Upcoming Events:
February 20 – CFAES Library and Student Success Center Open House, 3-5pm
February 24 – Ag Ed Society Meeting, 7:15pm, AA Auditorium
February 28 – ACT’s Agricultural Communication CDE Bootcamp
March 4 – ACT Meeting, 6pm, 108 AA
March 7 – ACT’s Lindsay Hill Basketball Tournament
March 10 – Ag Ed Society Meeting, 7:15pm, AA 205
March 24 – Ag Ed Society Meeting, 7:15pm, AA Auditorium
April 1 – ACT’s Earl McMunn Contemporary Issues in Agriculture Forum
April 14 – Ag Ed Society Meeting, 7:15pm, AA Auditorium
April 15 – ACT Meeting, 6pm, 108 AA
April 21 – SAVE THE DATE! ACEL Spring Recognition Event
News
ACEL Spring Recognition Event Date Set
The 2nd Annual ACEL Spring Recognition Event will be held on Tuesday, April 21. Any ACEL student wishing to be a part of the planning committee should email Emily (wickham.24@osu.edu) to express your interest. Students from all majors are needed on the planning committee!
Calling all HOOPSTARS!
The Lindsay Hill Memorial Basketball Tournament is just around the corner! ACT will once again be hosting the 3-on-3-basketball tournament at the ARC on March 7th at 9 a.m. Teams must consist of at least three people and no more than four. Registration will be $25 a team with a cash prize to the top three teams. All benefits will go to the Lindsay Hill Endowment Fund! If you would like to register, visit www.go.osu.edu/HillBasketball. Additional questions about the event can be directed to hillball3on3@gmail.com or Allison Mangun.11 or Joel Penhorwood.15.
Employers on Campus (EOC) – Students Can Interact With Employers
Employers on Campus is an opportunity for students to visit with employers, no appointment needed! The student may ask for an employer to review their resume or cover letter, conduct a mock interview or ask for career insight. The following companies will be on campus on February 24 in the CFAES Library and Student Success Center:
- Consolidated Grain and Barge will be on campus from 9am – 5pm. CGB provides an array of services for grain farmers from buying, storing, selling and shipping of the crop, to financing and risk management.
- Farm Credit Mid-America will be on campus from 11am – 3pm. Farm Credit is an agricultural lending cooperative who is owned and controlled by their customers operating in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee.
- Northwestern Mutual will be on campus from 12 – 4pm. Northwestern Mutual is driven to help clients achieve lifelong financial security.
- Murphy Brown LLC will be on campus from 9am – 4pm. Murphy Brown is a livestock production subsidiary of Smithfield Food, Inc. and is the worlds leading pork producer.
Logo Design Contest
New Harvest Urban Farmers Market is looking for a college student to design a logo. The designer of the logo selected to be used will receive a $25 gift card. Additional details and specifications here.
Scholarships
National ACT Scholarship
Established by the National Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT) in 1993 and adopted by AAEA in 2004, AAEA scholarships are awarded to outstanding members of ACT for their achievements in leadership, career-related experiences, academics and service. Applicants must be current members of ACT and enrolled as an undergraduate student at a university or college during the time of their application (applicants may be graduating seniors). Although funded by AAEA and its Professional Improvement Foundation, the scholarship is available to any ACT member, regardless of his/her specific communications career path. Click here for the application. And click here for the reference form. Applications must be postmarked by April 3, 2015.
The Daughters of American Agriculture
Foundation provides $1,000 scholarships to farm, ranch and agribusiness women or their daughters in two categories: the Jean Ibendahl scholarship to high school graduates age 18-23 and the Sister Thomas More Bertels scholarship to women age 24 and over. Scholarship funds may be used for accredited courses in agricultural leadership, communications, rural sociology, medicine, or other courses directly related to agriculture. http://www.americanagriwomen.org/daughters-american-agriculture Deadline is June 1.
National Milk Producers Federation Scholarship
NMPF’s Board of Directors offers scholarships each year to qualified graduate students (enrolled in Master’s or Ph.D. programs) who are actively pursuing dairy-related fields of research that are of immediate interest to NMPF member cooperatives. Graduate students pursuing research of direct benefit to milk marketing cooperatives and dairy producers are encouraged to submit an application (applicants do not need to be members of NMPF to qualify). – See more at: http://www.nmpf.org/content/nmpf-national-dairy-leadership-scholarship-program#sthash.2Yzs6blS.dpuf Deadline is March 27, 2015.
National Dairy Shrine/ Dairy Management Inc. Milk Marketing & Dairy Products Scholarship (1st – $1,500; 2nd through 5th – $1,000)
(Number of awards is dependent on number and quality of applicants).
These scholarships are provided to encourage undergraduate sophomores and junior students to pursue careers in marketing of milk or dairy products. Major areas can include: Dairy or Agricultural Marketing, Dairy Product Development, Dairy Quality Control or Testing, Dairy Foods or Nutrition, and Food Product Science. Scholarships are based on leadership, experience, academic ability and interests in Milk Marketing or Dairy Products. Co-sponsored with Dairy Management Inc.
