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Student Newsletter: September 16th, 2024

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Welcome to Week 5!

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  1. Vote on a name for our snake!

    We just added a new member to the Animal Sciences family! We have gotten a few name submissions, so you guys can vote here. 

    Thank you!

CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS

  1. MANDATORY JOINT VET TECH PROGRAM INFO SESSION

    Are you a first or second-year rank that is interested in learning more about the joint veterinary technology program that we have Columbus State CC?  Plan to attend the information on Friday, September 27th @ 3:30 PM in Plumb Hall 102!  Questions?  Contact Mariette Be

  2. Career Fair Prep Sessions

    Before the CFAES Career Fair on September 26th, there will be two prep sessions to help students get ready!

    There will be an in-person session on September 10th in Nosker House from 6-7pm. 

INTERNSHIP & PART-TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. 2025 Dairy Farming Internships

    PACE Ag Group is looking for interns who want to start their career in commercial dairy farm management, agribusiness, and regenerative farming. See more information below!

    To learn more and to apply go to: 

  2. OCA Internship Opportunity

    The OCA has a Spring internship available. The application is due October 1st. See attached for more information!

  3. ST Genetics Positions

    ST genetics Ohio Heifer Center, located in South Charleston, has some great opportunities for full time or part time help in their maternity barn for current or past students.

  4. Zebrafish Facility Husbandry

    The zebrafish facility has up to 3 student assistant positions available ($13/hour) to join the zebrafish husbandry team. The position is ideal for students interested in animal holding systems, freshwater tropical fish care, veterinary medicine, fisheries, animal husbandry, etc.

GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES

  1. PhD. Program at TAMU

    Texas A&M's Ph.D.

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

  1. Graduate Research Assistantship - Animal behavior and welfare

    The Animal Welfare & Ethology Research (AWER) Lab at The Ohio State University is seeking a graduate student to pursue an MS in Animal Science with an emphasis on animal behavior and welfare based in Columbus, OH.

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

  1. Ohio Cattlemen's Association Scholarship

    The Ohio Cattleman's Association has an available scholarship! See attached if you are interested! Applications are due October 31st.

  2. National DHIA Scholarship

    The National Dairy Herd Information Association has a scholarship available!

STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION

  1. Spring Break 2025 Global Education

    The Global Education Department is beginning to host information sessions for their Spring Break 2025 slate of offerings. The application deadline for all of these programs is October 15th, 2024. See attachments below for each program! 

LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT

  1. CAST Conference

    At CAST (the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology), their goal is to provide credible, unbiased, science-based information about food and agriculture to policymakers, the media, the private sector, and the public. They are holding a conference this Fall for interested students!

  2. Virtual Purina Career Discovery Event

     

  3. Pork Prospect Event

    Pork Prospect is an experience designed to connect undergraduate students with swine production. Their project aims to connect younger first year students with swine production early in their college career so that we can help secure future talent for the industry. Students reported having a

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

  5. 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