Career Newsletter

Career Newsletter

Each week, James Krotz, Coordinator of Career Services and Alumni Relations for the Department of Animal Sciences, shares a career newsletter with animal sciences students. These newsletters highlight internship and job opportunities, professional development resources, upcoming events and other career-related updates.

Explore the more below to stay informed and take advantage of the latest opportunities.

Apply for the internship or job BEFORE talking to the representative at the Career Fair. They'll be a lot more interested knowing you've already applied!

  • ANSC Judging Teams Callout - Sept. 30th - 6:30pm - CRTN Front Lawn​​
  • ​​VAW Global Veterinary Internship Callouts

  • Agriculture in Ireland - Spring Break 2027 - Led by James Krotz
  • Discovering Agriculture, Food, History, and Culture of Greece - Spring Break 2027 - Led by Dr. Ashley York
  • Exploring Animal Production in Italy - May 2027 - Led by Dr. Stacy Zuelly

  • Master's in Small Ruminant Production - Ohio State University - Columbus, OH - Email Dr. Braden Campbell (campbell.1279@osu.edu)
  • Master's in Animal Breeding and Genetics - Oklahoma State University - Stillwater, OK - Dr. Sabrina Amorim

  • ​Indiana State Veterinarian, Dr. Kyle Shipman Lecture - Friday, Oct. 2nd​
  • Boo at the Zoo Volunteers - Columbian Park Zoo - Lafayette, IN - Oct, 16, 17, 18
  • Midwest Poultry Consortium Center of Excellence Summer Program - Due Nov. 10th!
  • Artificial Insemination Short Course - Southern Illinois University - Nov. 6-7​
  • ​Maschhoffs Swine Leadership Externship - The Maschhoffs - Jan. 6-8 - Due November 13th!​
  • ​​​​Labcorp Animal Handling Workshop - Oct. 13​​​​​​​th​​​​​​ - 1-4pm - LILY - Apply by October 2nd!​
  • ​Pet CPR Training - SafePet Zeus - West Lafayette, IN - Thursdays and Sundays​​​​

  • Grain and Cattle Farm Hand - Beale Farms - Delphi, IN​
  • Lab Animal Technician - Purdue Centrally Managed Animal Facilities - West Lafayette, IN​
  • Customer Service Representative - Aquarium World - Lafayette, IN​
  • Customer Service Representative - Buckles Feed Store - Lafayette, IN - Apply In Store

There are no opportunities available at this time.

