2025 Internship Application

Please read the following before you begin!

To begin entering information in text fields, you MUST right click on the field first. You can move to the next field by using the TAB key after you've started filling out the form. Paste your introductory video in the required field by using CTRL+V.

Note: You will be able to save this form as a partially completed draft (the save as draft button is located at the bottom of the form) and email yourself a link to come back later. HOWEVER, the system occasionally glitches. We recommend also saving your answers elsewhere to avoid losing your work!

Deadline: Please have your application submitted by February 25, 2025 AT MIDNIGHT MST!

Please note that this is a two-stage application. There is this initial application, and then select applicants will move on to the second stage. Due to the quantity of applications that we receive, it isn’t feasible for us to personally notify everyone of their status. If you have not heard from us by March 15th, this means you have not been selected for the internship.

This year we are limiting applications only to United States residents. Sorry, no exceptions.

Phone *

Email Address *Please use an email that you check regularly, since this is how we will be communicating any updates about your internship status.

First Name *

Last Name *

Confirm your eligibility *You will be at least 18 years of age by the STARTING DATE OF THE INTERNSHIP SECTION YOU CHOOSE (sorry, but we are unable to accept applicants under 18 for liability reasons).You are physically fit and can lift at least 65 lbs and can walk/run 5 miles in under 60 minutes.You are aware and accept that this is an unpaid internship, though we will provide no-frills bunkhouse living quarters on the ranch and a freezer full of ground beef.You are okay with appearing in videos, photos, and video interviews that may be widely shared on social media and multiple other forms of media. You also understand that social media or other media features are at our discretion and you have no expectations that you will be featured on social media or in other forms of media if you were to receive this internship.You can commit to the entire internship period of 5 weeks depending upon which option you select.You are a U.S. citizen.The above are 6 requirements for this internship. Please check each box above to verify that you meet these requirements and understand what they mean. Note that you must meet ALL the requirements above and check each box.

We have four 5-week-long internship sections this year: May 20th - June 27th, May 27th - July 4th, July 8th - August 15th, July 15th – August 22nd. Select the section(s) below that you are applying for. Please note that you must commit to these EXACT dates. This does not mean that you will be able to attend multiple sections this summer; you will be selected for a single section if there is more than one section that works for your schedule. Please be sure that the sections you choose will ALL work for your schedule; we will not be allowing section changes after interns have been selected. *I'm applying for the May 20 - June 27 section.I am applying for the May 27 - July 4 section.I am applying for the July 8 - August 15 section.I am applying for the July 15 – August 22 section.

Education Level *High school gradSome collegeBachelors degreeMasters degree or higher

Highschool Name *

High School Graduation Date *

College Name, if Applicable

College Graduation Date, if Applicable

Area of Study in College, if Applicable

Coursework Relevant to This Internship, if Applicable

Most Recent Cumulative GPA (High School or College) *

Previous Job Experience

Please describe the last three jobs you have held, your position, the business name and location, and the name of your employer/supervisor. If you have not had three jobs, just fill out as many as you can.

Position 1 description *

Position 1 Business Name *

Position 1 Location

Position 1 Supervisor/Employer Name *

Position 2 Description

Position 2 Business Name

Position 2 Location

Position 2 Supervisor/Employer Name

Position 3 Description

Position 3 Business Name

Position 3 Location

Position 3 Supervisor/Employer Name

References

To save your time, we're no longer requiring applicants to submit references in the first part of the application process. You WILL be required to submit 4 references (2 professional, 2 other) if you are selected for an interview.

Getting to Know You

The following questions will help us determine whether you will be a fit for our summer crew. Please answer these questions honestly and be candid about your previous ranching, cow, or horse experience (and it’s okay if that experience is limited).

Take 1-3 minutes in a video to tell us a little bit about yourself, why you are applying to this internship, and what you’d hope to learn/experience this summer if you received the internship. Paste the link to your video in the field provided below.You can upload your video to Google Drive, Youtube, Vimeo, or DropBox and make it shareable via a link. Then paste that link here. Make sure your video has the proper access permissions (it must be shared with alderspringjobs@gmail.com) or your application will be automatically rejected.

Written Questions

Please briefly describe how you see this internship fitting into your future goals. Why do you want to come here?

Based on what you know about Alderspring Ranch and regenerative agriculture, how do you think that the work you will do here matters?

SCENARIO

It’s morning, and the supervisor in charge of assigning horses lets you know you’ll be riding Hank that day. You try to hide that you’re disappointed. Hank is the oldest, dullest, and least “fun to ride” horse, and you rode him the last time he went out two days ago.

You have been riding your whole life and believe you bring some experience to the table. While you were riding Hank the other day, you saw one intern having a hard time with the green horse they'd been assigned to the point where the horse and rider were both losing their confidence and the situation was even a bit of a safety concern. Today, the supervisor assigns that intern to the same young horse they were struggling with. You feel like you could help by putting some more miles on these younger horses, and Hank would be a much better confidence-builder for the less experienced riders on the crew.

How do you respond to the situation above?

SCENARIO 2

It’s been a long and difficult range stint. It’s been raining for several days and nobody on the crew has a dry item of clothing left. You’re now herding cattle through a stretch of thick timber on the way back to camp and are looking forward to dinner and a dry bedroll. You are riding at the front of the herd when suddenly something sets the cattle near you off and they begin to run, scattering through the trees in the growing darkness. Your heart sinks. In this dark, it’ll take hours to gather the herd back up, but in wolf country you can’t risk leaving them wandering overnight. It’ll be at least midnight before you can regroup and finally reach camp and that beckoning bedroll.

A few minutes later, as you’re working to get the herd back together, one of the other crew members rides up to you. They are clearly frustrated. The moment they get close to you, they begin yelling at you. They say that the cattle ran because you put too much pressure on up front. They follow this up with a string of impressively colorful language directed at you.

How do you respond?

Select an Answer

Choose the option you feel best describes you.

Please select the option you feel best represents your experience herding and handling cattle: *What's a cow?I’ve only seen cows in pictures, I have no experience handling them.I’ve handled cattle a few times.I’ve worked cattle quite a bit on foot.I’ve worked cattle both on foot and on horseback. I wouldn’t consider myself an expert but I have basic familiarity with the way cattle move.I’ve been handling cattle for years and would consider myself very experienced in all aspects of cattle handling and management.

Please select the option you feel best represents your horse handling experience. *Very limited experience. I’ve ridden once or twice, but I’m not super comfortable around horses.I’ve ridden several times in my life and I think I could catch, lead, bridle and saddle a horse and safely ride it at a walk, trot, and lope.I’ve been riding for a while and I’m pretty comfortable and confident riding a broke horse.I’ve been riding for several years and have ridden green horses with supervision but I’m not sure I have the skills to train one on my own yet.I’ve ridden much of my life and am comfortable riding and training green or young horses.I’m a very experienced rider. I’ve ridden for all of my life and I’ve shown horses and/or trained horses for years.

Is there anything else you'd like us to know about you or how you might fit on our crew?