They can be long and physically grueling. We have lots of stories from previous summers on the range saved there, so you can literally scroll through weeks of daily range updates. You must have independently ridden a minimum of 10 times in the past. Job description for the range portion of the internship: You will spend 4-5 days at a time in one of our backcountry cow camps. This will be a paid position that would begin in April and continue through the end of the season and beyond for the right individuals. Ranch and Range Management Internship/Apprenticeship Summer time activities focus on forage preparation and harvest. Weve had some instances of irresponsible firearm handling in the past that have put people and livestock at risk. Click here for the 2023 internship application! Intern - LoneHollow Ranch Young Life Camp Internships Abroad. This is a paid internship that offers an opportunity for hands on experience in the seed-stock cattle industry. Minimum 4 week commitment. All of that is valuable information for those serious about ranching. If you have questions: Please DM us on Instagram (after reading the description below to make sure your question isnt already answered there). Heres what you can expect from this opportunity:Practical Experience Grazing operations implement a grazing plan and track movements on a grazing chart or with cloud-based software Cattle herd management low-stress handling methods, herd health & nutrition, using horses and/or ATVs for moving and checking, temporary electric fencing as part of a short-duration, high-intensity grazing system General ranch work hay production, fencing, operating and maintaining machinery, grass seed harvesting Opportunities to attend workshops and training seminars on topics such as range management, livestock handling, and soil heath in the area.CompensationWage depends on experience.AccommodationsHousing and utilities are provided.Work schedule60 hour weeks are the norm, but there will be some that are longer than that. We ask that you treat your time with us as a privilege rather than a right. The ranch calves over 450 head of 2-year old heifers, 500 head of 3-year olds, and 2,550 head of old cows. Phone #: 43-664-821-1620. click to view fullsize image. We are looking for a well-rounded individual and will be looking for people who can check the most boxes from the assessments below: Riding Skills: W/T/C, knowing your leads, efficient with a rope, cattle experience. Drive truck/trailer, drive standard transmission, irrigation, fencing, heavy equipment operation and/or repair, cooking, doctoring, administrative experience, farrier work, etc. This texting service is only for the use of SITZ Angus. Working interns will stay on for a paid position through the end of our guest season in October/November. Students will have the opportunity to earn college credits upon successful completion of the internship. Our program starts from the ground up as we find that it is necessary to prepare each horse to maximize our effectiveness in spending time with him. Be prepared to dress for the weather. Interns may be involved in aspects of AI-ing cattle, sorting, and moving cattle into our summer country. Some parts of this site work best with JavaScript enabled. Our Internship program gives preference to agriculture related majors, but anyone with a hunger for learning and a strong work ethic are encouraged to apply. If you read last years description, you may have noted that we had 2 weeks of training at the beginning of the summer. The job includes dismantling our backcountry camp and packing it on horseback to new locations every one to three days, putting up temporary hotwire enclosures, taking care of a string of horses, and cooking very basic breakfasts and dinners for riding crew.