Presentations:
- February 2012: "Career & Education Planning: More than Majors & Minors", presented by Donald Asher, Asher Associates
- February 2012: Book-Harmon Leadership Forum, "Preparing to Make an Impact in Animal Agriculture", presented by R. Dean Boyd, Ph.D., Research & Development Leader, The Hanor Company and Triumph Foods Group
- August 2013: "Graduate School as a Foundation to Your Career", presented by Peter D. Hanson, DVM, Ph.D., DACVS, Head of R&D and Medical Affairs, Abbott
Purdue Animal Sciences Career Video Channel
Successful Alumni:
Purdue Animal Sciences Successful Alumni Website
Destination Career series profiling recent Purdue Agriculture graduates
Animal Sciences alumnus Malcolm DeKryger, president and co-owner of Belstra Milling, spoke at the College of Agriculture Entrepreneurial Day (fall 2013). Read more in AgriNews.
Explore Your Interests, Skills & Careers
AgForLife
Animal Behavior Careers (Purdue University)
Animal Careers (About.com)
Animal Careers (Cornell University)
Animal Science Career Guide
ASAS Career Information
BrainTrack Career Resources
Career Opportunities for Majors in Animal Science (Rutgers University)
Careers in Poultry Science (Poultry Science Association)
Careers With Animals (MoneyGeek.com)
Choose a Major and Plan Your Career (Purdue CCO)
Explore Careers (Career One Stop)
Exploring Occupations (University of Manitoba)
JobStar Central Career Guides
Learn More Indiana - Career Resources
Mapping Your Future - Explore Careers
Now What?: The World Beyond Vet School
O*NET OnLine - Career Exploration
PorkSquare - Occupational Profiles
Science Careers
What Can I Do With a Major In ...? (University of North Carolina Wilmington)
Zookeeper bonds with animals and work - Animal Sciences senior Jillian Wagner and the Columbian Park Zoo
Career Assessment/Personality Test
Career Assessment Tests and Quizzes (AccuConference)
Career Center
Career Planning: How to Use Self Assessment Tools to Help You Choose a Career
Career Key
Career Quiz: Personality Test (Open Colleges, Australia)
Career and Success Resources (My Life Coach)
Carolyn Kalil's Free Personality Quiz (InnerHeroes.com)
Choose a Major and Plan Your Career (Purdue CCO)
Keirsey.com
LiveCareer Career Tests
Online Career Assessment Tools Review
Personality Tutor
Personality Type
Cover Letters, Resumes, CV's, & Interviewing
The 1 Thing You Must Do in Every Job Interview (LinkedIn)
8 Tips for a Better CV (ASAS Graduate Bulletin)
BoilerLink - Purdue Student Organizations & Involvement Opportunities
Career Advice (Monster.com)
Career Resources (Monster.com)
Career Videos (Purdue Agriculture)
Cover Letter Guidelines (Purdue Ag Economics)
Cover Letter Model (Purdue Ag Economics)
Cover Letter Structure (Purdue Ag Economics)
Cover Letters (University of Oxford)
CV Tips
CVs (University of Oxford)
Dress for Success as an Animal Scientist (ASAS Graduate Bulletin)
Dress for Success Video (Iowa State University)
Four Tips for Getting That Internship! (ASAS Graduate Bulletin)
How Students Should Follow Up With Employers (FoxBusiness.com)
Interview Tips: Master Your Nonverbal Communication (Careerealism.com)
Interviewing Checklist (Purdue Ag Economics)
Interviewing Preparation (Purdue Ag Economics)
Interviews (PorkSquare)
Job Application Guide (JobApplicationGuide.com)
Job Interview and Employment Information (About.com)
Professional Documents (resumes, cover letters, etc.) (University of Virginia)
Quick Test-Taking Strategies to Raise Your Test Score - Archived Webinar from the Princeton Review (requires Java)
Resume and CV Guide (Virginia Tech)
Resume and Interview Tips (Learn More Indiana)
Resumes and Cover Letters (About.com)
Sciencejobs.org Career Resources (resume tips, cover letter tips, etc.)
$tart $mart Workshop on negotiating your starting salary
Thank You Letter Guidelines (Purdue Ag Economics)
Thank You Letter Structure (Purdue Ag Economics)
Tips for a Successful Interview (Iowa State University)
Workplace Writers (Employment and Workplace Documents) (Purdue OWL)
Writing Resumes (Iowa State University)
University Links
Purdue - Careers at Purdue
Purdue - Center For Career Opportunities
Purdue - College of Agriculture - Career Services for Students
Michigan State University - Career Services Network
Ohio State University - Buckeye Careers
Penn State University - Agriculture - Career & Internship Opportunities
University of Illinois - Agriculture - Career Services