Animal Science: Morgan Horse Farm Internship

On-site supervised work experience combined with a structured academic learning plan directed by a faculty member or a faculty-staff team in which a faculty member is the instructor of record, for which academic credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

Instructor permission required Morgan Horse Farm Internship Please e-mail Catherine.ballard@uvm.edu PACE students by permission and override.

A spring semester Internship at the UVM Morgan Horse Farm will provide students with equine management skills, with specific emphasis on the daily herd management, breeding management, and development of horse handling skills. Interns take part in the daily operation of the Morgan Horse Farm from feeding and stall cleaning to stallion semen collection and evaluation. Credits can range from 1-6 credits. Student will select a project topic relevant to the UVM Morgan Horse Farm. The scope of the project will be appropriate for the number of internship credits taken.

Students are responsible for transportation to the UVM Morgan Horse Farm in Weybridge, VT. For every credit hour, student is expected to be on site for 2 hours/week during week days (M-F). Morning or afternoon hours can be accommodated based on student schedule. Student is expected to actively participate as part of the UVM Morgan Horse Farm team. Student will communicate on a weekly basis with the internship faculty advisor to indicate skills learned and desired areas for development. The Internship project will be culminated in a final oral presentation to the UVM Morgan Horse Farm staff at the end of the semester.

Pass/Fail assessment will be determined based on attendance (60%), active participation (25%), communication with internship faculty advisor (10%), and internship project (5%).