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.

December graduates, make sure you're following up with employers that you've applied to about every two weeks.


  • Behavior and Welfare Club Meeting - Thursday, Oct. 22​nd @ 6pm - CRTN 1059
  • Collegiate Cattlemen's, Block & Bridle, Dairy Club, and Agribusiness Club Meeting - Tuesday, Oct. 27th - Five Rivers Cattle Feeders - RSVP for dinner here by 5pm today!
  • VAW Global Veterinary Internship Callouts

  • Exploring Animal Production in Italy - May 2027 - Led by Dr. Stacy Zuelly and Dr. Griffin Nicholls

  • University of Kentucky Graduate School Recruitment Table - Wednesday, Nov. 4​​th​​ - 10am-12pm - CRTN Lobby​

  • Farm Animal Vet Panel - TOMORROW - 5:30-7PM - PFEN 241​
  • ​Meat Science "Mini" Career Fair - Thursday, December 3​rd - 12:30-2pm - CRTN Lobby
  • Swine Leadership Winter Externship - The Maschhoffs - Carlyle, IL - Due Nov. 13th!
  • Equine Reproduction Short Course - Dec. 28-30 - New Richmond, WI
  • ​​Pet CPR Training - SafePet Zeus - West Lafayette, IN - Thursdays and Sundays​​​​​​
  • Midwest Poultry Consortium Center of Excellence Summer Program - Due Nov. 10th!​​
  • ​​Maschhoffs Swine Leadership Externship - The Maschhoffs - Jan. 6-8 - Due November 13th!​​​

  • Sheep Herdsmen (2) - Hunter Dorsets - Brookston, IN - Sheep or Cattle Experience Required! - Email resume and schedule to jeff@hunternutrition.com
  • ​Kennel Assistant - Pawridise Hotel - Lafayette, IN​​​
  • Lab Animal Technician - Purdue Centrally Managed Animal Facilities - West Lafayette, IN - ​​Application​​
  • Customer Service Representative - Aquarium World - Lafayette, IN - ​​Application​​
  • Customer Service Representative - Buckles Feed Store - Lafayette, IN - Apply In Store

  • ​​​​​​​​National Pork Producers Council Scholarship - Due December 18th!

