Upcoming Events
January 28 – AZP Info Session/Ice Cream Social, 6-7:30pm, Norton House
January 29 – CFAES Recognition Program Award Applications Due
January 29 – Towers Honorary Applications Due
January 30 – CFAES Ice Skating Social, 8:15-10:15pm, OSU Ice Rink
February 3 – ACT Meeting, 5:30pm, 205 Ag Admin
February 5 – CFAES Ambassador Applications Due
February 5 – Peer Mentor Applications Due
February 9 – Ag Ed Society Meeting, 7pm, Ag Admin Auditorium
February 17 – ACT Meeting, 5:30pm, 205 Ag Admin
February 23 – Ag Ed Society Meeting, 7pm, Ag Admin Auditorium
February 24 – CFAES Career Expo, 1-4pm, 4-H Center
March 2 – ACT Meeting, 5:30pm, 205 Ag Admin
March 8 – Ag Ed Society Meeting, 7pm, Ag Admin Auditorium
March 22 – Ag Ed Society Meeting, 7pm, Ag Admin Auditorium
March 23 – ACT Meeting, 5:30pm, 205 Ag Admin
April 6 – ACT Meeting, 5:30pm, 205 Ag Admin
April 7 – CFAES Recognition Program, Ohio Union
April 12 – Ag Ed Society Meeting, 7pm, Ag Admin Auditorium
April 20 – ACT Meeting, 5:30pm, 205 Ag Admin
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January 29 is the application deadline for the following awards to be presented at the 2016 CFAES Recognition Program on April 7. Information and applications forms and can be found at http://cfaes.osu.edu/students/campus-life/cfaes-recognition-program/award-applications.
- Internship Award
- New Activity Award
- Jill Pfister Outstanding First Year Student Scholarship
- Outstanding Service to Students
- Outstanding Student Employee
- Outstanding Student Organization
- Outstanding Undergraduate
- Ray Miller Council Scholarship
If you are planning to graduate in May 2017, students are required to submit an application to graduate. This application and other FAQ’s can be found online. The application for your degree will be reviewed within approximately one week of submission and an e-mail will be sent to you indicating approval or concerns that need to be addressed. Applications should be submitted two semesters prior to graduation. Current Juniors – this is due this week!!
College Ice Skating Social
CFAES Student Council is having an Ice Skating Social on January 30 from 8:15 – 10:15p.m. at the OSU Ice Rink. There will be special gifts for the first 100 students to arrive! Cookies and hot chocolate will be provided. Students will need to bring $3 to rent skates. Contact Erin Homerosky (homerosky.3@osu.edu) if you have any questions.
Volunteer student hosts needed: March 23
Help FAES shine as we host high school sophomores and juniors on Wednesday, March 23 from 9 am – 3pm. High school student will shadow you for the day, as you attend class, eat in campus dining, visit RPAC, or go to a residence hall. The program encourages Rural and inner-city youth explore opportunities to overcome obstacles. Free lunch provided. The program is for one day only.
Sign up before the deadline of February 7 at http://bcec.osu.edu/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-buckeye/
Click on: Ohio State Student Host Application
For more information, contact DaVonti Haynes at Haynes.242@osu.edu
Join Alpha Zeta Partners
Alpha Zeta Partners, a co-ed agricultural honorary fraternity, is currently accepting applications for Class 18. To be eligible, students must be a freshman or sophomore in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. To learn more about our organization, we invite you to join us for our meeting on Tuesday, January 26 6pm in Ag. Admin 108 or an informational session and Ice Cream Social in Norton House Lobby on Thursday, January 28 from 6:00-7:30pm. If you have any questions, or would like a copy of the application, please contact Holden Hutchinson at hutchinson.203@osu.edu or Alexis Johnson at johnson.5136@osu.edu.
Join Towers Agricultural Honorary
Towers Agricultural Honorary has wrapped up its informational sessions and will be reviewing our received applications at the beginning of February. For those students interested in applying, please go to http://go.osu.edu/towers-application. The deadline for this is January 29 at 11:59pm. If you would like to know more about Towers or have any questions about the application, please contact our Recruitment Chair, Jared Ashworth, atashworth.39@osu.edu. Thanks and good luck!
CFAES Ambassador Applications Available
The CFAES Ambassadors are a team of students who represent the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) for recruitment purposes. The team size ranges from 20 to 30 current, undergraduate students who have been selected through an application and interview process. Ambassadors are trained to provide tours of the CFAES campus as well as enhance recruitment initiatives with the “student touch.” They also have opportunities to travel and present about CFAES. The CFAES Ambassador Team recruits not only high school students, but prospective transfer and transitioning students as well.
Applicants will be notified via e-mail if they have been chosen for an interview. If selected for the first interview round, students will participate in several short interviews called Speed Interviews on February 15. The second round of interviews will include a short welcome, quiz, and traditional interview questions on February 26. Applications are available online and are due by 5pm on Friday, February 5, 2016.
Gain Leadership Experience – Apply to be a Peer Mentor!
