Intern Application: International Dairy Farm Training Program
INSTRUCTIONS:
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International Dairy Farm Intern Program - Intern Application
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Global Cow Ltd. 611 Ames Hill Brattleboro, VT 05301 |
California Polytechnic State University Dairy Science Department San Luis Obipso, CA 93407 |
Application Checklist
| Name: | Country: |
| Representative name: | |
Preferred Orientation Date: ___ January Entry (Sept 1 deadline)___ June Entry (March 1 deadline) |
___ March/April Entry (Dec 1 deadline) |
Is your application complete? It should have: ___ this application form ___ proof of your student status or graduation within 12 months ___ copy of domestic driver's license |
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Application Process
| 1) Send completed application and supporting documentation (three reference letters, copies of passport, domestic driver's license and international driver's license). |
| 2) Global Cow confirms that we have your application by email, and sends information on how to complete the oral English test by phone. Applicant calls to complete the English test before application deadline. |
| 3) Global Cow decides which applicants are accepted for each orientation. Global Cow notifies everyone by email of their status; if applicant is accepted, we send instructions on how to pay initial fees. |
| 4) Applicants pay initial fees of $650 ($300 non-refundable application and $350 orientation). Applicants may also wish to pay $100 for SEVIS fees, which Global Cow can pay on the intern's behalf. Please do not send money before acceptance! |
| 5) Global Cow sends DS 2019 packet, and visa information to each applicant. |
| 6) Applicant makes appointment at the US Embassy for the visa appointment, and tells Global Cow of visa date and results. Intern makes flight arrangements to arrive at orientation in Rockford, Illinois, by flying into Chicago O'Hare Airport. |
Below are the schedules for the various orientations each year. Orientation dates change slightly each year; we send DS 2019 and DS 7200 paperwork as fast as possible. October orientation is scheduled to coincide with the World Dairy Expo each year.
JANUARY ENTRY| Sept 1: | application due |
| Sept 15: | decision |
| Oct 1: | payment due |
| Oct 15: | DS 2019 sent |
| mid Jan: | orientation |
APRIL ENTRY:
| Dec 1: | application due |
| Dec 15: | decision |
| Jan 1: | payment due |
| Jan 15: | DS 2019 sent |
| late March: | orientation |
JUNE ENTRY:
| Mar 1: | application due |
| Mar 15: | decision |
| April 1: | payment due |
| April 15: | DS 2019 sent |
| late June: | orientation |
OCTOBER ENTRY:
| June 1: | application due |
| June 15: | decision |
| July 1: | payment due |
| July 15: | DS 2019 sent |
| early Oct: | orientation |
Contact Information
| First name (exactly as it is written in your passport): | |
| Middle name (exactly as it is written in your passport): | |
| Last name (exactly as it is written in your passport): | |
| Mailing number and street address: | |
| Mailing city and state/province address: | |
| Zip code: | |
| Country: | |
| Home phone number (including country code & city codes): | |
| Cell or mobile phone number (including country code and city codes): |
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Fax number you have access to |
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| Email: | |
| Time of day best to contact you: |
| Native language: | |
| Languages you speak: | |
| How many years of English study have you taken? | |
| If you are a student, what are you studying? | |
| If you are a student, what is the name of your university? | |
| If you are a student, what is your graduation date? |
| Have you contacted your representative? | |
| What is the name of the representative that you are working with? | |
| Who told you about this program? | |
| How did you find out about the program? |
Personal Information
| Current occupation: | |
| Current employer: | |
| Student of which university: | |
| Course of study: | |
| Birthday month: | |
| Birthday day: | |
| Birthday year: | |
| City of birth: | |
| State or province of birth: | |
| Country of birth: | |
| Citizen of: | |
| Permanent resident of: | |
| Passport number: *Remember to attach a copy of the passport to the application form. |
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| Domestic driver's license number: *Remember to attach a copy of your domestic driver's license to the application form. |
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| International driver's license number (NOT the same number as your domestic license number): *Remember to attach a copy of your international driver's license to the application form. |
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| Married, divorced, single? | |
Do you have children? List gender and ages of children: |
__yes ___ no
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| Have you entered the US on a J-1 visa before? | __yes ___ no |
| What type of J-1 visa program did you participate in? | |
| What is the name of the sponsoring organization? | |
Important Notes on Driving *Interns MUST HAVE current driver's license from their home country. |
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Health Information
| Current health condition: | __excellent __good __fair __poor |
| Interns will work on dairy farms doing all sorts of tasks. The work requires being able to lift at least 50 lbs (22 kilos). Will you have problems doing this? | __yes __no |
| Do you currently have or have you ever had any back problems? | __ yes __no |
| Physical limitations: |
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| Height: | |
| Weight: | |
| List any food, medicinal or general allergies: |
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| Smoking is a serious issue to Americans. Lying about smoking on this application has caused some interns to leave the program. Do you smoke? | __ yes __no |
| *Are you willing to live with a family that prohibits smoking in their home? | ___ yes ___ no |
| *Are willing to work on a farm that prohibits smoking in all barns and tractors? | __ yes ___ no |
| If there are any medical situations that arise during your stay in the United States, whom should we contact? | Name: _________________________________________ Relationship: ____________________________________ Telephone number: _______________________________ |
Some important notes: Health insurance for the program covers anything that happens while in the United States. It will NOT cover any pre-existing conditions. Health insurance does NOT cover any eye exams. We strongly recommend interns come into the United States with a copy of their eye glass prescription. Interns may also wish to bring additional pairs of glasses and/or contact lenses. Dental coverage through the insurance on this program covers only true emergency cases, with enough coverage to alleviate pain only. |
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Farm Background
| Does your family have a farm? __ yes ___ no |
| Are the cows for meat (beef cattle) or milk? |
| How many cows? |
What work have you done on a farm, specifically?
