Student Newsletter: April 26, 2021

Welcome to Week 36! 

INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. Working Student Position

    Millennium Quarter Horses is hiring a working student. The job is 5 days a week and 5 hours a day. Pay is $15/hour. Responsibilities will include cleaning a maximum of 8 stalls, exercising 2 horses, handling yearlings, and turning out horses. Part time housing is available. 

    If interested, please send your resume to Tammy Lickliter at tammy.lickliter@gmail.com 
    Millennium Quarter Horses is located at 15 S. Valley Rd, Xenia, OH 45385 

  2. Wooster Job Opportunities

    Opportunities exist to work at Hawk’s Nest Golf Course, Secrest Arboretum, greenhouses, and at various locations on the Wooster Campus.  This would be a great resume builder for your future endeavors.

    Job Openings include:

GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES

  1. Graduate Student Opportunities at North Dakota State University

    Graduate Student Opportunities in Livestock Microbial Ecology at North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA. 

  2. West Texas A&M Master's Student

    The Department of Agricultural Sciences at West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) has partnered with Dairy Innovations, LLC in support of finding an individual looking to pursue a master’s degree. The masters student will attend WTAMU and will be funded by Allied Milk Producers Cooperative for two years. 

FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. Manager of Operations at McGregor Research Center

    The 6,372 acre McGregor Research Center that serves as a beef cattle research station, providing a platform for long-term, large-scale projects with beef cows, stocker cattle, and confinement growing and finishing cattle. It supports an average cow herd of 900 cows, and the capability to graze 400 to 1,000 stocker calves dependent upon precipitation and season. Confinement-feeding facilities can support up to 600 head in commercial-style, soil-surfaced large pens.

  2. CentralStar Positions

    CentralStar currently has a large amount of positions open. CentralStar is a member owner of Select Sires -- the largest A.I. and genetics cooperative in the world. They also have the fastest-growing Dairy Herd Information (DHI) milk-testing program in the U.S. CentralStar offers a full benefits package, paid training, and paid-time off. Here’s the list of current open careers:

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

  1. Poultry Science Scholarship

    Zinpro Corporation sponsors a $5,000.00 scholarship, to be awarded to a rising Junior or Senior undergraduate student in the field of Poultry Science. This scholarship will be awarded to a student belonging to gender, racial or ethnic groups that have been historically under-represented in the United States, based upon scholastic achievement and service and an interest in continuing to learn and promote the role of the poultry industry in feeding the world’s growing population.

  2. CentralStar Scholarship

    CentralStar’s 2021 scholarship program is live. Click here for details and the application. The deadline is June 1, 2021.

STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION

  1. Human Animal Interaction Group Studies Course

    Interested in exploring human-animal interactions in a different geographic and cultural setting? Then get ready for autumn 2021! Although we are not able to offer an international experience at this time, the Department of Animal Sciences will be offering a Group Studies course in the fall that will replace the international destination with the island of Oahu, Hawaii.

    The Zoom information session can be viewed here. 

NAVIGATING COVID TOGETHER

  1. CABS Route Changes

    In alignment with recommendations from the Safe Campus and Scientific Advisory Subgroup, Campus Area Bus Service (CABS) continues to limit occupancy to support safety and physical distancing guidelines. For students coming/going to our CFAES Columbus campus, please note:

  2. CFAES Columbus Campus Library and Common Spaces

    The CFAES Columbus campus Library will be open Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m.

  3. Libraries on Campus

    The Libraries are currently offering contact-free pickup by appointment at Thompson Library only, and document delivery through Interlibrary Services.  To see a full list of librries and their hours, see here.

  4. Animal Sciences COVID Hours

    The large majority of our faculty and staff will be telecommuting during the pandemic, which means the best way to get assistance is to email your advisor or instructors with questions, or to set up a Zoom or phone call.  There will be a contact directory of email and phone # of all faculty and staff posted at the main office (AS 110).  However, we will have administrative assistants that will be in on the following days/times & locations:

  5. Campus Updates and Support

    The Safe and Healthy Buckeyes website is continually updated with the most current information about the university's return to campus and navigating the term.  This site features resources for accommodations related to COVID-19, daily health checks, living on campus, dining on campus, events and gatherings, mental health and wellness, personal protection, recreation, testing and quarantines, transportation, and more.

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. Students can push 2 to reach a mental health counselor at any time.

  2. CFAES Mental Health Counselor

    Did you know that CFAES has hired a counselor to support the needs of their students' mental health?  Dr. Wirt holds counseling sessions in Ag Admin Room 100 four days a week and is in Lincoln Tower on Wednesday. See the attached if you’re interested in making an appointment.

  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 create a professional, online digital portfolio.

  4. Network with Alumnifire

    Alumnifire is an online professional networking and mentoring tool for Ohio State alumni, students and staff to exchange industry expertise and career advice. Get connected with Alumnifire and join this powerful Buckeye network.

    Learn more here

    For questions or additional information feel free to contact us at 614-292-3314 or 800-635-8944.

  5. 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. In addition, there is an option for students to submit their resume and/or cover letters for review, prior to applying for internships or going to the career expo. Check it out!

  6. 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
    Counseling and Consultation Services: 614-292-5766
    OSU Suicide Prevention: 614-221-5445
    Campus Advocacy Program for Survivors of Sexual Violence: 614-292-4527

  7. Job Search Sites

    In addition to company websites, below is a list of websites that you might find helpful in your search for a full-time position, or even internship experience.

    Ag Explorer

    Hireabuckeye (the CFAES Job Database)

    Animal Science Jobs

    Ag Careers 

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