The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Peer Mentors serve as a contact person and teaching assistant to new first year students in the college. A Peer Mentor’s role is to help new first year students feel welcome into CFAES, be a source of information, and share experiences of transitioning to Ohio State. As a CFAES Peer Mentor, you will: strengthen invaluable personal, interpersonal, and leadership skills, develop a professional relationship with CFAES faculty and staff, gain teaching and mentoring experiences, add to your critical professional development skills for an enhanced resume, inspire new first year students to strive for excellence and facilitate their integration into Ohio State and CFAES. Submission Deadline: Friday, February 5th, 2016 at 5:00pm. Application, requirements, and important information can be found at: http://cfaes.osu.edu/students/campus-life/peer-mentorsQuestions? Contact murray.471@osu.edu.
University Hosts (Ohio State Campus Mingler/Greeter)
University Hosts welcome prospective students and their families to campus. They interact with families before their admissions overview and tour. Hosts are able to work on their public speaking and interpersonal skills through this position. Check out our website – http://hosts.osu.edu – for information on info sessions, minimum requirements, and the application. It is due on Sunday, February 14th, 2016. Please send an email to university.hosts@gmail.com if you have questions beyond what is listed on the website.
University Ambassadors (Ohio State Campus Tour Guide)
University Ambassadors lead prospective students and guests on walking tours of campus. Ambassadors must have strong public speaking and critical thinking skills. Applications for our Summer 2016 AND Fall 2016 hiring cycles are due on Sunday, February 21st, 2016. Check out our website – http://ambassadors.osu.edu – for information on info sessions, minimum requirements, and the application. Please note that you are required to attend an info session in order to apply for this position. Send an email to ambassadors@osu.edu if you have questions beyond what is listed on the website.
Scholarships
CFAES Scholarship Application Open
Incoming and current CFAES, ATI/Wooster students and Ohio 4-H members your care in completing this form is very important. Please carefully read and follow the instructions. If you are applying for Ohio 4-H scholarships, there will be additional drop down boxes to complete. The priority deadline for submitting this form via the web is February 15, 2016. Apply here
Study Abroad
Upcoming CFAES Study Abroad Application Deadlines:
February 1, 2016
· Czech Republic: Sustainability and Agricultural Policy in the EU
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Internship Openings
Corn Refiners Association – Communication Internship
Franklin Park Conservatory – Summer Camp Counselor (Columbus, Ohio)
Minnesota Corn Growers – Internship (Shakopee, Minnesota)
Missouri Soybean Association – Communication Internship (Jefferson City, Missouri)
Nebraska Corn Board/National Corn Growers Association – Internship (St. Louis, Missouri)
National Pork Producers Council – Fall Communication Internship (Washington DC)
Pelotonia – Internship (Columbus, Ohio) (Information, Application)
Oink Moo Cluck Farms – Farm Business Management Intern (Sunbury, Ohio) (Job ID 25296841 in Hireabuckeye. Apply through the system.)
The Pyramid Society – Marketing and Public Relations Internship (offsite)
Portland Fruit Tree Project – Development Intern (Portland, Oregon)
Full-Time Job Openings
Cowgirl Magazine – Freelance Blogger
DOW Agro Sciences – US Seeds Communications Specialist (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Genuine Georgia Group – Director of Marketing and Design (Macon, Georgia)
Kroger – Marketing Campaign Manager (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Lions International – Instructional Design Coordinator
Lions International – Partnership Relations Manager
Lutheran Social Services – Graphic Designer (Worthington, Ohio)
McNairn Packaging Inc – Social Media Marketing Specialist (New York, NY)
Naked Lime Marketing – Social Media Specialist (Dayton, Ohio)
National FFA – WLC Adult Program Coordinator (Indianapolis, Indiana)
National Parks Conservation Association – Manager, Gift Planning (DC)
National Parks Conservation Association – Northeast, Regional Director of Development (New York)
National Parks Conservation Association – Yellowstone Wildlife Program Coordinator(Montana)
Ohio State, Athletics – Football Recruiting Intern (Entry Level Position) (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio State, Buckeye Careers – Assistant Director of Internships (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio State, Fisher College of Business – Recruiting and Admissions Coordinator(Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio State, Buckeye Careers – Career Resource Coordinator (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio State, Student Life – Graphic Designer (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio State, Human Sciences Administration – Volunteer Coordinator (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio State, Farm Science Review – Communication and Marketing
Otterbein Senior Lifestyles Choices – Marketing Coordinator (Columbus, Ohio)
Portland Fruit Tree Project – Communication and Office Coordinator (Portland, Oregon)
State of Ohio, Health – Public Information Specialist (Columbus, Ohio)
State of Ohio, Supreme Court – Education Program Manager (Columbus, Ohio)
The Berry Company – Senior Manager Marketing Communications (Dayton, Ohio)
Therma-Tru – Senior Graphic Designer (Maumee, Ohio)
Tulsa Zoo – Volunteer Manager (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
West Chester Township – Public Relations Coordinator (West Chester, Ohio)
YANMAR America – Marketing Coordinator, Agriculture (Atlanta, Georgia)
Extension and Teaching Jobs
Ohio Ag Ed Openings
OSU Extension, Jefferson County – Extension Educator, ANR
OSU Extension, Lorain County – Program Assistant, 4-H STEM
OSU Extension, Lorain County – Program Assistant, CARTEENS
Jobs to check out on Hire-A-Buckeye
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Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership