Student Newsletter: December 21, 2020

Camp Ernst are in search of some AMAZING people to be summer 2021 ranch counselors at your Greater Cincinnati’s favorite overnight camp, YMCA Camp Ernst! They strive to promote positive character values of honesty, caring, respect and responsibility in young people through the healthy development of spirit, mind, body and of course, friendship. The summer 2021 applications are now open in the link below! 

https://myycamp.org/staff/join-our-team/

They also have an  equine management internship available for summer 2021. The application information can be found here. 

MS or PhD Graduate Assistant positions are available beginning in Fall 2021 or Spring 2022 in Gastrointestinal Health and Physiology Lab in the Department of Animal and Avian Sciences at the University of Maryland (UMD) – College Park under the supervision of Dr. Younggeon Jin. The overall goal of the lab is to study mechanisms responsible for maintenance and restoration of the intestinal barrier, with the ultimate objective of pharmacologically restoring the mucosal barrier in animals and human suffering from diseases associated with increased intestinal permeability. Their work involves cell and animal models (mouse and pig), and incorporates tools from physiology, genetics, bioengineering, and molecular biology. 

For more information, see attached. The application is due December 31. 

The Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences at Virginia Tech is seeking applicants for working facility manager to coordinate animal care activities, within the implementation of research protocols and serve as the intermediate between daily farm operations and the poultry programs. Responsible for daily management and maintenance of facilities and oversee the welfare of poultry flocks associated with departmental research. To help ensure that research and teaching protocols are maintained efficiently and accurately at the Glade Road Poultry Center. Additional duties include manage feed inventory, maintain ad run basic feed mill equipment, manage facility schedule and billing. This individual will be required to effectively communicate across multiple farm users to ensure smooth farm operations. Assist in other farm activities as necessary for the success of the department.

More information on the position and how to apply can be found here. 

Kentucky Equine Hospital is hiring! 
We are looking for hospital veterinary technicians. 
Job duties include but not limited to: physical exams, placing IV catheters, taking x-rays, treating hospitalized patients, and teching surgeries. We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work, who is self motivated, and wants the opportunity to learn. 

If you or anyone you know would be interested, please email resume to robin@kyequinehospital.com.

Certified Angus Beef is looking for the best and brightest undergraduate and graduate students to apply for Colvin Scholarships, due Jan. 31. Each year they award at least 5 sophomores, juniors or seniors and 1 graduate student with an interest in the beef industry between $3,000 and $7,500. To see a news release further describing these scholarships, please visit their web page. Interested students can visit the brand’s careers page to apply.

The CFAES Columbus campus Library will be open Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Information about the current services offered is available at https://library.osu.edu/locations/faes. The library will reopen for the semester on January 25th. 

30 study seats and three public workstations are available. 

Please contact Florian Diekmann (diekmann.4@osu.edu) with any questions or concerns.

Landing spaces for students have been set-up to follow COVID-19 guidelines.

A list of the CFAES common areas can be found here: https://cfaes.osu.edu/sites/cfaes_main/files/site-library/site-images/CFAES%20Common%20Areas%20for%20Students.pdf

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:

• Tuesday (10 AM – 2 PM, AS 110)
• Thursday (10 AM – 2 PM, AS 110 & AS 221)
• Friday (10 AM – 2 PM, AS 110)

All buildings on campus have a directional flow that you must follow:

Animal Sciences Building 

• Entrance door – south between Animal Science and Parker Food Science Buildings
• Exit door - any available exit other than designated entrance
• South stairway to ascend stairs to floors above
• North stairway to descend  stairs
• Lobby area – seating will be revised to ensure social distancing (7 chairs out of 14 will be removed)
• Elevator – one-person limit

Plumb Hall 

• Entrance - handicapped door from parking lot
• Exit door - any available exit other than designated entrance
• Stairway up - northeast
• Stairway down - southeast
• Elevator – one-person limit

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