California Milk Advisory Board Career Internship Program
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), an instrumentality of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, is funded by the state's 1,950 dairy families. With headquarters in South San Francisco and Modesto, the CMAB is one of the largest commodity boards in the United States. The CMAB executes advertising, public relations, research and retail and foodservice promotional programs on behalf of California dairy products, including Real California Milk and Real California Cheese.
Looking to the future of the California dairy industry, the California Milk Advisory Board's Career Internship Program will help train the dairy leaders of tomorrow through an intense hands-on curriculum offering a broad scope of experience in the dairy industry. The six-week program is designed to give participants a clear understanding of the California dairy industry from all vantage points.
During their six-week assignment, participants will be involved in field assignments with dairy partners including California dairy farmers, cheese and milk processors; retailers; industry groups including lobbying and regulatory groups; promotional groups involving advertising, public relations and nutritional education agencies and councils.
Target Audience
Participants will include students from California that are college junior or senior students earning a degree in dairy science, dairy product manufacturing, agricultural business, business administration or other related majors and are interested in a career in the California dairy industry.
Key Benefits to Participants
- Gain a deeper understanding of all aspects of California's thriving dairy industry
- Develop important hands-on experience
- Create a network of contacts in which participants can build their career
Key Benefits to Sponsoring Partners
Dairy Processors
Retailers
Marketing Agencies
Advertising Agencies
Promotional companies
Animal Health companies
Financial companies
Environmental organizations
Program Requirements/Eligibility
To be eligible to participate, each applicant must:
- Be a junior or senior student earning a degree in dairy science, dairy product manufacturing, agricultural business, business administration, or other related majors
- Be pursuing a career in the California dairy industry
- Have a cumulative 3.00 GPA in major on a 4.0 scale
- Be a U.S. citizen and a resident of California
- Be available to work full-time during the program term
- Have reliable transportation
Expenses/Compensation
Interns will receive monetary compensation for the work involved at the standard rate of one hundred and thirty-five dollars a day. Other expenses will be discussed at time of acceptance of applicants.
Application Procedure
Applications for the 2010 Career Internship are now being accepted. Please download and fill out the application form found below. Once you've completed the form, please click the "submit your application" link below, attach your application and send. If you have any questions, please contact our office, 209.525.6875.
The California Milk Advisory Board Career Internship Program maintains and promotes a policy of non-discrimination and non-harassment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age disabilities, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, and citizenship.
