Agriculture & food internships in Asia and beyond
Field data, lab tests and food safety with agriculture teams.
Overview
What the internship is about
Agriculture and food interns work with farms, agritech startups, food manufacturers and research groups. Depending on the host, you walk crop trials and record plant data, run moisture or quality tests in a food lab, help with food safety paperwork, or map supply and sales numbers for a farm-to-market business in Excel. Agritech teams add sensors, drones and data apps to the mix.
Weeks are often split between field or factory days, which start early, and office days writing up results. Thailand and Vietnam are our strongest destinations, followed by Malaysia and Indonesia.
Why do it
What you'll get out of it
See how farms protect soil, water and biodiversity while staying productive. Agriculture interns learn practical methods used by sustainable producers.
Learn how food is processed, tested and improved for quality, nutrition and safety. Food science interns see these steps in a real production setting.
Find out how sensors, drones, data and biotech are used on farms. You learn how technology helps farmers grow more with less.
Your role
Help test new agricultural products or improve existing processes. Tasks can include collecting samples, recording results and writing up findings.
Map how food moves from farm to customer and look for ways to cut waste and delays. You use spreadsheets and data to suggest improvements.
Help prepare and run sessions that teach local farmers and communities about sustainable methods and new tools. You also create simple guides and materials.
Where to go
This is where we have the most host companies in this field, but you can do it in any of our destinations. See all destinations
Where you can do this
Prices
How much it costs
FAQ
Your questions, answered
What will I do on an agriculture and food internship?
You'll work on how food is grown, made or sold. Depending on the company, that can mean farm or field work, lab testing, product research or business and data tasks.
Do I need experience to get an agriculture and food internship?
Not for every role. Lab and field roles suit science students, while business roles suit business and economics students.
What skills and tools will I use?
Depending on your role, you may use lab or field equipment, Excel and data tools. You'll see how data and technology are changing farming and food.
Where can I do an agriculture and food internship?
Popular destinations for agriculture and food internships include Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and India. Tell us where you'd like to go and we'll check what's possible.
Can I get university credit for my internship?
Yes, if your university accepts it: we provide the documents it needs (internship agreement, placement confirmation, supervisor evaluation and a host certificate of completion). Your university decides whether to give credit, and how much.
How much does it cost, and is it paid?
Programs start from $2,050 for 6 weeks on Explorer, depending on where you go. Most internships are unpaid.
In depth
- Help with field or farm work, such as checking crops and recording data.
- Run tests in a food or agriculture lab with the team.
- Research new products, ingredients or growing methods.
- Look at supply and sales data in Excel and report the trends.
- Help with quality checks and food safety records.
- Write short reports on what you find for your supervisor.
- How food is grown, made and sold, seen from the inside.
- Lab or field methods, depending on your role.
- Excel and data tools for yields, costs or sales.
- How data and technology are changing farming and food.
- Food safety and quality routines.
- Working with a team abroad.
- Thailand: supply chain and environmental science are among our strongest fields, and our team is based in Bangkok.
- Vietnam: environmental science is among our popular fields, and it's our best-value destination.
- Malaysia: supply chain and environmental science are among our strongest fields, and daily life costs much less than in Singapore.
- Indonesia: supply chain and environmental placements are among our strongest there.
- Singapore: supply chain is among our strongest fields.
- India: placements are in Jaipur.
Intern stories
Hear it from our interns
Applications open all year
Your field, somewhere new.
It's free to apply, and you only pay a deposit once you're accepted.