics such as nutrition, reproduction, mastitis management, animal health, and field crops will be held throughout the summer. Instructors include Miner Institute faculty members and graduate students. The small class size makes it possible to at least partially tailor the program to meet the needs of each student. Students interested in careers in veterinary medicine, farm management, vocational agriculture and agricultural extension have found this program to be particularly useful. Students will have the opportunity to enroll in an Artificial Insemination certification course offered in cooperation with personnel from a bull stud.

ENROLLMENTS, CREDITS, & COMPENSATION

This program is available to agriculture and life science students in their junior or senior years of study. Students are encouraged to register for college credit at their home institution and are responsible for planning for credits. This program is designed as a 4-credit course, although other arrangements may be made through the student’s home institution.

Each student will receive a $3,500 stipend; this includes housing in a fully furnished apartment in the Middleton Miller Student Housing Complex and continental breakfast and lunch each weekday in our on-site cafeteria. A refundable $100 security deposit for the room is deducted from the first paycheck.

The 2026 semester runs from May 18-August 14, 2026.

To apply*, complete the Summer Experience Application and provide all required documents to:

Wanda Emerich | Dairy Outreach Coordinator | Email

Miner Institute

1034 Miner Farm Rd. | P.O. Box 90
Chazy, New York 12921

(518) 846-7121, Ext. 117

(518) 846-8445 (Fax)

Required Documents:

A completed Summer Experience Application​

Copy of college transcript

Two letters of recommendation, one must be from college advisor

Letter outlining career goals and reasons for application

* Non-US residents should contact Miner Institute for additional details prior to completing application process.