Veterinary Services Intern
Primary Purpose
To experience Mountaire's culture first-hand and provide additional exposure of Mountaire's family-oriented work environment. Fulfill all designated duties within each specialized area of operation for the duration of the internship. This program is intended to provide learning opportunities by working hands-on with mentors and completing assigned projects. The Intern will research and gather data related to bird health, welfare, and biosecurity across all areas of live operations with a focus on hatcheries, grow out, and breeder operations. Day to day activities will include collecting the following types of data: serology, virology, necropsy, and embryo assessments in various types of productions units and regions. The project will aim to improve bird health and welfare in the broiler production unit.
Primary Project
- Travel to various areas of live operations in North Carolina, Delaware, and the Eastern shores of Virginia and Maryland to research project objectives and collect data
- Maintain detailed and organized records of data collected
- Shadow broiler and breeder supervisors as well a to learn their roles in the company and in flock health
- Shadow production veterinarian to learn about their role in bird health, welfare, biosecurity, and marketing programs
- Will learn how an integrated broiler company operates and measures success metrics including the importance of population medicine to facilitate the success of broiler production
Duties/Activities Required by Job
- Complete assigned project identified by department mentor
- Attend weekly seminar series across different Mountaire facilities
- All interns must be available to travel to Delaware during the last week of the program for final presentations (August 5 - 7, 2025)
- All interns are required to complete a 10 minute presentation on their project at the conclusion of summer. Presentations will take place in Millsboro, DE at the Administrative Building during the week of August 4-8th.
- All interns must complete a mid-way evaluation (week 5) along with a final evaluation (week 10)
Education/Experience Requirements
- Must be currently enrolled and pursuing an Associate or Bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university.
- Preference will be given to students actively pursuing a degree in veterinary medicine or related food animal field
- Strong Veterinary interest. Specific in population medicine and poultry
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Basic understanding of avian anatomy
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Self motivated and able to organize and realize project goals
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Able to work in harsh environments (hot, humid, dusty)
- Valid Driver's License and good driving record, and ability to drive frequentl