I have been known as my father’s little helper since the day I could walk. Growing up on a family-run dairy near Fort Atkinson, Iowa, all hands were on deck

Some students have known since kindergarten what they want to be when they grow up

I first traveled to the Hoard’s Dairyman office with the National 4-H Dairy Conference in 2016

My family went on their first vacation to visit a friend in California last spring. It was the first time in 18 years that my parents had left the farm for more than a long weekend outside of driving distance

Cox served as the 32nd Hoard’s Dairyman summer editorial intern

An internship is where classroom learning and real-world experience meet. It’s a chance to “try on” a job and find out if a particular career path is for you

At the beginning of my fall semester in 2018, my only concerns were keeping up with classes and dairy judging

Sarah Thomas served as the 31st Hoard’s Dairyman summer editorial intern

The most valuable internships leave college students with job experience, mentorship, and life lessons by the end of the summer

Summer is coming to an end and another editorial intern is checking out of the office. It has been a pretty incredible summer

Christy Achen served as the 30th Hoard’s Dairyman summer editorial intern

Growing up, my 10 siblings and I did chores on my family’s dairy. When I was five, I started out bottle feeding baby calves with my older sisters, Jessica, Rachel, and Roxann

The most difficult parts of the internship process are identifying available internships and keeping track of application due dates

Elise Regusci served as the 29th Hoard’s Dairyman summer editorial intern

Summer internships allow them to learn and grow in the career field they desire

Taylor was the 28th Hoard's Dairyman summer editorial intern

As summer comes to a close, so does the end of an internship. Just like every good book, the story must come to an end. My story was only 12 chapters long, one for each week during my internship here at...

Internships provide once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. Summer has officially begun for most college students. For many, it marks the beginning of a summer filled with opportunities, learning experiences,...

Students interested in dairy and journalism are encouraged to apply for the 2016 Hoard's Dairyman editorial internship. College students often find themselves faced with the question, "What do you plan...

Brittany (Statz) Olson served as the 27th Hoard's Dairyman summer editorial intern