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Student Newsletter: December 18th, 2023

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CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS

  1. 2024 Connections Corner: Student/DVM Luncheon

    The “2024 Connections Corner: Student/DVM Luncheon” which will be held on Friday, February 23, 2024 in conjunction with the Midwest Veterinary Conference (MVC)!

  2. Website Survey Request

    The Department of Animal Science is seeking feedback from students, faculty and staff regarding the current website. This feedback will help shape information and resources shared on the website in the future, and the survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete.

  3. Finals Goodie Bags

    The department wants to wish everyone good luck with their finals! Pick up your own bag at Plumb Hall Room 116 or the Animal Science Building lobby starting Wednesday November 29th. Find more information here. 

INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. Parker Dairy Ice Cream Production Assistant

    Parker Dairy Ice Cream is looking to build of team of students to assist with ice cream production. Duties include:

    -label printing

    -labeling cups

    -being point-of-sale during events

    -production (4-8 hour blocks of time, depending on the production schedule)

  2. 2024 RAIN REU Internship

    The USDA-funded Rainfed Agriculture Innovation Network (RAIN) project will host a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in the summer of 2023; the program dates are May 28 to Aug 2, 2024.

  3. Purina Equine Research Internship

    Purina Animal Nutrition is looking for a Summer 2024 Intern to work at the equine research unit in Gray Summit, MO.

  4. CDCB Internship Program

    The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) is delighted to invite applications for the 2024 Summer Internship Program. This opportunity provided for dairy or animal science students will include learning and using research techniques to analyze dairy cattle genetics and management data.

  5. Equine Internships

    Glade Run Lutheran Services' Adventures Program, 

  6. ASAS Policy Internship

    The 2024 ASAS DC Policy Intern applications are now being accepted! Deadline to apply is Wednesday, December 20, 2023. More information can be found

  7. Henry J. and Erna D. Leir Global Internship Program

    Do you have Animal Science/ Pre-vet/ Environmental Science/ Psychology/Education/ students graduating in December that need an immersive internship? Green Chimney's have a unique internship from January to August which includes free room and board and a small stipend located in Brewster, NY.

  8. Columbus Humane Behavior and Enrichment Internship

    Columbus Humane is looking for up to three interns to participate in their Behavior and Enrichment Internship Program!  Animal sheltering is such a unique experience, and interns are able to gain so much understanding into canine body language, the importance of enrichment for all animals,

  9. MS Student Research Position

    Are you a MS student interested in nutrition research? Dr.

  10. National Bio- and Agri-Defense Facility (NBAF) Training Program

    For two years Texas Tech University has administered the National Bio- and Agri-defense Facility (NBAF) training program through support from USDA-APHIS. The objective of the program is to train undergraduate students in laboratory techniques and animal handling.

  11. Phibro Animal Health Internship

    Phibro Animal Health is looking for candidates for their summer undergraduate internship program, specifically dairy-interested students! Find more information here.

  12. Spy Coast Farm Equine Internship

    Spy Coast Farm’s Equine Education Center is offering undergraduate internship opprotunities!

  13. Indiana Packers Internships

    Indiana Packers is looking for full-time Management Trainee and QA Summer intern candidates! Postings can be found here:

    Management Trainee – Operations Delphi, IN

  14. GENEX Cooperative Internship

    GENEX Cooperative is offering several internship opportunities for the summer of 2024! 

    Dairy Sales Internship application found here.

  15. Farm Internships

    Edelweiss Farms has 2 internships available! See below for details.

    Summer Crop Internship

  16. CSU Equine Breeding Farm Internship

    The Equine Reproduction Labratory at Colorado State University has new openings for 5 internship positions beginning on Janurary 8th through July 31st. More information can be found here. 

  17. Elanco 2024 Internships

    Elanco Animal Health Incorporation has just released new internship positions for summer of 2024! Here are some different positions listed below along with their application portals:

FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. Fairgrounds Complex Manager

    Jefferson County is seeking a motivated, forward-thinking leader for the position of Fairgrounds Complex Manager OR Senior Fairgrounds Complex Manager.

  2. Sims Farm Management Position

    Sims Farms is searcing for a herd manager to manage a show cattle and breeding stock herd located near Marion, Ohio. Find more information here.

  3. Indiana Beef Cattle Association Management Position

    The Indiana Beef Cattle Association is searching for a Communications, Operations and Membership Manager to join the staff. 

  4. STGenetics Job Openings

    ST is excited to have two new fulltime position opportunities and hopes to recruit some top talent to join the team at STgenetics as they launch an exciting new platform for animal health monitoring and dairy management.

  5. Land O'Lakes Calf Milk Research

    The Calf Milk Research unit at Land O'Lakes just opened a position for an assistant manager! Applicants should have calf and data handling experience to apply.

  6. Meat Lab Opening

    There is an opening for a assistant manager position in the meat lab. Here is the link to apply if interested! 

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

  1. Kansas State Graduate Research Assistantship

    Kansas State is offering a graduate research assistantship position starting spring 2024! More information can be found here.

LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT

  1. Ohio Pork Collegiate Leaders Program

    The Ohio Pork Council is excited to announce a new opportunity for college students in Ohio studying agriculture – the Ohio Pork Collegiate Leaders Program. 

  2. Undergraduate Honors and Research Distinction Mixer

    Are you interested in research or graduate school? If so, attend the CFAES Undergraduate Honors and Research Distinction Mixer on Friday, Janurary 19th! Breakfast will be provided.

HELPFUL RESOURCES

  1. University Mental Health Resources

    All OSU Counseling and Consultation Services (CCS) staff were sent home to tele-commute until further notice.The CCS phone line 614-292-5766 remains available for emergency assistance 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.

  2. CFAES Mental Health Counselor

    Did you know that CFAES has hired a counselor to support the needs of their students' mental health?  Dr.

  3. Portfolium Resource Page

    The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences has renewed its partnership with Portfolium.com and will continue to provide ALL students and faculty the opportunity to

  4. Animal Sciences Career Services Site

    The Career Services page on the departmental site has been redeveloped to hopefully make it more user-friendly. Check out helpful resources for building a resume, writing cover letters and more. There are resume templates that can be used to create a resume in case you don’t know where to start

  5. Ohio State Health & Wellness Resources

    Emergency: Dial 911
    University Police: 614-292-2121
    Student Advocacy Center: 614-292-1111
    Student Judicial Affairs: 614-292-0748