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COLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

September 16, 2019

Welcome to Week 5!

INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK

Weekly Motivation!

"We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own 'to do' list." - Michelle Obama

Joint Veterinary Technology Program

Are you interested in the joint veterinary technology program we have with Columbus State Community College? Come learn more on Monday, Sept.

Lemelson-MIT Student Prize

The Lemelson-MIT Student Prize honors promising collegiate inventors around the country.

SKY Happiness Retreat

The SKY Happiness Retreat is a fun, innovative, and experiential life-skills training program that empowers young adults to develop a relaxed, stress-free mind and an energetic, healthy body, using tools such as meditation, yoga, breathing exercises, self-exploration, and socio-emotional developm

Breeding and Reproduction Internship

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.

Farm Manager Position

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.

Veterinary Technician Opportunity

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

OEFFA Job Opening: Operations Coordinator

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

Herd Manager Position

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.

Interested in Working with Thoroughbreds?

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!

Costa Rica: Service Learning

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.

Europe: Equestrian Studies

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

South Africa: Exotic Animal Behavior

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:

Fred Stout Experience Award

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.

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.

CFAES Mental Health Counselor

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

Handshake

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.

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 cre

Network with Alumnifire

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.

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.

Ohio State Health & Wellness Resources

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

Job Search Sites

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