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Student Newsletter: April 28th, 2025

Welcome to Week 17!

INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. A one-year internship work experience is offered in Agricultural Research to graduates of 4-year degree programs interested in exploring career opportunities in agricultural research! Research skills will be developed in a variety of areas but will be focused mainly on dairy cattle nutrition, calf/heifer nutrition, dairy cattle behavior, and agronomy.

  2. There is a research technician position available at the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute! It is a private, not-for-profit organization with educational, research, and demonstration facilities located in Chazy, New York. Miner Institute’s research emphasis is chiefly dairy nutrition and forage quality, which are pertinent to the local economy. Ability to work with dairy cattle must be demonstrated. Computer and math skills are necessary. In addition, experience operating various pieces of farm equipment from skidsteers to tractors is preferred.

  3. There is an open position for an inspector in the North Florida area. For more information, see attached.

  4. There are up to 4 student assistant positions available ($13/hour) at the Zebrafish Facility on west campus. The position is open to all majors and is well-suited for an undergraduate with animal care experience who wants additional training in aquatic animal care. Duties include: feeding fish, cleaning tanks & glassware, organizing & cleaning facility, recording system parameters daily, reporting abnormal fish behavior and system issues, cultivating live foods, and assisting with solving system issues.

GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES

  1. The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine is offering two graduate programs and applications are open! To apply and learn more about the Certificate in Veterinary Science, visit this website. For more information on the Master of Veterinary Science Degree, see attached

STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION

  1. Applications for the CFAES Global Education AU25 program are now open! The application deadline is June 10th, 2025. For more information, visit the Chile slide, the HAI slide, and/or the Panama slide.  

HELPFUL RESOURCES

  1. 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. 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. 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. 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!

  5. 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

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