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Student Newsletter: February 1, 2016

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CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS

  1. Human and Professor Interactions

    Have you ever wanted to get to know your professors more outside the classroom?  Have you ever wondered if they were real human beings that did crazy things in their youthful years or have lives outside their office?  Now is your opportunity to get to know your favorites a little better during

  2. Animal Welfare and Behavior Club

    Animal Welfare and Behavior Club will be having their next meeting February 4th at 5:30 pm in Animal Sciences 210. Tara Gifford will be presenting on equine behavior and training

  3. Dairy Judging Team

    Congratulations to the OSU Dairy Judging Team (Laura Bond, Colton Harstine, Ella Jackson, and Meghan Sanders) as they finished 2nd in the Jersey breed at the Fort Worth Stock Show in Texas.

INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. Farm Business Management

    Application deadline: February 2

  2. Laboratory Animal Technician

    QTest Labs is seeking 4-5 students to work a few hours a day as a Laboratory Animal Technician.

  3. Kalahari Safari Adventure Internship

    Safari Adventures at Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, OH is looking for strongly motivated and hard working individuals ready for a hands on experience in a AZA accredited zoo.

  4. Wild Horse Rescue Internship

    Wild Horse Rescue, Inc. is a non-profit public charity located on a rural McDermott property in Scioto County, Ohio.

  5. Summer Experience in Equine Management

    The emphasis of this program is the management of a commercial equine facility and improved horse handling and training skills. Students will learn ground training techniques including halter breaking, lungeing, longlining, and ground driving.

  6. Summer Experience in Farm Management

    The Summer Experience in Farm Management introduces students to the modern farm as a business, which has as its objective the conversion of plants into milk and meat. All students will be asked to work long hours on occasion, but no more so than would normally be expected on a dairy farm.

  7. Summer Experience in Undergrad Research

    Positions are now available for paid undergraduate research at Miner Institute's Forage Lab.

  8. Part-time BEEFonomics Positions

    The Ohio Beef Council is offering a few part-time positions for juniors, seniors or recently graduated students.

  9. USTA Internship

    The U.S. Trotting Association is going to have 2 internships next summer in our Information & Research Department.  Interns will perform tasks related to the gathering, compilation, and dissemination of racing and breeding data for the USTA, its members and customers.

  10. AgCareers Internships

    Field

    AgCareers.com is excited to bring internship opportunities currently available on our website from valued partners such as Bayer CropScience, DuPont, Smithfield Hog Production, Monsanto and many more!

FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. Calf Ranch General Manager

    A progressive calf ranch in the upper mid-west is looking for a general manager. Responsibilities would include oversight of daily activities, working with employee management, training and other various roles.

  2. Tech Services Representative

    The Technical Service Representative at Osborne Industries Inc is responsible for the installation, commissioning and field service of Osborne Industries Automated Swine Equipment.

  3. Select Sires Positions

    Select Sires, Inc. is seeking Livestock Technicians, Shipping Technicians and Processing Technicians at multiple locations. Work schedules and duties vary per facility for these non-exempt positions and employees are paid hourly wages.

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

  1. NDPRB Scholarship

    National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDPRB), through Dairy Management Inc.

  2. Udall Scholarship

    Are you working towards positive solutions to environmental challenges? Have you demonstrated your commitment to the environment through public service? Do you inspire and motivate others to take action?

  3. College Scholarship Application

    All students in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences are encouraged to fill out the College Scholarship Application for the 2015-16 academic year by February 15. Students only need to

  4. Ohio Holstein Women's Scholarship

    The Ohio Holstein Women’s Scholarship is dedicated to the encouragement of deserving and qualified persons with a high school degree and with a dairy background to obtain an Associates, Bachelor’s or Masters Degree, or to start-up and continue in the dairy business.

  5. Pork Industry Scholarship

    Tthe 2016-2017 Pork Industry Scholarship application period is now open!   All college juniors and seniors who plan to pursue a career in swine production management or a related field, or will be seeking to attend graduate school and major in a discipline with an emphasis on swine are invited

  6. ADM Ag Services Scholarships

    Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), a world leader in agricultural processing, is awarding $1,000 scholarships to select college students who plan to enter an operations career in an ag-related field.
    To be considered for a scholarship, students must:

  7. Careers in Agriculture Scholarship Program

    Scholarships worth $1,000 will be awarded to 10 college students in their first or second year who demonstrate scholastic achievement, leadership in agriculture and a perceived ability to contribute to agriculture in the future. Preference goes to first or second year college students pursuing

LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT

  1. Professional Development Night

    CFAES is hosting a Professional Development Night titled "Creativity in the Workplace" on February 2 from 7-9pm at the 4H center. Tickets are $5 currently available in Ag Admin 100 and Kottman 210.

  2. Experience OSU for a Day Hosts Needed

    Do you enjoy sharing your passion for Ohio State with others? Would you be willing to show high school students what it is like to be a Buckeye? The "Experience OSU for a Day" (EOFD) Program allows prospective students to get a feel for what college is really like.

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