Featured internship of the week:
  • Live Operations Intern - Perdue Farms - Thorntown, IN​
Agribusiness, Sales and Marketing
  • Sales Intern - Plainville Farms - New Oxford, PA
  • Dairy Sales Intern - GENEX - Wisconsin
  • Dairy Genetics Sales Intern - Genus - Eastern USA
  • Marketing and Public Relations Intern - Indiana Beef Cattle Association - Indianapolis, IN - Due Nov. 1st!
  • Livestock Procurement Intern - Indiana Packer's Corporation - Delphi, IN
  • Technical Marketing Intern - Alta Genetics - Madison, WI - Due Nov. 6th!
  • Marketing and Communications Intern - TransOva Genetics - Sioux Center, IA - Due Nov. 6th!
  • Embryo Sales Intern - TransOva Genetics - Sioux Center, IA - Due Nov. 6th!
  • Livestock Marketing Intern - Zoetis Animal Health - Remote
  • 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
  • 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
  • Sales Support Specialist Intern - Kent Nutrition - Indianapolis, IN
  • Pet Marketing Intern - Kent Nutrition - Muscatine, IA
  • 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
  • Nutrition Sales Intern - Simmons Foods - Siloam Springs, AR
  • Marketing and Logistics Intern - AcuFast - Breese, IL
  • Dairy Member Services Intern - Purina Animal Nutrition - Arden Hills, MN
  • Pork Sales Intern - Zoetis Animal Health - Ames, IA
  • Commodities 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
  • Food Sales Intern - Cargill - Wichita, KS or Wayzata, MN
  • Foodservice Sales Intern - Hormel Foods - Eden Prairie, MN
  • Foodservice Marketing Intern - Hormel Foods - Austin, MN
  • Retail Sales Intern - Hormel Foods - Cincinnati, OH
  • Marketing and Communications Intern - Pillen Family Farms - Columbus, NE
  • Business Management Interns - Cargill - KS, PA, TX, or MN
  • 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
  • Embryology Intern - Simplot Company - Kuna, ID
  • Embryology Intern - TransOva Genetics - Bryan, TX - Due Nov. 6th!
  • Embryology Intern - TransOva Genetics - Turlock, CA - Due Nov. 6th!
  • Embryology Intern - TransOva Genetics - Madison, WI - Due Nov. 6th!
  • Embryology Intern - TransOva Genetics - Chillicothe, MO - Due Nov. 6th!
  • IVF Research Intern - TransOva Genetics - Sioux Center, IA - Due Nov. 6th!
  • Embryology Intern - TransOva Genetics - Sioux Center, IA - Due Nov. 6th!
  • Embryology Intern - TransOva Genetics - Boonsboro, MD - Due Nov. 6th!
  • IVF Sexed Semen Lab Intern - TransOva Genetics - Bryan, TX - Due Nov. 6th!
  • Reproduction Intern - Genus - Michigan, USA - Due Nov. 30th!
  • Reproduction Intern - Genus - Midwest, USA - Due Nov. 30th!
  • Beef Nucleus Intern - Genus - Pardeeville, WI - Due Nov. 30th!
  • 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
  • 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
  • Livestock Research Intern - Zoetis - Kalamazoo, MI
  • Livestock Research Intern - Ralco Agriculture - Marshall, MN
  • Poultry Diagnostics Intern - Zoetis Animal Health - Durham, NC
  • Microbiology Research Intern - Ralco Nutrition - Marshall, MN
  • Animal Health Intern - Indiana Board of Animal Health - Indianapolis, IN - Due Oct. 31st!
  • Animal Safety QC Intern - Neogen - Lexington, KY
  • Nutrition and Claim Intern - Hill's Pet Nutrition - Topeka, KS - $25/hr
  • 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
  • Feed Mill Intern - Butterball - Ozark, AR
  • 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
  • Egg Processing Intern - Herbruck's Poultry Ranch - Saranac, MI
  • QA Intern - Plainville Farms - New Oxford, PA
  • Operations Intern - Perdue Farms - Washington, IN
  • QA Intern - Indiana Packer's Corporation - Delphi, IN
  • 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
  • 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
  • R&D Intern - Tyson Foods - Springdale, AR
  • FSQR Intern - Cargill - Wichita, KS or Wayzata, MN
Animal Production and Management
  • Live Production Intern - Plainville Farms - New Oxford, PA
  • Dairy Production Intern - Agrivision Farm Management - Hartley, TX
  • Live Operations Intern - Perdue Farms - DE, MD, KY, NC
  • Pullet Production Intern - Herbruck's Poultry Ranch - Saranac, MI
  • Poultry Production Interns - Miller Poultry - Goshen, IN - Due Nov. 1st!
  • 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
  • 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 - Riverview LLP - MN, SD, AZ, or NM - Due Oct. 31st!
  • Beef Systems Intern - Riverview LLP - MN, SD, NE, or NM - Due Oct. 31st!
  • Feed Yard Intern - Five Rivers Cattle Feeders - Johnstown, CO
Veterinary Services
  • Veterinary Intern - Indiana Board of Animal Health - Indianapolis, IN - Due Oct. 31st!
  • Swine Health Interns - Professional Swine Management - Carthage, IL
  • 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:
  • Swine Neonatal Care Technician - EGenesis - Fair Oaks, IN
Agribusiness, Sales and Marketing
  • Customer Service Associate - Belstra Milling Company - DeMotte, IN
  • Equine Sales Specialist - Midwest Veterinary Supply - Kentucky
  • Executive Assistant and Corporate Relations Manager - Saturn Petcare - Terre Haute, IN
  • Feed Sales Specialist - Kalmbach Feeds - Indiana
  • Territory Manager - Hill's Pet Nutrition - Champaign, IL
  • Dairy Focus Support - Cargill - Fort Wayne or Evansville, IN
  • Inside and Digital Sales Representative - Zoetis - New Jersey (Remote)
  • 2027 Sales Leadership Development Program - Clemens Food Group - Hatfield, PA
  • 2027 Supply Chain Leadership Development Program - Clemens Food Group - Hatfield, PA
  • May 2027 Commercial Trainee - Hill's Pet Nutrition - Overland Park, KS
  • Cattle Feed Sales Representative - Purina Animal Nutrition - Roanoke, VA
  • Cattle Feed Sales Representative - Purina Animal Nutrition - Wilmington, NC
  • DNA Services Specialist - American Simmental Association - Bozeman, MT
  • Sales Trainee Program - JBS Foods - Greeley, CO
  • Beef Account Assistant - Where Food Comes From - Remote
  • Cattle Feed Sales Representative - Purina Animal Nutrition - Springfield, MO
  • Inside Sales Representative - Kent Nutrition - Muscatine, IA
  • 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
  • Territory Sales Representative - Hill's Pet Nutrition - Champaign, IL
  • Client Services Representative - Reproduction Specialty Group - Lebanon, IN
  • Client Services Representative - TransOva Genetics - Bryan, TX
Genetics and Reproduction
  • Professional Services Embryologist - TransOva Genetics - Florida
  • Veterinary Assistant - Select Sires - Plain City, OH
  • 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
  • Junior Embryologist - Reproduction Specialty Group - Lebanon, IN
Animal Behavior and Wellbeing
  • Macaw Keeper - Indianapolis Zoo - Indianapolis, IN
  • Elephant Keeper - Indianapolis Zoo - Indianapolis, IN
  • Primate Keeper - Indianapolis Zoo - Indianapolis, IN
  • Canine Enrichment Coordinator - Indy Humane - Indianapolis, IN - $17/hr
  • Volunteer Services Coordinator - Indianapolis Zoo - Indianapolis, 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 - State College, PA
  • Laboratory Technician - Purdue ADDL - West Lafayette, IN
  • Companion Animal Technical Associate - Zoetis Animal Health - Richland, MI
  • Companion Animal Technical Associate - Zoetis Animal Health - Richland, MI
  • Production Research Coordinator - United Animal Health - Sheridan, IN
  • Lab Animal Care Technician - Inotiv - Greenfield, IN
  • Lab Animal Care Technician - Inotiv - Greenfield, IN
  • ​​​​​​​​​Animal Technician - Low Institute for Therapeutics - West Lafayette, IN
Meat Sciences and Animal Products
  • Operations Management Trainee - Perdue Farms - Washington, IN
  • Quality Assurance Management Trainee - JBS Foods - Elkhart, IN
  • 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
  • Breeder Manager Trainee - Cooper Farms - Oakwood, OH
  • Assistant Livestock Facility Manager - United Producers - Bucyrus, OH
  • Poultry Service Manager - Kalmbach Feeds - Upper Sandusky, OH
  • Pullet Services Manager - Kalmbach Feeds - Upper Sandusky, OH
  • Live Operations Management Trainee - Perdue Farms - NC, GA, PA, DE, KY
  • 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
  • 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
  • Sow Management Trainee - Belstra Group Farms - Demotte, IN
  • Dairy Management Trainee Program - Agrivision Farm Management - Hartley, TX
  • 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
  • Surgery Support Technician - Inotiv - Indianapolis, IN - $18.80/hr
  • Shelter Veterinary Assistant - Indy Humane - Indianapolis, 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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