Why Participate in the Fellows Program?

After two years as a Dairy Fellow, you will be up to speed on dairy's latest innovations and trends. You will be trained to solve problems and will develop an ambitious work ethic.

The underlying qualification for participants to the Cornell Dairy Fellows program is a sincere interest in careers in the dairy industry, whether that career is related to veterinary medicine, research, agribusiness, law, production agriculture or another aspect of the dairy industry. Sixty to seventy percent of Dairy Fellows students pursue careers in dairy production.

Dairy Fellows will introduce you to all aspects of the dairy industry from production to financial management and nutrition, and from agribusiness long-range planning to international milk markets. Through your experience as a Dairy Fellow, you will gain an understanding of how to position yourself for careers in agriculture.

Providing World-Class Education to Advance the Dairy Industry

The field of Animal Science is diverse and the program offers flexibility for students to pursue their particular interests while still providing a broad education within a first-class university. The Dairy Management faculty are respected leaders in their areas of expertise and are known widely for their research. They are also people who love to teach and love to bring out the best in their students.

The Cornell Dairy Fellows Program fulfills the University's mission of learning, discovery, and engagement. The Dairy Fellows program exemplifies this mission through its strategic balance of scientific instruction and practical industry education. The core strength of the Dairy Fellows program is the combination of courses and experiences that prepare students to have a better awareness and knowledge base of the dairy industry.

The Dairy Management Concentration includes a variety of courses that have been developed to meet the needs of preparing the students for industry. Students are encouraged to complement the variety of dairy related courses with courses outside of animal science. Many students take classes in Food Science, The Johnson School of Business, and the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management. We believe this creates an appropriate balance of educational experiences that allow the students to effectively engage with the industry as they begin their careers. Further, these classroom opportunities allow the students to interact with non-agricultural students and professionals in a business environment and create networks outside of Dairy Fellows.

The Dairy Fellows Program accommodates transfer students who will seamlessly transition into the program and benefit from the expanded opportunities offered at Cornell. Specific transfer requirements and agreements can be found on the CALS Admissions webpage.

Graduates from the Dairy Fellows Program are prepared to:

• Enter the dairy production industry, on either family or non-family dairies
• Pursue careers in finance and lending, nutrition, journalism and pharmaceutical sales
• Move on to professional schools such as veterinary medicine, business administration, law, research and teaching
• Work in dairy product manufacturing, promotion and marketing