Intentional Short Term Labor: Seasonal Work, Internships, and Apprenticeships Explained

About this episode

This episode discusses the differences between seasonal labor, internships, and apprenticeships in agriculture.

Labor continues to be one of the biggest pressure points in agriculture. But when you are not hiring a full-time, long-term employee, the real question becomes: What kind of help do you actually need? In this episode of the Ranch Workforce Project, host Haylie Shipp and co-host Rachel Frost sit down with Taylre Sitz Zempel of Sitz Angus Ranch and Dan Leahy of the Foundation for Ranch Management to break down the practical differences between seasonal labor, internships, and apprenticeships. T...

People in this episode

Hosts: Haylie Shipp, Rachel Frost

Guests: Taylre Sitz Zempel, Dan Leahy

Topics covered

• agriculture
• labor
• internships
• apprenticeships
• seasonal work

Keywords

• agriculture
• seasonal labor
• internships
• apprenticeships
• workforce

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sitz Angus Ranch, Foundation for Ranch Management

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