Featured internship of the week:
  • Poultry Production Interns - Miller Poultry - Goshen, IN - Due Nov. 1st!​
Agribusiness, Sales and Marketing
  • Feed and Grain Procurement Intern - Keystone Cooperative - Reynolds, Frankfort, or Columbia City, IN
  • Marketing Intern - Belstra Milling Company - DeMotte, IN
  • Digital Marketing Intern - Keystone Cooperative - Indianapolis, IN
  • Cattle Health Sales Intern - Merck Animal Health - Lenexa, KS
  • Sales Intern - Kent Nutrition - Muscatine, IA
  • Animal Health Retail Sales Intern - Merck Animal Health - Lenexa, KS
  • Sales Intern - JBS Foods - Greeley, CO
  • Digital Marketing Intern - Keystone Cooperative - Indianapolis, IN
  • Public Relations Intern - Keystone Cooperative - Indianapolis, IN
  • Customer Support Intern - Angus Association - St. Joseph, MO
  • Feed Sales Intern - Purina Animal Nutrition - Midwest Region
  • Feed Sales Intern - Purina Animal Nutrition - Great Lakes Region
  • Business Insights Intern - Purina Animal Nutrition - Arden Hills, MN
  • Health, Dairy, and Ag Sales Intern - Ecolab - Columbus, OH
  • Sales Support Specialist Intern - Kent Nutrition - Indianapolis, IN
  • Pet Marketing Intern - Kent Nutrition - Muscatine, IA
  • Sustainability Marketing Intern - Genus PLC - DeForest, WI - Due Oct. 15th!
  • Sales Intern - CHS Nutrition - Selby, SD
  • Sales Intern - ADM - Decatur, IL
  • Procurement Intern - Mountaire Farms - Millsboro, DE
  • Sales Analytics Intern - Mountaire Farms - Millsboro, DE
  • Commodities Intern - Smithfield Pork - Smithfield, VA
  • Pork Sales Intern - Smithfield Pork - Smithfield, VA
  • Marketing Intern - Smithfield Pork - Smithfield, VA
  • Nutrition Sales Intern - Simmons Foods - Siloam Springs, AR
  • Marketing and Logistics Intern - AcuFast - Breese, IL
  • Customer Experience Intern - Labcorp - Remote
  • Dairy Member Services Intern - Purina Animal Nutrition - Arden Hills, MN
  • Pork Sales Intern - Zoetis Animal Health - Ames, IA
  • Commodities Intern - Kent Nutrition - Muscatine, IA
  • Pet Care Marketing Intern - Kent Nutrition - Muscatine, IA
  • Commodity Trading Intern - Cargill - USA
  • Corporate Communications Intern - Select Sires - Plain City, OH
  • Dairy Sire Marketing Intern - Select Sires - Plain City, OH
  • Data Analytics Intern - Select Sires - Plain City, OH
  • Global Dairy Solutions Intern - Select Sires - Plain City, OH
  • Cattlemen's Convention Intern - National Cattlemen's Beef Association - Nashville, TN - Due Oct. 16th
  • Feed Sales Intern - Kent Nutrition - Muscatine, IA
  • Food Sales Intern - Cargill - Wichita, KS or Wayzata, MN
  • Foodservice Sales Intern - Hormel Foods - Eden Prairie, MN
  • Foodservice Marketing Intern - Hormel Foods - Austin, MN
  • Digital Marketing Intern - Hormel Foods - Austin, MN
  • Retail Sales Intern - Hormel Foods - Cincinnati, OH
  • Marketing and Communications Intern - Pillen Family Farms - Columbus, NE
  • Events and Education Intern - National Swine Registry - West Lafayette, IN - Due Oct. 12th!
  • Field Staff Intern - National Swine Registry - West Lafayette, IN - Due Oct. 12th!
  • Marketing and Communication Intern - National Swine Registry - West Lafayette, IN - Due Oct. 12th!
  • Business Management Interns - Cargill - KS, PA, TX, or MN
  • Farm Animal Marketing Intern - Elanco Animal Health - Indianapolis, IN
  • Farm Animal Sales Intern - Elanco Animal Health - Indianapolis, IN
  • Pet Health Marketing Intern - Elanco Animal Health - Indianapolis, IN
  • Pet Health Sales Intern - Elanco Animal Health - Indianapolis, IN
  • Feedlot Sales Interns - Balance4Ward - Omaha, NE
  • Marketing Intern - Balance4Ward - Omaha, NE
  • Sales Solution Intern - Semex - Remote - Due Oct. 16th!
  • Marketing Intern - Semex - Remote - Due Oct. 16th!
  • Spring 2027 Communications Intern - Animal Ag Alliance - Washington, DC - Due. Nov. 1st!
  • Summer 2027 Communications Intern - Animal Ag Alliance - Washington, DC - Due April 1st!
Genetics and Reproduction
  • Reproduction Lab Intern - PEAK Genetics - Shawano, WI
  • Livestock Intern - PEAK Genetics - Shawano, WI
  • Spring 2027 Equine Reproduction Intern - Straight A Equine Athletics - Plattsburg, MO
  • Spring 2027 Equine Breeding Internship - Valley Equine - Stephensville, TX
  • Spring 2027 Equine Reproduction Intern - Peterson Smith - Ocala, FL
  • Semen Processing Intern - Select Sires - Plain City, OH
  • ​​​​Spring 2027 Equine Embryology Intern - Royal Vista Southwest - Purcell, OK - Due Oct. 15th!​​​​​ 
  • DNA Genetic Nucleus Intern - Pillen Family Farms - Columbus, NE
  • Beef Reproduction Intern - Semex - WI, CA, NY, or ID - Due Dec. 5th!
  • Reproduction Interns - Reproduction Specialty Group - Lebanon, IN

Animal Behavior and Wellbeing

  • Animal Care and Wellbeing Intern - Butterball, Goldsboro, NC
  • Animal Behavior and Education Interns - Columbian Park Zoo - Lafayette, IN - Due Nov. 9th!
  • Spring 2027 Conservation Education Intern - Disney Animal Kingdom - Orlando, FL
Biosciences and Research
  • Dairy Nutrition Consulting Intern - VitaPlus - IN, MI, OH
  • Feed Production Intern - Belstra Milling Company - DeMotte, IN
  • Nutrition Intern - Christiansen Farms - Sleepy Eye, MN
  • Research Intern - Christiansen Farms - Sleepy Eye, MN
  • R&D Intern -  Kent Nutrition - Muscatine, IA
  • Forages Insights Intern - Purina Animal Nutrition - Indianapolis, IN
  • Genomics Intern - Labcorp - Indianapolis, IN
  • Animal Health R&D Intern - Merck Animal Health - Rahway, NJ
  • Feed Mill Intern - Butterball - Ozark, AR
  • Nutrition Intern - The Maschhoffs - Carlyle, IL - Due Oct. 15th!
  • Swine R&D Intern - The Maschhoffs - Carlyle, IL - Due Oct. 15th!
  • Equine Research Interns - KESMARC - Lexington, KY
  • Equine Research Intern - Kentucky Equine Research - Versailles, KY
  • Dairy Nutrition Intern - Riverview LLP - Morris, MN - Due Oct. 31st!
Meat Sciences and Animal Products
  • QA Intern - JBS Foods - Elkhart, IN
  • Food Production Intern - Butterball - Carthage, MO
  • Food Production Intern - Butterball - Ozark, AR
  • Food Production Intern - Butterball - Mount Olive, NC
  • Meat R&D Intern - Cargill - Wichita, KS
  • Product Development Intern - Hormel Foods - Austin, MN
  • FSQA Intern - Hormel Foods - Austin, MN
  • QA Intern - Simmons Foods - Van Buren, AR
  • FSQA Intern - Simmons Foods - Siloam Springs, AR
  • Poultry R&D Intern - Simmons Foods - Siloam Springs, AR
  • Pet Food R&D Intern - Simmons Foods - Siloam Springs, AR
  • QA Research Intern - Empirical Foods - Dakota Dunes, SD
  • Summer Intern - Standard Meat - Dallas, TX - Due Oct. 16th!
  • R&D Intern - Tyson Foods - Springdale, AR
  • FSQR Intern - Cargill - Wichita, KS or Wayzata, MN
Animal Production and Management
  • Swine Production Intern - Belstra Milling Company - DeMotte, IN
  • Swine Production Interns - Keystone Cooperative - Reynolds, New Castle, and Columbia City, IN
  • Swine and Poultry Production Interns - Cooper Farms - St. Henry, OH
  • Swine Production Intern - Christiansen Farms - Sleepy Eye, MN
  • Feedyard Intern - Cobalt Cattle Company - Garden City, KS
  • Feedyard Intern - Friona Industries - Amarillo, TX
  • Animal Management and Processing Intern - This Old Farm - Colfax, IN
  • Swine Production Intern - New Fashion Pork - Switz City, IN
  • Swine Production Intern - AcuFast - Breese, IL
  • Cattle Ranch Intern - Angus Association - Midwest - Due Nov. 18th!
  • Cattle Operations Intern - Adams Land and Cattle - Broken Bow, NE
  • Live Operations Intern - Butterball - Harrison, AR
  • Live Operations Intern - Butterball - Goldsboro, NC
  • Live Operations Intern - Mountaire Farms - Selbyville, DE
  • Hatchery Intern - Mountaire Farms - Siler City, NC
  • Poultry Live Operations Intern - Pilgrim's Pride - TX, AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, NC, VA, WI, WV
  • Swine Live Operations Intern - JBS Foods - Oakville, IA
  • Spring 2027 Cattle Ranch Intern - Sitz Angus - Harrison, MT
  • Swine Production Intern - The Maschhoffs - Carlyle, IL - Due Oct. 15th!
  • Beef Intern - Select Sires - Plain City, OH
  • Livestock Production Intern - Select Sires - Plain City, OH
  • Poultry Live Operations Intern - Simmons Foods - Gentry, AR
  • Layer Production Intern - Cal-Maine Foods - Rossville, OH
  • Swine Production Research Intern - Pillen Farms - Columbus, NE
  • Commercial Pig Production Intern - Pillen Farms - Columbus, NE
  • Poultry Health Interns - Aviagen - AL, TN, OK, GA, WV
  • Dairy Production Intern - Agrivision Farm Management - Hartley, TX
  • Dairy Production Intern - Riverview LLP - MN, SD, AZ, or NM - Due Oct. 31st!
  • Beef Systems Intern - Riverview LLP - MN, SD, NE, or NM - Due Oct. 31st!
  • Feedlot Performance Intern - Balance4Ward - Omaha, NE
  • Feedyard Operations Intern - Balance4Ward - Omaha, NE
  • Feed Yard Intern - Five Rivers Cattle Feeders - Johnstown, CO
Veterinary Services
  • Swine Health Interns - Professional Swine Management - Carthage, IL
  • Swine Health Intern - The Maschhoffs - Carlyle, IL - Due Oct. 15th!
  • Spring 2027 Equine Nursing and Ambulatory Intern - Rood and Riddle - Lexington, KY
  • ​​​​​​Pre-Veterinarian Internship - Animal Medical Hospital - Greensburg, IN - Juniors and Seniors only!

