1. A L O O K I N T O W H A T Y O U R N E X T F E W S U M M E R S W I L L B E L I K E …

2. [ ABOUT ME ]
Junior class standing
B.S. Dairy Manufacturing w/ minor in Food
Safety
Active in Dairy Club
Born and raised in Southeast Minnesota
Princess Kay Of The Milky Way State Finalist
in 2013
FFA American Degree recipient in 2014

3. [ MY INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES ]
 Kemps Ice Cream Plant- Rochester, Minnesota
Quality assurance intern
Summer of 2013
Freshman year internship
 Bel Brands USA – Brookings, South Dakota
Manufacturing intern
Summer of 2014
Sophomore year internship

4. NOW THAT YOU KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME…
let’s talk internships

5. [ WHAT ARE THEY? ]
Let’s do the math.
summer job
+ awesome pay
+ industry experience
+ network expansion
+ future full-time job offer after
graduation
an internship in the dairy industry

6. [ WHERE ARE THEY? ]
 Internships can be found
nationally and
internationally
 Many companies have
several locations
 Many dairy farms and
processing facilities are
right here in the Midwest

7.  quality assurance
 management
trainee
 research
 technicians
 herdsman
 Production
 maintenance
 animal health
 Opportunities can
be found where you
want to find them
 You can basically
find an internship
opportunity within
any department in a
facility
[ WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES? ]

8.  Employers realize that
you are you are fresh
out of high school
 They will design your
internship around your
level of experience
 Anything that you can
learn about the industry
will be invaluable in the
classroom and in your
future career.
DON’T SELL
YOURSELF
SHORT. YOU
ARE CAPABLE
OF MORE
THAN YOU
KNOW.
BUT I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ANYTHING…

9. [ HOW DO I GO ABOUT FINDING AN INTERNSHIP? ]
WATCH FOR EMAILS FROM JAYNE AND DR.
MISTRY
These emails contain important information about
companies that are coming to Alfred
JACKS CAREER LINK
This website has a search database of a bunch of
internship and summer job openings
TALK TO UPPERCLASSMEN
We’ve been there, done that!
TALK TO YOUR PROFESSORS
They have connections in the industry

10. THISWEBSITEWILLBEALIFESAVER…

11. [ APPLYING FOR AN INTERNSHIP ]
What you need:
Build a Resume
Write a Cover Letter
Line Up References
BRING BOTH YOUR COVER LETTER
AND RESUME TO THE INTERVIEW

12. WOMEN
• Slacks
• Pencil skirt
• Collared
blouse
• Business
dress w/
blazer
• Hair should be
tied back
• No
“Statement”
Jewelry
• Natural
Makeup
[ WHAT DO I WEAR TO THE INTERVIEW? ]
MEN
• Suit and tie
• Collared
button up,
preferably
long sleeve
• Match black
socks with
black shoes!

13. [ FOLLOW UP AFTER THE INTERVIEW ]
 Send your interviewer(s) an email
thanking them for their time.
 This will get you some serious
brownie points
 Use the email listed on their
business card