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Have you worked on someone else's farm?
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Where?
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Doing what?
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For how long?
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Do you know how to drive a tractor?
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What specialized dairy courses have you completed?
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Location in the United States
| Interns are placed according what they wish to learn and what host farms can teach them. There are very LIMITED placements in "warm" states. The United States is not a tropical country. Most host farms are located in Minnesota or Wisconsin. All interns will have opportunities to experience heat stress management, as ALL states are very warm in the summer months. |
| Do you have a state you prefer? ___ yes ___ no |
Which one? ______________ Why?
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Have you visited the US before? ___ yes ____ no What did you do?
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Do you have any relatives in the US? __ yes ___ no Where? __________
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Do you have any friends in the US? ___ yes __ no Where? __________
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Do you know any one on the International Dairy Farm Training Program? ___ yes ___ no Who? _____
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Life With a US Dairy Farm
| This program works with dairy farms with as few as 60 milking cows, and as many as 8,000 milking cows. There is obviously a large difference in working environments between farms, number of employees, relationships with the host farm and the family members, and what the farm would teach a intern. Also, please note that most dairy farmers today do not show cows, and that showing cattle is really only done for about three to five months of the year. |
| Is it more important to have: ___ a close family relationship ___ a large dairy farm experience |
| Would you rather: ___ live with a family ___ live in separate housing |
| Would you prefer: ___ other interns on the same farm ___ no other interns on the same farm |
| Is your main interest in: ___ caring for individual cows ___ learning about herd management in general |
| When would you like to start: ___January ___ March/April ___ June ___ late September/early October |
Is there any reason you MUST start at this entry?
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Why do you wish to participate in this program?
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When you return to your home country, what will you do with your training?
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Training Goals
| Interns are placed according to their desires for learning, and their host farms abilities to teach in these areas. Please check all areas that you would like to work in. Interns will not necessarily work in every area that interns mark on their form, but we will try to match as closely as possible. CHECK OFF ALL THAT INTEREST YOU. |
Nutrition __ formulating rations for baby calves __ mixing rations for baby calves __ pushing up feed
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Vet Medicine:
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Milking:
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Genetics
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Farm Management
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Herd Management
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Financial Management
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Sanitary Management
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Agronomy
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Marketing
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Cultural Exchange
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Other (please list):
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Which three areas are most important to you? *MAKE SURE YOU HAVE CHECKED ITEMS ABOVE, NOT JUST ANSWERED THREE GENERAL ITEMS. |
Anything else we should know?
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Signature
Please read and sign the following: Global Cow, Ltd. and California Polytechnic State University undertake and accept no responsibility for the intern or his activities upon arrival in the United Sates, or in the event of accident, injury, sickness or death. The applicant does hereby agree for himself, his family and his heirs, successors and assigns, to release, discharge, hold harmless and indemnify Global Cow, Ltd. and California Polytechnic State University and all of their officers, employees, and agents, of and from any and all claims, damage, liability and costs of every nature arising out of or in any way connected with the applicant's participation in the International Dairy Farm Training Program. I have read and understand all questions and statements appearing on this application for a dairy farm intern. The answers to all of the above questions are answers truthfully and completely. I understand any false statements or obvious omissions in this application could disqualify me from consideration as a dairy farm intern, and may also require me to leave the program. I understand that I will be terminated from this program if I am unable to continue in the training because of personal, family or medical reasons. I also understand that if I use drugs, abuse alcohol, or drink and drive, I will be immediately sent home. I also understand that I am a intern, not an American employee, and will not be paid the same wages as American employees on the same farm.
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Your three reference letters should be written by professors or employers (no family members or colleagues). Former interns may write reference letters. If you are in a country which has a representative, your representative should write one of the reference letters. The reference letters should be on letterhead. The reference letters may be written in English, Spanish, Portuguese or French. The reference letters must answer these questions: |
Next Steps
A complete application has: Applications can be mailed, express mailed, emailed or faxed. We acknowledge all applications as we receive them. We reply to EVERY email we receive. Contact us with any questions! |
email: jill@globalcow.com ~ toll-free in US (866) 267-2879 ~ tel (802) 254-2879 ~ fax (802) 257-1693