Featured job of the week:
  • May 2027 Animal Operations Study Tech - Labcorp Drug Development - Greenfield, IN
Agribusiness, Sales and Marketing
  • Diagnostics Technical Specialist - Zoetis Animal Health - Puerto Rico, USA
  • Inside and Digital Sales Representative - Zoetis Animal Health - Remote
  • Cattle Feed Sales Representative - Purina Animal Nutrition - Roanoke, VA
  • Cattle Feed Sales Representative - Purina Animal Nutrition - Wilmington, NC
  • Inside Sales Representative - Midwest Veterinary Supply - Des Moines, IA
  • DNA Services Specialist - American Simmental Association - Bozeman, MT
  • Sales Trainee Program - JBS Foods - Greeley, CO
  • Beef Account Assistant - Where Food Comes From - Remote
  • Dairy Focus Support - Cargill - Fort Wayne or Evansville, IN
  • Customer Service Representative - Cargill - Dana, IN
  • Cattle Feed Sales Representative - Purina Animal Nutrition - Springfield, MO
  • Inside Sales Representative - Kent Nutrition - Muscatine, IA
  • Animal Licensing Director - Indiana Board of Animal Health - Indianapolis, IN
  • Inside Sales Representative - Nutramax Laboratories - Lancaster, SC
  • Business Management Trainee - Smithfield Pork - Smithfield, VA
  • Cattle Feed Sales Representative - Purina Animal Nutrition - Aberdeen, SD
  • Livestock Sales Representative - United Producers - Midwest
  • Dairy Nutrition Sales Consultant - Agri-King - MN, TX, PA, VA, OH
  • Territory Field Representative - American Hereford Association - Indiana
  • Beef Sales Representative - Elanco Animal Health - Lincoln, NE
  • Pet Health Sales Representative - Elanco Animal Health - Greenville, SC
  • Territory Sales Representative - Hill's Pet Nutrition - Champaign, IL
  • Client Services Representative - Reproduction Specialty Group - Lebanon, IN
  • Pet Health Sales Representative - Elanco Animal Health - Peoria, IL
  • Farm Startup Coordinator - Carthage Systems - Carthage, IL
  • Cattle Procurement Associate - Cargill - Wichita, KS
  • Client Services Representative - TransOva Genetics - Bryan, TX
  • Inside Equine Sales Specialist - Midwest Veterinary Supply - Dallas, TX
  • Inside Shelter Sales Specialist - Midwest Veterinary Supply - Des Moines, IA
  • Exotic Animal Feed Sales Representative - Mazuri Animal Nutrition - Orlando, FL
  • Inside and Digital Sales Representative - Zoetis Animal Health - Remote
  • Supply Chain Planner -  Belstra Milling Company - Demotte, IN
  • Commercial Feed Sales Representative - Belstra Milling Company - Demotte, IN
Genetics and Reproduction
  • Lab Technician - PEAK Genetics - Shawano, WI
  • IVF Lab Technician - TransOva Genetics - Fort Scott, KS
  • Professional Services Embryologist - TransOva Genetics - Dumas, TX
  • Reproductive Technician - Genus PLC - Idaho
  • Bovine Reproductive Technician - Select Sires - Hampshire, IL
  • Professional Services Embryologist - TransOva Genetics - Chillicothe, MO
  • Professional Services Embryologist - TransOva Genetics - Sioux Center, IA
  • Embryology Lab Technician - Semex - Madison, WI
  • Junior Embryologist - Reproduction Specialty Group - Lebanon, IN
Animal Behavior and Wellbeing
  • Volunteer Services Coordinator - Indianapolis Zoo - Indianapolis, IN
