Summer Internship – Livestock Nutrition & Production
Posted: September 11, 2026
Position Overview
Form-A-Feed is seeking high-performing, motivated young professionals with a passion for livestock production to join our Summer Internship Program. This hands-on internship provides real-world experience in livestock nutrition, farm operations, and agricultural business. The planned duration for this paid internship will be May – August, approximately a 10-to-12-week commitment.
Interns will work directly with our team and customers across the dairy, beef, and swine industries, gaining exposure to both the technical and relationship-driven aspects of our business.
What You’ll Do
- Assist with on-farm visits alongside nutritionists and sales team members
- Collect, organize and analyze production data related to efficiency, yield and quality metrics.
- Monitor production processes and assigned project development
- Support livestock nutrition and production initiatives
- Participate in feed, herd, or production data collection and analysis
- Assist with customer support and product education
- Contribute to a summer-long project with measurable business impact
- Present final project findings to leadership at the end of the internship
What You’ll Learn
- Practical application of livestock nutrition in real-world settings
- Supply chain and inventory management
- Team collaboration and strong customer and producer support
- How Form-A-Feed supports producers through customized solutions
- The role of relationships and service in agricultural sales
- Exposure to feed mill operations and supply chain (as applicable)
Qualifications
- Candidates for the internship program are pursuing a degree in:
- Animal Science
- Agricultural Business
- Dairy, Swine, or Beef Production (or related field)
- Strong academic performance and work ethic
- Demonstrated background or familiarity with livestock production
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Preferred Experience
- Farm or livestock experience (dairy, beef, or swine)
- Involvement in FFA, 4-H, or collegiate ag organizations
- Interest in careers in livestock nutrition, ag sales, or technical services
What We Offer
- Competitive hourly pay
- Hands-on, meaningful experience in the livestock industry
- Mentorship from experienced professionals
- Exposure to customers and real-world livestock and animal production challenges
- Potential consideration for future employment with Form-A-Feed
Essential Job Functions:
- Ability to bend, stretch, twist and/or reach with your arms and legs
- Ability to safely lift objects and/or products, up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to listen and understand instructions and information and communicating the same
- Ability to read, write and perform mathematical equations
- Ability to understand complex data, formulations and information
- Ability to interpret complex information and explain its meaning to others
- Ability to understand business critical information and negotiate purchasing and pricing opportunities
- Ability to stay strong under pressure, evaluating large amounts of data
- Ability to think rationally and portray sound judgment