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Student Newsletter: September 29, 2019

Welcome to Week 7!

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  1. “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”

    – Napoleon Hill

CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS

  1. Back by popular demand, we’re continuing our monthly events that focus on mental & emotional wellness.  Our October event will be held on Thursday, October 3rd from 4:30-7:30 PM at Griggs Reservoir Park (2933 Riverside Dr.).  Come for free food, games and th

  2. The Dept. of Animal Sciences is now taking orders for embroidered and screen print clothing items (button up shirts, polos, jackets, vests, sweatshirts, hats, etc.). This is only done once a year and everything is "made to order”.

INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. Alta Genetics is looking for students interested in a 2020 internship. Alta Genetics focuses on several areas that allow you to customiza and design your opprotunities.

  2. Beechwold Veterinary Hospital is looking to hire multiple kennel technicians onto their great team of employees. Typical duties include taking care of boarding animals, giving baths, and cleaning the clinic. Kennel shifts are generally in the evening, and are somewhat flexible on the start time

  3. A privately owned hunter/jumper barn in Sunbury is looking for part time help. The barn teaches lessons in the evenings and travels to shows around two weeks a month. Duties would include grooming, tacking, and bathing horses.

  4. Royal Vista Southwest in Purcell, Oklahoma is accepting undergraduate internship applications for Spring 2020. The internship is from December 30th-June 30th.On site housing is provided.

  5. Hagyard Equine Medical Institute has an outstanding lineup of internships to offer during the 2020 breeding season (January-June) from medicine, field care, surgery to reproduction focuses. Why consider Hagyard for an internship? Here are just a few reasons why:

  6. Royal Vista Southwest, an equine assisted reporduction facility in Purcell, Oklahoma is accepting undergraduate internship applications for Spring 2020.

  7. Kentucky Equine Management is now accepting applications for their upcoming Spring 2020 Breeding and Reproduction internship!

    Interns live and work on central Kentucky Thoroughbred farms and attend weekly lectures on topics of importance to reproduction and breeding.

FULL-TIME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. Mitchell Agriculture Ltd. is a share milking business located in Southland, New Zealand. The business is owned and run by Danny and Abby Mitchell. Since beginning in the industry 7 years ago, Danny has worked his way up through the kiwi-dairy system.

  2. Nandi Veterinary Associates, a breeding farm in Southeastern PA is looking for a hands on farm manager. They currently foal between 70 and 90 mares a year, stand several stallions, collect transient stallions, breed mares with fresh, frozen and cooled semen as well as perform embryo transfer.

  3. Equine Medical Associates, PSC is looking to hire a Veterinary Technician for the breeding season this coming spring. 

  4. The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) is seeking a highly motivated, organized, and broadly experienced individual to serve as full-time Operations Coordinator who will be responsible for a variety of administrative functions including office and property management, IT, benefits

  5. Dutch Hollow Farm is an 800-cow Registered Jersey dairy in Eastern NY. We are currently looking for someone capable of fulfilling management responsibilities and willing to work closely with the current herd manager/owner and other employees.

  6. Have you been looking for a full-time position related to the equine industry? Thoroughbred Daily News has a large list of various career postings. Check out the link here

STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION

  1. The goal of this program is to help students develop cultural awareness and problem-solving skills while also allowing students to conduct international sustainable service-learning projects.

  2. If traveling through England and Wales learning about equines is something you would be into, check out this opportunity!

  3. Are you interested in learning about exotic animals? Attend an informational session!

    Animal Sciences (Group 1: April 30-May 16, 2020; Group 2: May 18-June 3, 2020)

    Application Deadline: November 1, 2019 

    Information sessions:

LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT

  1. The CFAES Ambassador Team is made up of 25-35 undergraduate students who serve as the face of the college to prospective students, guests, alumni, and donors.  In addition to representing the college, CFAES ambassadors have an abundance of opportunities to develop communication and team building

  2. Persons who have a strong desire to pursue a career in managing and/or marketing Registered Jersey™ cattle are encouraged to apply for the 2020 Fred Stout Experience awards. The awards are presented annually in memory of Fred J. Stout Sr., Mt.

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. 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.

    Ag Explorer