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Student Newsletter: December 3, 2017

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CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS

  1. Grow by FarmHer

    Attention women in agriculture programs! 

  2. CFAES Center for Human-Animal Interactions Research & Education (CHAIRE) Kick-Off Event

    Please join us for an evening of food and fun as we introduce you to the new CFAES Center for Human-Animal Interactions Research and Education (CHAIRE).

  3. DEC 4th PVMA FUNDRAISER AT CAZUELAS!

    Come support the OSU Pre-Veterinary Medical Association!

    Present the attached flyer at Cazuelas Grill on Monday December 4th and a portion of the proceeds will go back to Ohio State’s Pre-Vet Club.

  4. Club Calf for Sale

    There is a Shorthorn Plus Steer club calf for sale. The calf was born on February 7, 2017. For pictures and more information, please see the attachment or call 614-282-1154.

  5. Buckeye Parasitology Club

    Buckeye Parasitology Club is accepting new members! This club includes undergraduates, graduate and professional students. Anyone with an interest in parasites (veterinary or human) is welcome to join.

  6. Banner Photo of the Week

    This week's photo is courtesy of Joan Galbraith!

    Have you always wanted your adorable pet to be on the front page of our weekly newsletter? Well now you have your chance!!

INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. Zoetis Internship Opportunities

    Zoetis is a global animal health company dedicated to supporting customers and their businesses in ever better ways.

  2. Kennel Technician Position Available

    The Vet Clinic in Worthington is looking for a part time Kennel Technician on Monday evenings, Friday evenings, Saturday evenings, and Sundays (AM and PM or one of the two shifts- negotiable!). Mon, Fri, and Sat would include cleaning the hospital at the end of the day, plus caring for any pets

  3. 4-H Animal Sciences Student Intern

    There is a 4-H student internship position available at Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center. The postion responsibilities include;

  4. USMARC 2018 Summer Undergraduate Internship Program

    The U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC), located in Clay Center, Nebraska, will be sponsoring a 2018 Summer Research Internship Program for undergraduate students.

  5. Vita Plus Dairy Nutrition and Management Fellowship

    Applications are now being accepted for the Vita Plus Dairy Nutrition and Management Fellowship.  

  6. Dr. Arruda Research Opportunity

  7. Fellowships for Undergraduate STEM

    Fellowships are available to undergraduate students of junior or senior standing in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field who have successfully completed two years of East Asian language study at the college level.

  8. COBA/Select Sires Communications/Marketing internship opportunity

    COBA/Select Sires is seeking a Communications/Marketing intern for the summer of 2018.

  9. Hagyard Veterinary Assistant Internship

    Hagyard is currently accepting applications for the Hagyard Veterinary Assistant Internship program.

    If you have any questions, please contact Jamie O’Flynn.

  10. Tyson Foods 2018 Summer Internships

    Tyson R&D Foods is accepting applications to fill 7 internship postions for summer 2018. This internship will provide hands-on experiences and allow individuals to gain mentorship from highly experiences industry professionals.

  11. Dairy Focused Commercial Sales Intern

    Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is looking for a summer commercial dairy intern. The intern will be assigned a sales mentor that they will ride with to become acclimated to the sales climate.

  12. Hilmar Dairy Farm Internship

    Are you interested in a career as a large dairy herd manager? Apply for the Hilmar Dairy Farm Internship. Interns develop skills to become a herdsman or dairy manager. This is a paid internship and offers housing and a travel reimbursement.

    Requirements:

  13. CPD Mounted Internship Opportunity

    The Columbus Division of Police is currently looking for students interested in an internship with our Mounted Unit during the Spring Semester. Internships are voluntary, non-paid positions and are intended for students that are seeking academic credit.

  14. Sitz Angus 2018 Internship

    Sitz Angus is looking for two types of interns: ranch and farm. 

  15. Dairy Research Internship

    Cargill Animal Nutrition provides customized animal productivity solutions to commercial producers across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Rather than focusing on standardized nutrition products, they create customized ingredient blends and management programs to fit each situation.

