Swine Production Internship: Hands-On Farm Ops & Health

Keystone Cooperative, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Keystone Cooperative, Inc. offers a hands-on swine production internship for a summer, covering sow farms, wean-to-finish operations, feed manufacturing and total herd health. You will experience every aspect of running a production swine operation during a single summer.

Throughout the program you will develop practical skills in operations management, animal health, and collaboration with growers and industry professionals, preparing you for a career in livestock production.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of swine operations management on a large production scale including sow farms, wean to finish operations, and feed manufacturing.
• Learn to identify, diagnose and treat common health challenges in production swine.
• Wean pig start up- play a huge role in the most vital stage of a pig’s life, administer treatments, and swine necropsy.
• Work and interact with current and new growers.
• Develop communication and interpersonal skills while working with different growers.
• Gain relationship building and management techniques.
• Experience all aspects of what it takes to successfully run a production swine operation.
• Learn from and work with industry professionals including Production Supervisor, Feed Mill Manager, Feed Logistics Coordinator, and/or Grain Merchandiser.

Job description

Animal husbandry is critical if we want to continue to supply Americans with healthy, affordable pork to enjoy around the dining room table. This hands-on internship is based on the important steps it takes to raise a quality product, including management of sow farms, wean to finish operations, feed manufacturing and total herd health. During a single summer you would experience all aspects of what it takes to successfully run a production swine operation. Apply here if you want to maximize your management skills and play a crucial role in the most vital stages of a pig’s life.

• Develop understanding of swine operations management and systems on a large production scale including sow farms, wean to finish operations, and feed manufacturing.
• Learn to identify, diagnose and treat common health challenges in production swine.
• Wean pig start up- play a huge role in the most vital stage of a pig’s life, administer treatments, and swine necropsy.
• Work and interact with current and new growers.
• Develop communication and interpersonal skills while working with different growers.
• Gain relationship building and management techniques.
• Experience all aspects of what it takes to successfully run a production swine operation.
• Learn from and work with industry professionals including Production Supervisor, Feed Mill Manager, Feed Logistics Coordinator, and/or Grain Merchandiser.