The Internship program in the department of animal sciences was initiated in 1971. This voluntary experiential learning opportunity is targeted toward undergraduate students who have interest in gaining additional off-campus, hands-on experiences and/or to explore career possibilities. Up to six credit hours can be earned toward graduation requirements and 40 hours of work are required per credit.

Students make all the arrangements for their Internship including finding and contacting a Cooperator. Resources are readily available to assist in this process. Prior to enrolling in the course (AN487), a Memorandum of Agreement must be approved by the Program Coordinator. Internships can be conducted any time of the year, e.g., during each semester, on weekends, during the summer, or during holiday breaks.

A list of available internships can be found online in our exclusive Animal Sciences internship database.

Click here to view the database.

For more detailed information about the internship program, please download the Internship Overview document (23.61 KB) (.pdf)

If you would like to setup an internship program with CSU, you can fill out the Cooperator's Interest Form online or in paper (.pdf) format.

If you have any questions about the internship program, please contact:

Brett Kaysen
Room 11 Animal Sciences Building
Colorado State University
Fort Collins CO 80523-1171
Voice: 970.491.1427
Fax: 970.491.7146
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Internship Forms

•  Memorandum of Agreement
  • Note: the .pdf is editable. Simply download it and select the field you want to fill in. Once you have completed the form, you can email it back to us.
•  Student's Final Evaluation (68.58 KB)
•  Internship Overview (81.58 KB)
•  Weekly Report (37.98 KB)
•  Guidelines for the Final Report of Internship Experience (62.62 KB)
•  On-Campus Supervisor Final Evaluation (21.00 KB) 
•  Cooperator Interest Form (631.61 KB)
•  Cooperator's Final Evaluation (70.15 KB)
• Cooperator Interest Online Enrollment - save time...signup online!