• Why do you want to work on a horse-powered farm?
• Have you had any previous experience of physical work?
• Why do you want to be a farmer?
• What horsemanship experience have you had?
• What crop or gardening experience have you had?
• Do you have any trade skills such as woodworking or metalworking?
• What are your plans for when you finish the internship?
• How will you incorporate your experience at our farm into your future plans?
• What are your future goals in relation to the use of horse power?
• Can you handle repetitive mundane chores and are you willing to work hard?

• What kind of training do you offer?
• What is your philosophy of teaching?
• Describe the farm work schedule and how an intern fits in; what exactly is expected on a day-to-day basis?
• Have past interns gone on to become farmers or farm managers?
• May I contact some interns from previous years?
• Ask about time off, if it is important to you

Jim Sluyter and Jo Meller wrote a 9-page report on internships from which the above was adapted with permission in the Autumn 2000 issue of RURAL HERITAGE. The report is based on a survey conducted by the couple and funded by the Michigan Organic Food and Farm Alliance. The entire report is available free as an email attachment to ruralheritage.com visitors.