Swine Production Intern

Job overview

The Swine Production Intern role is a paid, 10-week, hands-on internship. The listing location is Sleepy Eye, MN, but interns may be assigned to a farm in any of Christensen Farms' five operating states; preferences may be considered but are not guaranteed. Pay is $20 per hour, and housing is provided at no cost. The program introduces students to modern pork production and related operations. Interns learn animal care, herd health, breeding, biosecurity, and production management across sow-farm and nursery-grow-finish operations. The experience combines daily farm work with mentorship, job shadowing, and professional development to build understanding of swine production careers.

What you'll do

• Observe animals and learn proper care and treatment
• follow farm animal-care procedures
• assist with heat detection, breeding schedules, reproductive management, piglet processing, and weaning
• help maintain a clean, safe, biosecure facility
• collaborate on daily production goals
• participate in learning sessions and shadowing opportunities.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

swine production

agriculture internship

animal care

herd health

breeding

biosecurity

pork production

10-week program

$20/hr

housing provided

christensen farms

farm operations

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid internship at $20 per hour
• housing provided at no cost
• mentorship, job shadowing, and professional development.

Why this role

The 10-week program includes approximately seven weeks on a commercial sow farm and three weeks in nursery-grow-finish operations. Housing is provided at no cost; current enrollment in a post-secondary agriculture-related program is required.

About the employer

Christensen Farms is hiring for this role. Industry: Hog and Pig Farming. Sector: 11.