Chitale Dairy Mini-Internship

Program itinerary and content is tentative and subject to change

Learn more about dairy production and processing in India. Students will travel to Bhilwadi, India and stay at the Chitale Dairy farm for the duration of the mini-internship. The internship will include exposure to dairy cattle and water buffalo, a milk processing plant, a veterinary diagnostic laboratory, and an agricultural extension program.

This program is open to any undergraduate student. No dairy/animal science experience required (but experience can be helpful). Preference may be given to Dairy Science, Animal Science, and Food Science majors. No international travel experience required.

Reach out to Dr. Curt Youngs (cryoungs@iastate.edu) for more information.

This is a non-credit bearing program. 

This program was offered in 2024 and 2025, and it tentatively scheduled for winter break 2025-2026.