Internships provide practical experience related to your field of study or career goals and help increase marketability with employers. They may be paid or unpaid and last one summer, semester, or another mutually agreed-upon time between the employer and the student. They may also qualify for course credit subject to approval from an academic school/department.
Many employers offer internships to assess potential job candidates and build a pipeline of talent for future hires. When seeking to fill positions, they often prefer candidates who have relevant internship or related work experience and may offer higher starting salaries. Therefore, it is advantageous for students to seek internships early and secure as many as possible while in college to:
Got an Internship? Tell us about it! All students who secure internships, whether for credit or not, must complete the internship survey.
Before accepting a paid or unpaid internship, it is important for students to consider costs and develop a budget for housing, living, transportation expenses as well as course registration expenses, if applicable, to determine whether the opportunity is financially feasible.
Before accepting an unpaid internship, it is in the student’s best interest to review the U.S. Department of Labor guidelines on unpaid internships to make sure the arrangement is fair and the student is the “primary beneficiary” per guidelines.
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Did you know that you can earn course credit for your internship? Students must meet with your departmental internship advisor the semester before your internship begins to review the next steps to gain that academic credit. Both paid and unpaid internships are eligible for course credit. Contact your faculty internship advisor today!
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Dr. Trina Biswas
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AEEE 4806
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AEEE 3010
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Dr. Cathy Williams
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225-578-4574
229L Animal & Food Sciences Lab
EMS 3090
Dr. Maud Walsh
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225-578-1211
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RNR 4063
Dr. Mike Kaller
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225-578-0012
105 RNR Building
NFS 3900
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225-578-1722
255 Knapp Hall
Judy Myhand
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225-578-1718
219 Human Ecology
Dr. Joan King (Food Science)
jking@agcenter.lsu.edu
225-578-5157
201J Animal & Food Sciences Lab
AGRO 3090
Dr. Maud Walsh
evwals@lsu.edu
225-578-1211
110 MB Sturgis
HORT 3000
Dr. Don Labonte
dlabonte@agcenter.lsu.edu
225-578-1203
104 MB Sturgis
ENTM 3000
Dr. Jeff Davis
jeffdavis@agcenter.lsu.edu
225-578-5618
404 Life Sciences
PLHL 3000
Dr. Vinson Doyle
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225-578-4052
324 Life Sciences
TAM 4047
Pam Vinci
PRabalais@agcenter.lsu.edu
225-578-2403
141 Human Ecology
USDA-NRCS Intern
"My favorite part of the internship was the three day training. I was able to hold two endangered species - the Louisiana pine snake and red cockaded woodpecker. We even banded red cockaded woodpecker chicks! Also, I really like that the internship has the chance to become a full-time job after graduation. Having a job opportunity lined up is certainly peace of mind!"
Weyerhaeuser Intern
"Weyerhaeuser Timberlands business focuses on the growing, management, and harvesting of production pine in the Mississippi/Louisiana region. My internship focuses on the full sustainability process from planting the seedling to the moment it’s hauled into the mill."
Corporate Responsibility Intern, Cargill
"My role as an intern was to assist the corporate responsibility team in building and enhancing Cargill’s brand and reputation with internal and external stakeholders while aligning the company around one voice."
Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge Intern
"As an intern my daily responsibilities included: cleaning the facility and animal habitats, creating animal diets, cleaning and feeding the nursery animals, examining new intakes, and assisting the staff veterinarian during procedures."
JBS Intern. Greely, Colorado
"My favorite part of the internship is being on the fabrication floor where we produce different cuts of meat straight from the carcass. One of the big projects I am working on this summer is working to help improve the capture rates on certain cuts of meat."
Audubon Nature Institute Intern
"My duties included assisting keepers in caring for different exotic hoofstock including giraffe, okapi, and bongo, participating in field immobilizations, and is also working on a research project measuring habitat use of 3 of the species housed at the species survival center."
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