I'm required to ask more questions and to follow-up with a written report on what I learned. Sometimes that written report alone requires me to further my understanding of what has taken place. Underdahl strongly recommends students arranging internships for themselves. Sometimes it is hard to be interested in things when you don't see how they will fit into your life . Ansotegui says some students get paid during their internship, others may not.
Pay depends on the setup.
Animal and Range Science students have had internships in many businesses, all Montana congressional offices in Washington D.C., in Montana's Department of Livestock, on-campus in the Veterinary Molecular Biology Department, working with the Extension Service in county agent offices, on horse or cattle ranches, farms, and with state agricultural organizations such as the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee. The learning does not flow just one way. Ansotegui says the university learns from students what they wish they had known before they went to the job. That helps the department adjust class content. Businesses with interns benefit too, says Scott Muilenberg of Hawkeye Breeders.