Mycology Student Intern - Internship

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.