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Student Newsletter: December 8, 2019

Welcome to Week 17!

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INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. QTest Labs is a CRO that specializes in efficacy, cardiovascular safety, and risk assessment of a pharmaceutical or medical device. They are looking to hire 1-3 animal care technicians over the holidays and into the beginning of the year. 

  2. These programs are available to agriculture and life science students in their junior or senior years of study. Students are encouraged to register for college credit at their home institution, and are responsible for making arrangements for credits.

  3. The fish facility is looking to hire an undergradute student. Over the years, they have found that the pre-vet students and animal science majors they have hired tend to enjoy the experience, so they wanted to reach out directly to those students.

FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. Adams Family Farms is looking to hire an individual who is interested in the swine industry and wants hands on experience. They currently have 3 nursery swine barns that have a total of 20,000 – 30,000 nursery spaces.

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

  1. The University of Nebraska is now accepting applications for the Summer 2020 Research Program. This 10-week, full-time residential summer research experience provides mentoring and research participation while allowing scholars to preview graduate school life at a Research1 university.

COLUMBUS EVENTS

  1. Gateway Film Center is showing their Holiday Classics Film Series most nights through December 25, 2018.  Gateway Film Center features holiday craft brews, holiday cocktails made from hot chocolate and hot cider, as well as seasonal theater candy and lots of holiday spirit.

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

  1. The Ohio Soybean Council Foundation is awarding $44,000 in scholarships to graduate and undergraduate students studying agriculture or a related field. 

  2. All students in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences are encouraged to fill out the College Scholarship Application for the 2020-21 academic year. You will only need to fill out one application to be eligible for scholarships from the College of Food, Agricultural, and

LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT

  1. Applications are now being accepted for the 2020 International Livestock Congress Student Fellowships.  The International Livestock Congress (ILC), hosted by the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, is a global event that brings leaders from the livestock and meat industries together to discuss

  2. University Ambassadors, gives campus tours to prospective high school students and their families. They would like to inform you that applications for our next hiring cycles of Spring/Summer 2020 and Fall 2020 are now open!

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.

  2. Did you know that CFAES has hired a counselor to support the needs of their students' mental health?  Dr.

  3. 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. 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. 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. 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. Lifebuoy

    Emergency: Dial 911
    University Police: 614-292-2121
    Student Advocacy Center: 614-292-1111
    Student Judicial Affairs: 614-292-0748

  8. 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.

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