Application Deadline is April 15. Download a Milk Marketing & Dairy Products Scholarship application
National Dairy Shrine/ Dairy Management Inc. Education & Communication Scholarship (1st – $1,500; 2nd through 5th – $1,000)
(Number of awards is dependent on number and quality of applicants).
These scholarships are provided to encourage undergraduate sophomores and junior students to pursue education or communication careers in dairy or food related industries. Major areas can include: Education, Social Media & Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Food Science, Nutrition (Human), and Journalism. Scholarships are based on leadership, experience, academic ability and interests in education or communications. Co-sponsored with Dairy Management Inc.
Application Deadline is April 15.Download a Education & Communications Scholarship application
National Dairy Shrine / MAURICE E. CORE SCHOLARSHIP (2 at $1000)
This scholarship is available to current freshman students at a four year college who are majoring in a dairy/animal industry related field with interest in working in the dairy industry in the future. Scholarship is based on leadership abilities, volunteerism, activities and plans for the future. This scholarship sponsored by the Maurice E. Core Scholarship fund, a fund created by donations from the Friends of Maurice E. Core, longtime leader in the Jersey breed and National Dairy Shrine.
Application Deadline is April 15. Download a Core Scholarship application
National Dairy Shrine/ McCULLOUGH SCHOLARSHIPS (1st-$2,500 & 2nd-$1,500).
Applicant must be a high school senior planning to enter a four-year-college or university with intent to major in Dairy/Animal Science with a Communications emphasis or Agricultural Journalism with a Dairy/Animal Science emphasis. Student must be planning on a career in dairy journalism or communications. Scholarship is based on communication abilities and future plans. This scholarship is sponsored from a bequest fund sponsored by Marshall .E. McCullough, well-known Georgia nutrition researcher, educator and journalist. Co-sponsored with Dairy Management Inc.
Application Deadline is April 15. Download a McCullough Scholarship application
TOCA Scholarship
The Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) Board of Directors will award one $2,500, fall semester scholarship (2014-2015 academic-year) to an undergraduate college student pursuing a career in green industry communications. To qualify, students must major or minor in technical communications or a green industry related field such as horticulture, plant sciences, botany, agronomy, plant pathology, etc. The applicant also must demonstrate an interest in using this course of study in the field of communications. http://www.toca.org/toca-scholarship-2/
Stanley Moore National Scholarships
Each year, several $1,000 scholarships are awarded to Farmers Union members enrolled in a two- or four-year college or university. Click here to view scholarship application.- See more at: http://nfu.org/education/scholarships#sthash.QeIPu9a9.dpuf. Deadline April 15.
Stanley Moore National Scholarships
Each year, several $1,000 scholarships are awarded to Farmers Union members enrolled in a two- or four-year college or university. Click here to view scholarship application.- See more at: http://nfu.org/education/scholarships#sthash.QeIPu9a9.dpuf
NMPF’s Board of Directors offers scholarships each year to qualified graduate students (enrolled in Master’s or Ph.D. programs) who are actively pursuing dairy-related fields of research that are of immediate interest to NMPF member cooperatives. Graduate students pursuing research of direct benefit to milk marketing cooperatives and dairy producers are encouraged to submit an application (applicants do not need to be members of NMPF to qualify). – See more at: http://www.nmpf.org/content/nmpf-national-dairy-leadership-scholarship-program#sthash.2Yzs6blS.dpuf
NMPF’s Board of Directors offers scholarships each year to qualified graduate students (enrolled in Master’s or Ph.D. programs) who are actively pursuing dairy-related fields of research that are of immediate interest to NMPF member cooperatives. Graduate students pursuing research of direct benefit to milk marketing cooperatives and dairy producers are encouraged to submit an application (applicants do not need to be members of NMPF to qualify). – See more at: http://www.nmpf.org/content/nmpf-national-dairy-leadership-scholarship-program#sthash.2Yzs6blS.dpuf
Internships & Jobs – All New!!
