STUDENT INTERNSHIP Program
Here at the farm we offer students from the University of California, Davis an
opportunity to obtain hands-on experience working with goats. Here they assist with herd management, farm maintenance, and farm events & workshops. They actively participate in breeding, the care of bred does, kidding, and kid raising. Many of our students advance to schools of veterinary medicine, careers in the animal sciences, and even agricultural education. Our goal is to compliment their academic education with experiences that will develop their goat and herd keeping skills and knowledge.
The internship program follows the UC Davis quarter system, and thus runs for 10 weeks at a time during the Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer terms.
For more information about the program, contact our farm email: creesbrothersfarm@gmail.com
opportunity to obtain hands-on experience working with goats. Here they assist with herd management, farm maintenance, and farm events & workshops. They actively participate in breeding, the care of bred does, kidding, and kid raising. Many of our students advance to schools of veterinary medicine, careers in the animal sciences, and even agricultural education. Our goal is to compliment their academic education with experiences that will develop their goat and herd keeping skills and knowledge.
The internship program follows the UC Davis quarter system, and thus runs for 10 weeks at a time during the Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer terms.
For more information about the program, contact our farm email: creesbrothersfarm@gmail.com
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Common QuestionS
Q: Do I have to have experience working with goats to participate in this internship?
A: No! We welcome interns from all experience levels. We pride ourselves on having a very supportive learning environment where we encourage students to ask questions and request help when needed. Additionally, we have all students go through training before they start the internship.
Q: What are the available shift times?
A: Students can intern Monday-Friday within the hours of 7:00AM-6:30PM and Saturday-Sunday within the hours of 7am-11am. However, preferred shift times are Monday-Friday within the hours of 8am-12pm.
Q: Can I get academic credit for this internship?
A: Yes! Many of our UC Davis students get academic units for their time spent here at the internship. We recommend you contact your academic advisor to get further information about the procerss of getting these units.
Q: Do students get any exposure to veterinary procedures?
A: Yes! Students are given an opportunity to assist our herd veterinarian whenever she comes out to the farm. However, veterinary procedures are not the focus of this internship.
Q: Can I work with other animals while interning at Crees Brothers Farm?
A: We have a policy where our interns cannot have regular contact with any rumiannts outside of Crees Brothers Farm for the duration of the internship. Rare exceptions are made to this policy.
Q: What does a normal shift look like?
A: All interns will recieve a detailed list of specific tasks they should complete during that shift. Most shifts will start off with checking on any does and kids in the barn. Checking in on the kids includes recording temperature and weight, observing for any abnormal behavior, and playing with them. Then students will throughly clean stalls and pens. Students also trim hooves, administer medications/vaccinations, move hay bales, or clean and organize the barn.
A: No! We welcome interns from all experience levels. We pride ourselves on having a very supportive learning environment where we encourage students to ask questions and request help when needed. Additionally, we have all students go through training before they start the internship.
Q: What are the available shift times?
A: Students can intern Monday-Friday within the hours of 7:00AM-6:30PM and Saturday-Sunday within the hours of 7am-11am. However, preferred shift times are Monday-Friday within the hours of 8am-12pm.
Q: Can I get academic credit for this internship?
A: Yes! Many of our UC Davis students get academic units for their time spent here at the internship. We recommend you contact your academic advisor to get further information about the procerss of getting these units.
Q: Do students get any exposure to veterinary procedures?
A: Yes! Students are given an opportunity to assist our herd veterinarian whenever she comes out to the farm. However, veterinary procedures are not the focus of this internship.
Q: Can I work with other animals while interning at Crees Brothers Farm?
A: We have a policy where our interns cannot have regular contact with any rumiannts outside of Crees Brothers Farm for the duration of the internship. Rare exceptions are made to this policy.
Q: What does a normal shift look like?
A: All interns will recieve a detailed list of specific tasks they should complete during that shift. Most shifts will start off with checking on any does and kids in the barn. Checking in on the kids includes recording temperature and weight, observing for any abnormal behavior, and playing with them. Then students will throughly clean stalls and pens. Students also trim hooves, administer medications/vaccinations, move hay bales, or clean and organize the barn.