About this role
Primary Duties / Responsibilities:
- Assist Western Area farmer-owner dairy preparation for FARM program evaluation
- Animal Welfare – Environmental Stewardship – Workforce Development
- Schedule farm visits to review FARM program materials and develop a current FARM binder
- Assist reorganization of current FARM binder with recent required materials
- Outreach to Western Area members on dairy biosecurity program review for implementation
- Communicate with Hispanic workers on FARM program and biosecurity program importance
- Assist field staff with membership tasks
- Assist with membership / industry meetings as requested
*Candidate should be able to communicate effectively in Spanish.
Educational Requirements: Sophomore/Junior/Senior
Desired Degree Focus: Dairy Science / Animal science
Dates of Internship (standard is mid/late- May through early/mid-August)
An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans
Other facts
About Dairy Farmers of America
At Dairy Farmers of America, our 19,000 employees work with one goal in mind – to bring value to our family farm-owners.
As a farmer-owned cooperative, DFA offers rewarding jobs across the nation in a variety of fields, including manufacturing, accounting, communications, marketing, economics, on-farm field services, and more.
We value our employees and reward them with competitive benefits, a supportive working environment, and growth opportunities. We capitalize on the strengths of each individual and ensure that each employee is challenged in their role. Through Dairy University, employees receive online training and job enhancement, classes. Employees also have the opportunity to grow within DFA.
We also want our employees to live a healthy lifestyle and offer a health and wellness program that provides access to online classes and materials tailored to help our employees make healthier choices, as well as an Employee Assistance Program that helps employees with legal and health issues, such as advice on parenting or stress management, and free counseling sessions.
At DFA, we understand that our employees provide value within our organization and in our community. We cultivate a culture of openness, transparency, and integrity where employees are encouraged to voice their opinions and share their ideas. We also believe we have a responsibility to give back the communities in which we operate and work to do so through the DFA Cares Foundation.
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. is an equal employment employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans, and disabled individuals.
What you'll do
- The intern will assist in preparing dairy farms for the FARM program evaluation, focusing on animal welfare, environmental stewardship, and workforce development. They will also help with scheduling farm visits, reorganizing program materials, and communicating with farm workers.
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