Name: Emily Ullerich

Year: Junior

Major: Dairy Science

Where was the job: Dumfries, Scotland

1. How did you hear about the job? Did you attend the Career Fairs before finding it?

I contacted the Scottish Agricultural College looking for an internship on a dairy farm in Scotland because I was participating in a travel study course to the U.K. and the college offered me a spot on their research farm.

2. Why do you think you got the job? What made you stand out from the other candidates? 

The fact that I was already going to be in the industry, and it was obvious that I was interested in learning from them.

3. What was your favorite memory from your internship?

Milking cows in the early mornings and listening to The Proclaimers while eating Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food ice cream.

4. What was the biggest thing you learned from the experience?

Just being completely on my own in a foreign country was a lesson in and of itself.

5. What advice would you give to student job seekers?

Be aggressive in looking for jobs/internships that are of interest to you.