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Student Newsletter: April 13, 2020

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Welcome to Week 35!

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INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK

  1. Weekly Inspiration

    “The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today.” – Nolan Bushnell

ACADEMIC DATES & INFO

  1. EEOB 3498 Undergraduate Research

    EEOB 3498- Undergraduate Research aims to provide opportunities for undergraduates to conduct supervised independent research in social behavior. Research projects will focus on working with live animals. They will also learn applied statistics by using a statistical programming language.

  2. Equine Selection and Evaluation

    ANIMSCI 3301 Equine Selection & Evaluation? No judging experience is required. The course is offered T/R in Plumb Hall 102 from 8:50-10:55 am. It is a two credit hour lab.The course offers hands on experience judging halter and almost every performance class there is.

  3. New Internship Requirements

    NEW INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS

CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS

  1. SHIFT Mental Health Community

    Mental Health is very important to PVMA, and in an effort to better the mental health of PVMA we will be instituting a mental health community called SHIFT. SHIFT is a group that comes together to talk about any issues we may be facing such as, stress, anxiety, depression etc.

INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. Hameau Farm Summer Experience

    Hameau Farms is a small dairy farm in central PA and they run a program for girls age 7-14 during the summer months. They are very proud to announce that their program has proven to be a tremendous way to introduce young urban kids and their families to the agriculture and dairy industries. They

  2. ATI Dairy Summer Internship

    The OSU/ATI Dairy Farm has internship opportunities available at the farm outside Wooster, Ohio.  The internship will focus on the day to day application of management practices and the intern will rotate between four different jobs: Feeding, Milking, Calf and Heifer Raising, and Health and

  3. Hagyard Equine Medical

    Have you considered a career working in the equine veterinary field? If so, now is the time to make your move! Hagyard Equine Medical currently has job opportunities.  Job opportunities available are Ambulatory Veterinary Assistants and Veterinary Technicians at the Davidson Surgery Center.

GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES

  1. Colorado State University Master's Graduate Assisstant

    The Department of Animal Sciences at Colorado State University is seeking a Master’s Graduate Assistant starting in Summer 2020 in the area of dairy calf health, behavior, and management. The MS program will include both research and teaching.

FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. Packback Positions Available

    Packback exists to awaken and fuel the lifelong curiosity in every student and that is also something we look to achieve in our team members. Some of our top performers are previous Packback student users who were recommended to us by their professors.

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

  1. DNMC Dairy Summit Student Essay Contest

    The DNMC Dairy Summit is an industry gathering of dairy producers and dairy industry professionals that meet annually for a weekend of fun and education. The 13th annual renewal of this event will be held October 22, 2020 at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. 

LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT

  1. Autumn Undergraduate Teaching Assistants

    As you are planning your autumn semester, consider applying for a position as an Undergraduate Teaching Assisstant! 

    Requirements to serve as a UTA include:

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. Handshake

    Ohio State has switched to Handshake - a modern career development platform for students to explore career employment, internships and other opportunities, based on their interests, major and skills.

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Job Search Sites

    Job search

    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