Shelby is doing her externship at a POET facility in Gowrie. There her focus is on testing the mycotoxins within dried distillers grains to make sure the feed is not harming any animals. From time to time she also gathers samples and tests for solids and moisture content.

Shelby commented on how impactful the networking has been during her externship. Her advice was to teachers thinking about doing an externship over the summer was, "just do it!"