Work With CDCB

CDCB has strategically expanded its team to satisfy the growing demand for services and products that benefit dairy producers worldwide. Opportunities continue to grow – to leverage genomic technologies, develop new data pipelines and continue improving dairy production. The CDCB team, along with research partners at USDA AGIL, have unparalled experience and expertise to maximize these opportunities.

Support functions – office management, human resources, information technology, public relations, accounting and legal – are performed in-house or by external consultants, so CDCB operates as efficiently as possible.

Current Openings

Communications Specialist

Under the direction of the outreach specialist, the communications specialist assists with the branding, promotion, and messaging of the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB). This position utilizes graphic design, writing, and social media management skills to provide services to collaborators, dairy producers, and researchers while amplifying the messaging of the CDCB.

2025 CDCB Summer Interns

Announcement: November 1, 2024

Deadline: January 31, 2025

Since 2016, CDCB has offered summer internships to junior, senior, or graduate students with a major in animal or dairy science, supporting the development of future genetic leaders. The work includes learning and applying research techniques to analyze dairy cattle genetics and management data and benefit the missions of the Council of Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) and USDA’s Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory (AGIL). These organizations have a history of performing quality research and reporting their findings in scientific journals and farm press. Interns work on location in Bowie, Maryland.

Previous CDCB Interns