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.
- 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 Livestock Economics - University of Missouri - Columbia, MO - Due ASAP!
- Master's in Animal Breeding and Genetics - Oklahoma State University - Stillwater, OK - Dr. Sabrina Amorim
- Equine Reproduction Short Course - Dec. 28-30 - New Richmond, WI
- Pet CPR Training - SafePet Zeus - West Lafayette, IN - Thursdays and Sundays
- 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!
- Grain and Cattle Farm Hand - Beale Farms - Delphi, IN - Application
- 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!
- Livestock Research Intern - Ralco Agriculture - Marshall, MN
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 - 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!
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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!
- 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
- 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
- Dairy Production Intern - Agrivision Farm Management - Hartley, TX
- Live Operations Intern - Perdue Farms - Thorntown, IN
- 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
- 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 - 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 Intern - Indiana Board of Animal Health - Indianapolis, IN - Due Oct. 31st!
- 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!
- Animal Care Specialist - Fort Wayne Children's Zoo - Fort Wayne, IN - Due Oct. 9th!
- Pet Health Sales Representative - Elanco Animal Health - Warren, MI
- 2027 Sales Leadership Development Program - Clemens Food Group - Hatfield, PA
- 2027 Supply Chain Leadership Development Program - Clemens Food Group - Hatfield, PA
- Companion Animal Territory Representative - Merck Animal Health - Detroit, MI
- Companion Animal Territory Representative - Merck Animal Health - Springfield, MA
- Cattle Territory Sales Representative - Merck Animal Health - De Soto, KS
- Customer Support Associate Midwest Vet Supply - Remote
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
Dairy Focus Support - Cargill - Fort Wayne or Evansville, IN - 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
- 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
- Professional Services Embryologist - TransOva Genetics - Sioux Center, IA
- Junior Embryologist - Reproduction Specialty Group - Lebanon, IN
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Elephant Keeper - Indianapolis Zoo - Indianapolis, IN
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Primate Keeper - Indianapolis Zoo - Indianapolis, IN
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Canine Enrichment Coordinator - Indy Humane - Indianapolis, IN - $17/hr
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Volunteer Services Coordinator - Indianapolis Zoo - Indianapolis, IN
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Canine Enrichment Coordinator - Indy Humane - Indianapolis, IN
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Welfare and Biosecurity Specialist - Aviagen - Elkmont, AL
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Swine Welfare Auditor - Validus - USA
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Poultry Welfare Auditor - Validus - USA
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Exotic Animal Keeper - Exotic Feline Rescue - Center Point, IN
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Clinical Research Associate - Elanco Animal Health - Indianapolis, IN
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Companion Animal Technical Associate - Zoetis Animal Health - Richland, MI
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Companion Animal Technical Associate - Zoetis Animal Health - Richland, MI
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Production Research Coordinator - United Animal Health - Sheridan, IN
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Lab Animal Care Technician - Inotiv - Greenfield, IN
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Nutrition Laboratory Technician - Phibro Animal Health - Quincy, IL
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Histology Lab Technician - Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory - West Lafayette, IN
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Poultry Nutrition Research Assistant - Kalmbach Feeds - Upper Sandusky, OH
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Lab Animal Care Technician - Inotiv - Greenfield, IN
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Animal Technician - Low Institute for Therapeutics - West Lafayette, IN
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Dairy Inspector - Indiana Board of Animal Health - Indianapolis, IN
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Operations Management Trainee - Perdue Farms - Washington, IN
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Quality Assurance Management Trainee - JBS Foods - Elkhart, IN
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Operations Management Trainee - JBS Foods - MN, IA, NE, TX, MS, IA, CO
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FSQR Associate - Cargill - Wichita, KS or Wayzata, MN
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Operations Management Trainee - Indiana Packer's Corporation - Delphi, IN
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Assistant Livestock Facility Manager - United Producers - Bucyrus, OH
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Poultry Service Manager - Kalmbach Feeds - Upper Sandusky, OH
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Pullet Services Manager - Kalmbach Feeds - Upper Sandusky, OH
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Live Operations Management Trainee - Perdue Farms - NC, GA, PA, DE, KY
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Livestock Operations Management Trainee - Clemens Food Group - Middletown, PA or Hagerstown, IN
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Swine Biosecurity Officer - Kalmbach Feeds - Upper Sandusky, OH
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Poultry Management Trainee Program - Pilgrim's Pride - TX, AL, FL, AR, GA, WV
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Swine Production Manager - AMVC - Frankfort, IN
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Cattle Management Trainee - Cobalt Cattle Company - KS
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Mill Manager Trainee - Rose Acre Farms - Francesville, IN
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Assistant Turkey Farm Manager - FarBest Foods - English, IN
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Flock Technician - HyLine Poultry - Warren, IN
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Poultry Management Trainee - Cal-Maine Foods - Rossville, OH - $65,000
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Swine Technician - Meadowlane Farms - Frankfort, IN
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Assistant Sow Farm Manager - Country View Family Farms - Modoc, IN
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Assistant Sow Farm Manager - Country View Family Farms - Winchester, IN
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Swine Technician - AcuFast - Tell City, IN and North Vernon, IN
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Swine Care Technicians - EGenesis - Rensselaer, IN
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Hatchery Manager - Cooper Farms - Oakwood, OH
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Sow Management Trainee - Belstra Group Farms - Demotte, IN
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Dairy Management Trainee Program - Agrivision Farm Management - Hartley, TX
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Swine Production Technician - United Animal Health - Sheridan, IN
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Farm Production Specialist - Reproduction Specialty Group - Lebanon, IN
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Livestock Manager - Verdant Farms - Buchanan, MI
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Feedyard Trainee - Five Rivers Cattle Feeders - TX, CO, ID, OK, or KS
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Surgery Support Technician - Inotiv - Indianapolis, IN - $18.80/hr
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Livestock Veterinary Research Assistant - Prairie Rock Research - Manhattan, KS - Due ASAP!
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Client Services Representative - Heartland Veterinary Partners - West Lafayette, IN
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Shelter Veterinary Assistant - Indy Humane - Indianapolis, IN
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Animal Care Technician - Purdue Veterinary Hospital - West Lafayette, IN
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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