Internships
Internships provide practical experience related to your field of study or career goals and help increase marketability with employers. They may be paid or unpaid and last one summer, semester, or another mutually agreed-upon time between the employer and the student. They may also qualify for course credit subject to approval from an academic school/department.
Many employers offer internships to assess potential job candidates and build a pipeline of talent for future hires. When seeking to fill positions, they often prefer candidates who have relevant internship or related work experience and may offer higher starting salaries. Therefore, it is advantageous for students to seek internships early and secure as many as possible while in college to:
- Learn about potential employers and career paths
- Build experience in your chosen career field and a network of professional contacts
- Gain insight on which skills, culture, setting, and type of work you do and do not enjoy
- Apply knowledge acquired through classes, field work and labs in a real-world setting
Got an Internship? Tell us about it! All students who secure internships, whether for credit or not, must complete the internship survey.
How to find an internship
- Activate your Handshake account to explore thousands of jobs and internships, available nationwide and locally, organized in collections based on your preferences
- Browse Ag Internship & Job Resource list
- Seek recommendations from your faculty and academic advisors
- Network with alumni and industry contacts by attending career fairs, participating in student organizations, attending conferences, and volunteering in activities that interest you
- Seek assistance from the LSU Olinde Career Center on internships, resume writing, and more
Before accepting a paid or unpaid internship, it is important for students to consider costs and develop a budget for housing, living, transportation expenses as well as course registration expenses, if applicable, to determine whether the opportunity is financially feasible.
Before accepting an unpaid internship, it is in the student’s best interest to review the U.S. Department of Labor guidelines on unpaid internships to make sure the arrangement is fair and the student is the “primary beneficiary” per guidelines.
LSU Handshake
AgCareers.com
AgGrad.com
AgHires.com
AgInternships.org
Ag1Source
Agri-Search
American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences Job Board
American Horse Publications
Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Zoological Association of America
Careers in Food
Farming Work
Food Science Internships Board
Forestry Jobs in America
Good Food Jobs
Institute of Food Technologies
Joe Produce
LSU School of Renewable Natural Resources
NAADA Career Center
North American Association for Environmental Education
Seed Your Future Internships Board
Society For Conservation Biology
Sustainable Agriculture Internships
The Student Conservation Association
USAJobs.gov
Internship and Career Opportunities for Ag Majors
Internships for Course Credit
Did you know that you can earn course credit for your internship? Students must meet with your departmental internship advisor the semester before your internship begins to review the next steps to gain that academic credit. Both paid and unpaid internships are eligible for course credit. Contact your faculty internship advisor today!
AGEC 3700
Dr. Trina Biswas
tbiswa1@lsu.edu
225-578-2759
111 Woodin Hall
AEEE 4806
Dr. Kristin Stair
kstair@lsu.edu
225-578-6128
135 J.C. Miller
AEEE 3010
Assigned AEEE Faculty Adviser
AEEE Faculty Directory
ANSC 3050
Dr. Cathy Williams
CWilliams@agcenter.lsu.edu
225-578-4574
229L Animal & Food Sciences Lab
EMS 3090
Dr. Maud Walsh
evwals@lsu.edu
225-578-1211
110 MB Sturgis
RNR 4063
Dr. Mike Kaller
mkalle1@lsu.edu
225-578-0012
105 RNR Building
NFS 3900
Dr. Georgianna Tuuri
gtuuri@agcenter.lsu.edu
225-578-1722
255 Knapp Hall
Judy Myhand
JMyhand@agcenter.lsu.edu
225-578-1718
219 Human Ecology
Dr. Joan King (Food Science)
jking@agcenter.lsu.edu
225-578-5157
201J Animal & Food Sciences Lab
AGRO 3090
Dr. Maud Walsh
evwals@lsu.edu
225-578-1211
110 MB Sturgis
HORT 3000
Dr. Don Labonte
dlabonte@agcenter.lsu.edu
225-578-1203
104 MB Sturgis
ENTM 3000
Dr. Jeff Davis
jeffdavis@agcenter.lsu.edu
225-578-5618
404 Life Sciences
PLHL 3000
Dr. Vinson Doyle
vdoyle@agcenter.lsu.edu
225-578-4052
324 Life Sciences
TAM 4047
Pam Vinci
PRabalais@agcenter.lsu.edu
225-578-2403
141 Human Ecology
Internship Spotlights
Sample of past internship placements by major
For more information, contact
Office of Student Services
agri@lsu.edu
225-578-2065
106 Martin D. Woodin Hall