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INTERNSHIPS

At Sandy Pine, we are committed to developing future talent in our company and within the industry! We offer two types of paid internship programs – college and high school. Each program is designed with the student in mind to support areas of interest, majors, and career goals. Our internships provide hands-on experience, working with leaders in the industry, ranging sow farms, boar studs, gene transfer centers, feed processing, facilities maintenance to office environments. Internships typically occur in the summer, with part-time or full-time opportunities available throughout the year.

If you are Interested in an internship opportunity, please contact our program sponsor, John Carlson for more information:

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Pig Care Technician (Sow Farms)

Pig Care Technician interns will gain experience within a Sow Farm facility. This experience will include farrowing, breeding, health monitoring, biosecurity, administering medications and vaccinations, maintaining health and production records, and overall day-to-day care for animals. The skills acquired during this internship will provide a baseline of knowledge to build upon in the future.

Pig Care Technician & Lab Technician – Gene Transfer Center (Boar Stud)

Pig Care Technician and Lab Technician interns will gain experience within a boar stud gene transfer center production facility. This experience will include breeding boar husbandry, health monitoring, biosecurity and isolation, lab analysis, semen quality control and delivery of a consistent product. The skills acquired during this internship will provide a baseline of knowledge to build upon in the future.

Feed Operating Specialist

Feed Operating Specialist interns will gain experience within a swine feed processing facility. This experience will include receiving bulk ingredients/grains for processing, monitor usage and inventory of feed ingredients, process feed orders based on swine movement and operate feed manufacturing equipment.

Farm Maintenance Technician

Farm Maintenance Technician interns will gain experience performing general handyman duties from site maintenance to construction. This experience will include repairs on farm equipment, machines, parts replacement, facility repairs, feed bin repairs, carpentry, welding, and preventative maintenance.

High School Student

High School student interns will gain hands-on, real-life experience within a variety of areas like swine production (sow farms), genetic centers (boar studs), feed processing (feed mill), farm maintenance, transportation and office environments. The experience gives the student the opportunity to gain knowledge about the swine industry and discover potential long-term career opportunities within our company. The skills acquired during the program will provide a baseline of knowledge to build upon in the future. Program options include part-time (year-round), COE (school year) or summer (June-August).

Office

Office interns will gain experience within an office environment, in a variety of departments like Human Resources, Accounting & Information Technology. This experience will include a well-rounded overview of the department and functions that support our employees and customer/vendor needs.

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“Sandy Pine goes above and beyond to create a dynamic hands-on learning experience. Interning alongside expert geneticists and experienced team members has strengthened my laboratory technician skills within a company family environment. Every week provided new and exciting experiences that broadened my horizons and knowledge of swine production. There was never a dull moment; this internship kept me on my toes and excited for the next day. Immersing myself in local agriculture has allowed me to experience the joys and hardships of the industry. With practical experiences focused on the health and production of boars, I gained insight into daily agricultural operation practices, management, and allocation of resources. I personally reaped the benefits of adding knowledge to my agricultural “tool belt.” From this new experience, I realize that time is just a number when you love what you do. Taking pride in the small things is what truly sets this company apart. The essence of teamwork, accountability, and encouragement became priceless motivation. God has blessed me beyond measure with a new family and promising career at Sandy Pine!”
Addison field technician
AddisonLab Technician Intern
“Through the sow farm internship program, my time at Sandy Pine equipped me for my future in mixed-animal veterinary medicine. With the teams' continuous support, I gained knowledge and hands-on experience throughout all facets of pig production that I can apply to my veterinary career. I've developed long-lasting connections with team members and other pig-producing companies and have grown personally and professionally. I am undoubtedly grateful to have been a part of a team as welcoming, supportive, and close-knit as Sandy Pine.”
Kseniya pig care technician intern
KseniyaPig Care Technician Intern
“Sandy Pine provided a unique internship experience for me working at the Gene Center. With no prior experience in the pig production industry, I learned so many life skills such as determination to get a task accomplished, being able to communicate effectively with people who speak different languages, to how to quickly assess a pig for any health ailments, etc. This internship taught me to be able to think fast on my feet and ultimately realize that I want to continue into my career working with animals daily. This opportunity to work alongside some of the most passionate and supportive people within the swine industry has allowed me to greatly improve my personal and professional life. I can certainly say this was my most challenging internship, but also the most rewarding one I have had thus far.”
Laney lab technician intern
LaneyLab Technician Intern
"My internship as a pig care technician at Sandy Pine was priceless! I grew up in the commercial swine industry and have worked on several sow farms, but Sandy Pine was nothing like what I have ever seen before. From staying at the bunkhouse in Long Pine, to getting to know the people in the office, and working at the sow farm, I saw that everyone around truly cared about me and wanted me to learn and grow. I have built long lasting friendships with my coworkers at the farm and gained knowledge and hands-on experience with elite genetic animals. I am extremely grateful to have been welcomed into the Sandy Pine family!"
Larissa
LarissaPig Care Technician Intern

Commitment to Progress

Our goal is to provide our customers with the highest quality breeding stock in the industry. Thanks to our longstanding relationship with PIC, we access and share the industry’s latest research and genetic tools to ensure our customers have all the resources they need to be successful. 

Commitment to Biosecurity

At Sandy Pine, we are extremely deliberate in our site locations and processes to offer the best genetics packages in the world. 

  • We offer a high health status built on PIC Health Assurance standards.
  • We have an extensive health monitoring program designed to minimize the risk of disease transmission to protect our customer farms.
  • We have strict protocols in place to prevent disease entry into our farms, with continuous monitoring thereafter.
  • We are part of a PIC supply system that provides uninterrupted semen supply to our customers in case of any catastrophic event that may cause temporary closure of a stud farm.

Commitment to Our Community

Sandy Pine is committed to supporting our surrounding community and being good stewards of the land. We encourage and support conservation programs to make our home state of Nebraska a more beautiful, better place to live. 

  • Our Sandy Pine team maintains forests by selectively removing trees to reduce fire risk, restore ecosystem health, and improve wildlife habitat preservation.
  • We replenish our forests by planting trees to support growth, wildlife protection, environmental benefits, and beauty in our community.
  • We empower our employees to give back, by volunteering and supporting local causes that make a difference in the lives of people, animals, and organizations.

Commitment to Excellence

Sandy Pine is committed to excellence in swine genetics. This commitment is centered on improving the people, pigs, and producers we work with to provide the highest quality breeding stock in the industry. Each day we work with honesty, integrity, courtesy, and efficiency, and know that we are only successful if our people are successful. In short, we take care of our herd. 

What we stand for:

  • Honesty
  • Integrity
  • Courtesy
  • Efficiency

What we provide: 

  • Quality pigs
  • Quality service
  • Quality people