Internships

Gaining real world experience and making contacts with potential employers is an important part of the equestrian program at Averett. Not only do we bring national experts to campus on a regular basis, but we ensure that all students make connections by fulfilling a minimum 3-credit hour internship during the summer of their sophomore or junior year. In recent years we have placed students in internships with some of the following riders/trainers and organizations:

Darren Chachia - Olympic 3-Day Event Rider
Michael Poulin - Olympic dressage rider
Alborak Stable, owned by Canadian 3-Day Event Rider Sandra Donnelly
Cindy Sydnor - FEI Rider, USDF faculty and examiner
Bailey Cook - FEI Rider, USDF faculty Peterson and Smith Equine Hospital

What can I do with this major?

Averett's strong core curriculum prepares students for a variety of career tracks. Students may go on to graduate school, veterinary school or directly into full-time employment in fields such as stable management, marketing/sales in equine specialty firms, equine journalism, teaching, equine pharmaceutical sales, instructors, managers or nutrition/feed specialists.

What are recent graduates of this major doing?

	Elise Atwood, '07, is working for FEI Rider/Trainer Pati Pierucci in Ruckersville.
	Lisa Demaria, '07, worked as an instructor in Lexington, Ky. and is now working for Dover Saddlery in Massachusetts.
	Shellie Neubauer, ‘05, is working as a pharmaceutical representative for Lextron, a distributor of animal health products for the livestock industry.
	Jessica Grosklos, ‘03, attended North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Her goal is be an equine practitioner.
	Stephanie Church, ‘99, who double majored in journalism and equestrian studies, serves as the news editor of The Horse: Your Guide to Equine Healthcare and freelances as a writer and photographer for other equestrian magazines.
	Ashley Fornell, ‘95, is a Grand Prix dressage rider/ trainer.