  16. Fort Christopher's Thoroughbreds, LLC

    Fort Christopher’s Thoroughbreds, LLC is a modern, thoroughbred facility located just 15 minutes from historic Saratoga Racecourse. They are currently accepting applications for multiple seasonal internship opportunities including:  

  17. South Wind Stables Internship Opportunity

    South Wind Stables, 6390 Refugee Rd SW Pataskala, OH 43062 (just off 70 heading east) is looking for 1 or 2 interns who are interested in developing their knowledge and skill in equine management, development and care.

FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. Variety of Positions with Country View Family Farms

    Country View Family Farms, which is part of the vertically integrated Clemens Food Group, has several open positions that they need to fill. They are hiring a variety of postions, everything from farm technicians, to farm managers, to service managers.

  2. Maplecrest Farms Full-Time Job Opportunity

    This is a rare opportunity for a full time beef herd position in Ohio! The position would be salaried and health care would be provided. Housing is an option if needed. For more information, email Joanie or call 937-763-1198.

     

     

  3. Dairy Farm Manager Position

    Keith Marshall with Marshall Farms in Unionville, VA is looking for a farm manager. The herd consists of about 500 cows with robotic milkers and managed in an organic system. For more information, call Keith at 540-604-4794 or email.

  4. Montana Wool Lab Manager/Graduate Assistant

  5. Dairy Nutritionist Job Opportunity

    Kalmbach Feeds is looking for a full-time dairy nutirtionist. This is a highly responsible position associated with providing meaningful technical support and growing the dairy nutritional product sales.

  6. PointeOne Full-Time Meat Scientist Job

    PointOne Recruiting Solutions is seeking a full-time Meat Scientist for their client; a large-scale, family owned, custom-formulated, culinary-quality meat producer located south of Chicago. Relocation is available!

  7. BARK Seasonal Roles

    BARK is what happens when a bunch of crazy dog people turn an obsession into a profession. The office is filled with dogs barking and burping, wrassling and chirping. (And laughter.

  8. Program Coordinator III – Dairy Farm Manager

    The Department of Animal Science under the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University is seeking candidates for a Program Coordinator III – Dairy Farm Manager.

  9. Rascal Animal Hospital

    Rascal Animal Hospital is currently seeking veterinary assistants and RVT’s to join their animal care team!!!

  10. Full-Time Position with QTest Labs

    Position Overview: The Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT) will have the primary responsibility for overseeing the animal husbandry on a day-to-day and study-to-study basis. The LAT will perform daily animal care and daily routine cleaning of labs and offices.

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

  1. Undergraduate Research Funding Opportunity

    Funding is available to students studying in animal sciences or a related discipline to conduct research with faculty located in Columbus and at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster, Ohio.

  2. Available Position for Applied Dairy Nutrition Graduate Research Assistant

    A PhD and/or MS graduate research assistant position(s) is available in Dr. Jackie Boerman’s at Purdue University to pursue projects related to applied dairy cattle nutrition.

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

  1. Female Scientists Scholarship

    Study.com is excited to share a new scholarship offered to female students pursuing an undergraduate degree in science, biology, physical science, social science, chemistry, or physics. Study.com hopes to promote both educational opportunities and achievement for women in science.

STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION

  1. CFAES Transcript Designation

    CFAES has a new transcript designation available to recognize student efforts to internationalize their OSU experience. This new designation is called the Global Option (GO). 

    The CFAES GO has four basic components:

  2. Animal Sciences Study Abroad

    Reasons to Study Abroad:

LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT

  1. Advanced Behavior and Training Class

    Attention Students! Do you have riding experience and are you interested in learning how to start a horse under saddle? Then, AS2401 Advanced Behavior and Training might be the class for you.

  2. OSU Commuter Mentoring Program

    Are you a first year commuter student interested in making new friends? The commuter mentoring program is offered to first year commuter students and helps them engage more with campus activities and have an overall better experience at OSU.

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. 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

  4. 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