Internship Openings
Akron Zoo – Communications Intern (Akron, Ohio)
American Diabetes Association – Special Events Internship (Cincinnati, Ohio)
American Heart Association – Multicultural Initiatives Intern (Cleveland, Ohio)
American Quarter Horse Association – Communications Internship (Summer deadline March 15)
Battelle – Marketing Communications Intern (Columbus, Ohio)
Bayer – Communications Intern (Kansas City, MO)
Binder Park Zoo – Education Intern (Battle Creek, Michigan)
Cardinal Health – Marketing Intern (Dublin, Ohio)
CHS – Marketing Communications Intern (Inner Grove Heights, MN)
City of Atlanta – Communications/Media Intern (Atlanta, GA)
City of Bellevue – Graphics Student Intern (deadline February 26) (Bellevue, Washington)
Columbus Blue Jackets – Community Relations Internship (Columbus, Ohio)
Columbus Blue Jackets – Digital and Social Media Internship (Columbus, Ohio)
Diebold – Corporate Communications Intern (Canton, Ohio)
Goodyear – Corporate communications Intern (Akron, Ohio)
Hattie Larlham – Special Events and Development Intern (Twinsburg, Ohio)
Indianapolis Zoo – Internships: Conservation Education, Marketing/Special Events, Public Relations, Volunteer Management (Indianapolis, Indiana)
JoAnn Inc – Marketing Intern (Hudson, Ohio)
Make A Wish Foundation – Learning and Development Intern (April 8 deadline) (Phoenix, AZ)
Make A Wish Foundation – Communications and PR Intern (April 8 deadline) (Phoenix, AZ)
Make A Wish Foundation – Creative Services Intern (April 8 deadline) (Phoenix, AZ)
NAIA – Communications Intern (Kansas City, MO)
Sherwin Williams – Marketing Communications Intern (February 23 deadline) (Warrensville Heights, Ohio)
PLAY Today – Content Writer/Communication Internship (Akron, Ohio)
The Centers for Families and Children – Mobile Pantry Intern (Cleveland, Ohio)
Virginia Farm Bureau – Government Relations Intern (Richmond, VA)
Full-Time Job Openings
Aflac – Graphic Artists (Columbus, Georgia)
Bass Pro – Digital Communications Specialist (Springfield, Missouri)
Bass Pro – Marketing Manager (Springfield, Missouri)
Bass Pro – Social Media Manager (Springfield, Missouri)
California Farm Bureau – Curriculum Coordinator (Sacramento, California)
CHS – Communication Specialist (Inver Grove Heights, MN)
City of Wentzville – Volunteer and Special Events Manager (Wentzville, MO)
Florida Aquarium – Education Volunteer Coordinator (Tampa, Florida)
Dallas Zoo – Volunteer Services Assistant (Dallas, Texas)
Five Rivers Metro Parks – Program Specialist (Dayton, Ohio)
Filament Marketing – Marketing Executive (Madison, Wisconsin)
Girl Scouts of Western Ohio – Program and Partnership Manager (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Hobby Lobby – Graphic Designer (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
JoAnn Inc – Marketing Designer (Hudson, Ohio)
John Deer Landscapes – Graphic Designer (Alpharetta, Georgia)
Krone NA Inc – Marketing Communications Specialist (Memphis, Tennessee)
Miami University – Coordinator, Marketing, Communications and Special Events (Oxford, Ohio)
National FFA Organization – Senior Educational Consultant (Indianapolis, Indiana)
National FFA – Washington Leadership Coordinator (Indianapolis/Washington DC) (Deadline March 6)
Nestle – Communications Specialist (Cleveland, Ohio)
North Carolina State, Agriculture and Life Sciences – Communication Specialist (Piedmont, NC)
Ohio State, Student Life – Marketing and Promotions Coordinator (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio State, Dept of Teaching and Learning – Coordinator for Recruitment and Admissions (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio State, Office of International Affair – Study Abroad Coordinator (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio University – Communication Specialist (Athens, Ohio)
Osborn Barr – Account Manager (Kansas City, MO)
Save Mart Supermarkets – Events Specialist (Modesto, California)
Tawa Supermarket – Graphic Designer (Buena Park, California)
Texas Tech University – Graphic Design Graduate Internship (Lubbock, Texas)
The Reserves Network – Communications Coordinator (Fairview Park, Ohio)
University of Dayton – Event Specialist (Dayton, Ohio) (March 30 deadline)
R+L Carriers – Social Media Designer (Wilmington, Ohio)
R+L Carriers – Marketing Manager (Wilmington, Ohio)
R+L Carriers – Web Designer (Wilmington, Ohio)
State of Ohio, Ohio Housing Finance Agency – Public Information Officer (February 20 deadline) (Columbus, Ohio)
State of Ohio, Development Services Agency – Public Information Officer (March 2 deadline) (Columbus, Ohio)
State of Oregon, Fish & Wildlife – Electronic Publishing Design Specialist (March 3 deadline) (Salem, Oregon)
Save Mart Supermarkets – Events Specialist (Modesto, California)
Tawa Supermarket – Graphic Designer (Buena Park, California)
Texas Tech University – Graphic Design Graduate Internship (Lubbock, Texas)
The Reserves Network – Communications Coordinator (Fairview Park, Ohio)
The Creative Group – Graphic Designer (Cleveland, Ohio)
United Way of Toledo – Education Volunteer Coordinator (Toledo, Ohio)
University of Minnesota – Brand and Employee Communications Manager (St Paul, MN)
University of Minnesota – Marketing and Events Post Graduate Internship (Duluth, MN)
University Athletic Association – Graphic Design Assistant (Gainesville, Florida)
University Athletic Association – Marketing Assistant (Gainesville, Florida)
Wright State University – Marketing/Communications Manager (Dayton, Ohio)
Whole Foods – PR, Social and Digital Media Marketing Specialist (Roswell, Georgia)
Extension and Teaching Jobs
Ohio Ag Ed Openings
OSU Extension, Hocking County – Educator, Ag & Natural Resources (March 14 deadline)
UW Extension, Dane County – Community Development Specialist (March 10 deadline)
Jobs to check out on Hire-A-Buckeye
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Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership