Graduates of livestock-related graduate and professional programs often lack essential interpersonal communication skills and practical experience in livestock production systems, making them ill-prepared for careers in the allied industry. To address these concerns, several departments of animal science, along with contributions from the livestock industry, have developed a program called “Communicating Beyond Science to Scientist” for animal science graduate students. This program focuses on enhancing communication skills with non-academic audiences and providing direct exposure to commercial livestock production.