Student Newsletter: December 13th, 2021

From December 1st-16th, ASGSA will be holding a Holiday Food drive. They are requesting granola bars or crackers (individual packages), fruit snacks/fruit bars, canned beans/fruit, boxed instant meals, peanut butter, rice, and soup. All items should be non-perishable. 
Donations will go to the ACES food pantry to support Ohio State students in need. 
If you have any questions, contact Caleb Rykaczewski.2@osu.edu. 

North Carolina State University is now accepting applications for the 2022 cohort of the "Pigs, Poultry, the Planet, and Data-Driven Problem Solving" (nicknamed "P4") Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates summer program, which is funded through the USDA and a collaborative effort between North Carolina State University and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. As part of the program, students will gain foundational coding skills, work on a data-intensive research project, prepare science communication products, network with professionals working in food animal production, and travel to Italy for one week (airfare, lodging, and transportation covered by program) to learn about international production systems. A $5,000 stipend and on-campus housing are provided to program participants, as well as travel expenses to Italy. You can learn more here.
Applications are due Friday, February 11th by 5:00 PM! Only undergraduate students who will still be enrolled in their undergraduate programs through summer 2022 are eligible to apply. Students who will have graduated prior to May 2022 are not eligible to participate. All applicants must have prior background in statistics (e.g., completion of one or more statistics courses) and be U.S. citizens. More details on eligibility are included on the webpage linked above.

ST Genetics has a few position openings in their calf care department. They have multiple full and part time positions. Some duties would include feeding calves according to company protocol, basic daily care and maintenance of calves on milk to weaning, upkeep and maintenance of calf equiptment, monitoring calf health, and ensuring animals are kept in a clean and dry environment. 
If you are interested or have any questions, contact Erin Hist at erin.hist@stgen.com

Land O' Lakes/Purina has position openings on theirIncome Operations team.

The four job postings are below:

• R-19415 Professional Formulator  https://careers.landolakesinc.com/us/en/job/R-19415/Professional-Formulator
• R-19283 Formulation Supervisor  https://careers.landolakesinc.com/us/en/job/R-19283/Formulation-Supervisor
• R-19229 Sr. Pricing Analyst (Kleis)  https://careers.landolakesinc.com/us/en/job/R-19229/Senior-Pricing-Analyst
• R-18121 Sr. Pricing Analyst (McCoy)  https://careers.landolakesinc.com/us/en/job/R-18121/Sr-Pricing-Analyst

The National Turkey Federation is looking for a recent graduate to fill a position on their team. Ideally the candidate would be a December 2021 graduate or a May 2021 graduate. They are looking for a candidate that is willing to learn, adapt to a fast pace work environment and more importantly move to the Washington, D.C. area. Please see the attached job description for more information. All applications should be sent to RFaust@turkeyfed.org. 

The CFAES scholarship application is open! To access it, visit this website. 
The application is due February 15th, 2022. 

Interested in helping to connect new students to OSU and CFAES? Then check out the CFAES Peer Mentor leadership program and apply here: https://go.osu.edu/cfaespeermentorapplication2022. More information on the program can be found at https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/campus-life/peer-mentors. Contact Sarah Williams with questions: williams.4263@osu.edu.

The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Ambassador application is now open! If you are interested in applying to be a CFAES Ambassador, follow this link to fill out the application. The application will remain open until Tuesday, February 1, 2022. Interviews will take place the following week of the application closing. The CFAES Ambassadors are a team of undergraduate students selected to represent the college to prospective students and guests, donors and alumni members at events for the college and university. If you are passionate about your experience as a buckeye so far, considering applying and sharing that with our future buckeyes! If you have any questions, please contact Hannah Zimmerman, Zimmerman.824@osu.edu, directly.

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.

CCS has suspended onsite and in person services, including those at embedded locations, through at least May 3, 2020.  You are still able to connect with a counselor  for a 30 minute phone or video consultation using Carmen Zoom or Skype. These consultations are offered 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday through Friday in order to check in with students, problem solve, and offer support.  Students will need to share their address/location at the time of the call.

Students can access many self-help tools that are available on the CCS website at https://ccs.osu.edu . The CCS COVID-19 updates page linked to the website is a great resource. On that page, students will find helpful coping skills such as the mental health strategies video series. This time that can be difficult for many. All students are encouraged to check that out.

This link also contains some great information for coping right now:https://u.osu.edu/emotionalfitness/2020/03/12/mental-health-tips-during-covid-19-coronavirus/

If you encounter a suspected emergency situation with any student during this time, crisis support is available by calling CCS at 614-292-5766. If this happens with the student remotely located, please try to get as much contact information about the student such as name, phone number, OSU dot #, and address where they are currently located. If you suspect safety is at risk or compromised at that time for the student or anyone they are with, please call 9-1-1. They will help immediately regardless of where the student is physically located. After you have done one of the steps above, please let me know of the situation so that follow up contact attempts can be made with the student. Please make sure to provide me with the best way to reach you right now too.

This is an unusual time for all of us. Please practice good self-care, social distancing, and stay safe. Additional information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) is available at https://cdc.gov . Faculty and Staff should also remember our OSU Employee Assistance Program https://osuhealthplan.com is still available by contacting 614-292-4700 or 800-678-6269.

A full list of available counselors in the college can be found here. 

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. In today’s world, employers seek evidence of career-relevant skills and competencies beyond listings on a resume. Students at all levels can easily create evidence-based credentials. In other words, attaching documents, videos, audio files, graphics, coding samples and presentations help demonstrate your knowledge and abilities.

You should have already received your Portfolium invitation with the subject: “Access your CFAES Portfolium.” The email contains a link to activate your free verified account within the CFAES network using your Ohio State credentials.  If you missed the initial email, you can also join by using the Portfolium Resource Page.

For more information or inquires, contact Elaine Eberlin.

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! https://ansci.osu.edu/undergraduate/career-services/building-resume