Mycology Student Intern - Internship

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Akaththi Farms

Internship Chennai, India Posted 2 weeks ago
Akaththi STEP Internship Program

If mushrooms excite you more than exam marks youre our kind of person.

Were picking **2 students every month** for a **1-month, fully onsite learning

journey** inside our farm and research space. No theory marathons. No boring

lectures. Just **real work, real cultures, real fungi.**

If you're a **current student** who wants to understand fungi by actually

working with them (not just reading about them), STEP is for you.

What youll actually do:

Hold your first tissue culture plate

Make fresh spawn (yes, it smells amazing)

Prepare substrates the right way

Run daily farm operations

Spot contamination like a detective

Learn how mushrooms behave when no one rushes them

What youll walk away with:

STEP Internship Certificate

Hands-on Mushroom Cultivation Certificate

Tissue Culture & Spawn Production Certificate

Real experience that builds confidence (not just a line in your resume)

Who can apply (Students Only):

BSc / MSc students in Microbiology, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Agriculture,

Plant Pathology

OR anyone genuinely curious about fungi and wants to learn by doing.

Chennai

1 month (onsite)

Starts January 2026

Intake: **2 students per month**

Unpaid (your reward is the hands-on exposure)

Come grow with us.

About Akaththi Farms

Job Summary

Job Type: Internship
Location: Chennai
Posted: January 9, 2026

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