Part-Time Penn State Extension Dairy Team Summer 2026 Intern
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Job Location:
State College, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The Penn State Extension Dairy Team is seeking applicants for a part-time job of Organic Dairy Summer Intern.
Job duties to include:
- Assist Dairy Educators in planning and coordinating six statewide organic dairy educational events including workshops and pasture walks.
- Help secure host farm locations and coordinate event logistics.
- Create and manage Cvent event registration pages.
- Collaborate with the Penn State Extension marketing team to develop promotional materials (flyers postcards and social media content).
- Draft and schedule social media posts promoting organic dairy events.
- Compile post-event evaluations using Qualtrics and summarize participant feedback.
- Lead the documentation and analysis of key insights gathered from each regional event.
- Compile findings into a final written report to guide future organic dairy programming and identify producer needs.
- Collaborate with Educators to write publications articles or fact sheets.
- As time allows assist Dairy Educators with on-farm activities such as feed and forage assessments milking system evaluations and financial analyses. Review farm records including forage analyses and herd production data. Help draft post-evaluation reports and summaries for dairy farmers
Requirements qualifications and/or competencies:
College student majoring in dairy science or animal science. Candidate must have a strong interest or background in organic dairy production organic practices and regenerative agriculture.
Schedule: 30 hours/week short term. Hours may vary depending on the workshop schedule. Hours not to exceed 30 hours/week. Approximate start date of May 25 2026 through August 14 2026.
Compensation:
The starting rate for this job is $17.50/hour.
BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES
Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988 Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security such as those concerning alcohol and drug use crime prevention the reporting of crimes sexual assault and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.
EEO IS THE LAW
Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability please contact .
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
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