  • Conservation Educator - Fort Wayne Children's Zoo - Fort Wayne, IN
  • Canine Enrichment Coordinator - Indy Humane - Indianapolis, IN
  • Welfare and Biosecurity Specialist - Aviagen - Elkmont, AL
  • Swine Welfare Auditor - Validus - USA
  • Poultry Welfare Auditor - Validus - USA
  • Exotic Animal Keeper - Exotic Feline Rescue - Center Point, IN
Biosciences and Research
  • Nutrition Laboratory Technician - Phibro Animal Health - Quincy, IL
  • Veterinary Clinical Research Associate - Zoetis Animal Health - Kalamazoo, MI
  • Histology Lab Technician - Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory - West Lafayette, IN
  • Poultry Nutrition Research Assistant - Kalmbach Feeds - Upper Sandusky, OH
  • Lab Animal Care Technician - Inotiv - Greenfield, IN
  • Equine Nutrition Research Technician - Purina Animal Nutrition - River Falls, WI
  • Companion Animal Technical Specialist - Zoetis Animal Health - Kalamazoo, MI
  • ​​​​​​Animal Technician - Low Institute for Therapeutics - West Lafayette, IN​​​​​​
  • ​​​​​​Research Leader - LFM Quality Laboratories - Terre Haute, IN
Meat Sciences and Animal Products
  • Operations Management Trainee - JBS Foods - MN, IA, NE, TX, MS, IA, CO
  • FSQR Associate - Cargill - Wichita, KS or Wayzata, MN
  • ​Operations Management Trainee - Indiana Packer's Corporation - Delphi, IN​
Animal Production and Farm Management
  • Livestock Operations Management Trainee - Clemens Food Group - Middletown, PA or Hagerstown, IN
  • Swine Biosecurity Officer - Kalmbach Feeds - Upper Sandusky, OH
  • Poultry Management Trainee Program - Pilgrim's Pride - TX, AL, FL, AR, GA, WV
  • Swine Production Manager - AMVC - Frankfort, IN
  • Cattle Management Trainee - Cobalt Cattle Company - KS
  • Mill Manager Trainee - Rose Acre Farms - Francesville, IN
  • Assistant Turkey Farm Manager - FarBest Foods - English, IN
  • Flock Technician - HyLine Poultry - Warren, IN
  • Poultry Management Trainee - Cal-Maine Foods - Rossville, OH - $65,000
  • Sheep Research Manager - University of Idaho - Moscow, ID - $71,160
  • Swine Technician - Meadowlane Farms - Frankfort, IN
  • Assistant Sow Farm Manager - Country View Family Farms - Modoc, IN
  • Assistant Sow Farm Manager - Country View Family Farms - Winchester, IN
  • Swine Technician - AcuFast - Tell City, IN and North Vernon, IN
  • Swine Care Technicians - EGenesis - Rensselaer, IN
  • Hatchery Manager - Cooper Farms - Oakwood, OH
  • Flock Advisor - Perdue Farms - Washington, IN
  • Sow Management Trainee - Belstra Group Farms - Demotte, IN
  • Dairy Management Trainee Program - Agrivision Farm Management - Hartley, TX
  • Swine Production Technician - United Animal Health - Sheridan, IN
  • Farm Production Specialist - Reproduction Specialty Group - Lebanon, IN
  • Livestock Manager - Verdant Farms - Buchanan, MI
  • Feedyard Trainee - Five Rivers Cattle Feeders - TX, CO, ID, OK, or KS
Veterinary Services
  • Client Services Representative - Heartland Veterinary Partners - West Lafayette, IN
  • Shelter Veterinary Assistant - Indy Humane - Indianapolis, IN
  • Animal Care Technician - Purdue Veterinary Hospital - West Lafayette, IN
  • Large Animal Veterinary Assistant - Purdue Veterinary Hospital - West Lafayette, IN

  • Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences – University of Arizona – Tucson, AZ
  • Animal Science – University of Arkansas – Fayetteville, AR
  • Animal Sciences – Auburn University – Auburn, AL
  • Animal Biology - University of California - Davis, CA
  • Animal and Veterinary Sciences – Clemson University – Clemson, SC
  • Animal Sciences – Colorado State University – Fort Collins, CO
  • Animal Science - University of Florida - Gainesville, FL
  • Animal, Dairy, and Poultry Science - University of Georgia - Athens, GA
  • Animal, Food, and Veterinary Science – University of Idaho – Moscow, ID
  • Animal Science - University of Illinois - Urbana, IL
  • Animal Science - Iowa State University - Ames, IA
  • Animal and Food Sciences – University of Kentucky – Lexington, KY
  • Animal Science and Industry - Kansas State University - Manhattan, KS
  • Animal Sciences – Louisiana State University – Baton Rouge, LA
  • Animal Science - Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI
  • Animal Science - University of Minnesota - St. Paul, MN
  • Animal and Dairy Sciences – Mississippi State University – Starkville, MS
  • Animal Science - University of Missouri - Columbia, MO
  • Animal and Rangeland Sciences – Montana State University – Bozeman, MT
  • Animal Science - University of Nebraska - Lincoln, NE
  • Animal and Range Sciences – New Mexico State University – Las Cruces, NM
  • Animal Science - North Carolina State University - Raleigh, NC
  • Animal Sciences – North Dakota State University – Fargo, ND
  • Animal Sciences – Ohio State University – Columbus, OH
  • Animal Science - Oklahoma State University - Stillwater, OK
  • Animal and Rangeland Sciences - Oregon State University - Corvallis, OR
  • Animal Sciences – Purdue University – West Lafayette, IN
  • Animal Science - Penn State University - University Park, PA
  • Animal Science – South Dakota State University – Brookings, SD
  • Animal Science - University of Tennessee - Knoxville, TN
  • Animal and Poultry Science - Texas A&M University - College Station, TX
  • Animal and Food Sciences – Texas Tech University – Lubbock, TX
  • Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Science - Utah State University - Logan, UT
  • Animal Science - Virginia Tech - Blacksburg, VA
  • Animal Science - Washington State University - Pullman, WA
  • Animal and Dairy Sciences - University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI
  • Animal Sciences – University of Wyoming – Laramie, WY

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