Upcoming Events
March 22 – Ag Ed Society Meeting, 7pm, Ag Admin Auditorium
March 23 – ACT Meeting, 5:30pm, 205 Ag Admin
March 30 – Regional Campus Transition Day
April 6 – ACT Meeting, 5:30pm, 205 Ag Admin
April 7 – CFAES Recognition Program, Ohio Union
April 11 – Annual ACEL Banquet, 4-H Center
April 12 – Ag Ed Society Meeting, 7pm, Ag Admin Auditorium
April 20 – ACT Meeting, 5:30pm, 205 Ag Admin
April 22 – CFAES AgLympics
News
On our website
ACEL to hold spring banquet
Eight ACEL students selected as CFAES Peer Mentors
Eight ACEL students selected as CFAES Ambassadors
ACEL Students receive study abroad scholarships
On our Blog
Save the Date: ACEL Banquet on April 11
The annual recognition dinner for seniors, scholarship recipients and others will be the evening of Monday, April 11 at the Ohio 4-H Center. Please save the date and watch your email and the ACEL Weekly Update for more details.
Professional Development Night “Creativity in the Workplace”
Are you looking for an opportunity to polish up your professional skills? To network with industry leaders, and enjoy a 3 course dinner with friends? Then join student council in our annual Professional Development night event March 28 from 6- 8 pm. Our theme is “Creativity in the Workplace” so come dressed in business-casual, and ready to show off your originality!!! Tickets are currently on sale in Kottman 210, and Ag Admin Building 100. Table reservations for club use are also available.
Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow members are invited to submit work to the NACT Critique and Contest. Divisions include writing, publication, electronic media, photography, design and layout, and public relations, with multiple categories in each division. Complete rules listed here and entry form here.
Farm to Fork Food Talks
Collegiate Young Farmers is presenting their fourth annual ‘Farm to Fork Food Talks’ on Tuesday, March 22 from 6:30pm-8:30pm at the Drake Performance and Event Center Main Lounge (doors open at 6pm). The event is open to students of all majors and backgrounds and has the goal of bringing students together to learn from each other about agriculture. This year, the discussion topics will center around grain and grass fed animals, organic farming, and conventional farming. In addition to student-led discussion, a panel featuring farmers and a veterinarian will address questions and offer perspectives on some of the topics discussed throughout the evening. Dinner is included in registration and is free. Register by Friday, March 18th at 11:59 pm.at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fS_KMDtZPEfbyNZd03pq99QVyzn-Z5O1SZXpOlHpbq8/viewform If you have any questions, please contact Demi Snider.295. We hope to see you in attendance!
Scholarships
List of agriculture industry scholarships
Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarships
Multiple Scholarships up to $1,500 each. Ohio students pursuing degrees connected in some way to agriculture are invited to apply for scholarships offered through four programs supported by the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation. Collectively, these programs will award at least 12 scholarships in 2016, each featuring a minimum $1,500 award. All eligible applicants are strongly encouraged to apply before the March 31 deadline. For eligibility requirements and to apply visit www.ofbfoundation.org today.
Study Abroad
Study Abroad Update
Winter Break 2016 Study Abroad Programs (applications are due April 1, 2016)
- Antarctica: Human Impact on a Fragile Environment
- See info session material at osu.box.com/AUIP
- Chile: Agriculture and Agroecosystems
- See info session material at osu.box.com/chileagroecosystems
- Dominican Republic: Environmental Sustainability and Natural Resource Management in the Caribbean
- See info session material at osu.box.com/enrcaribbean
- New Zealand: Human and Animal Interactions
- See info session materials at osu.box.com/humanandamimalinteractions
Internship and Job Opportunities
Internship Openings
Abbott Nutrition – Marketing Internship (Columbus, Ohio)
Connections of New York – Videography Intern
Greater Cleveland Aquarium – Event Internship (Cleveland, Ohio)
St. Jude Children’s Hospital – Brand Marketing Intern (Memphis, Tennessee)
St. Jude Children’s Hospital – Creative Services Graphic Design Intern (Memphis, Tennessee)
Worthington Industries – Communication Intern (Columbus, Ohio)
Full-Time Job Openings
Alpha Events – Marketing Communications Coordinator (Columbus, Ohio)
ATG – Marketing and Communications Coordinator (Columbus, Ohio)
Central State University – Associate Director of Public Relations and Marketing(Dayton, Ohio)
Chronicle-Tribune – General Assignment/Investigative Reporter (Marion, Indiana)
Colliers International – Marketing and PR Coordinator (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Diary Business Association – Social Media Specialist (Green Bay, Wisconsin)
Emporia Gazette – Photographer (Emporia, Kansas)
Fairmount Properties – Graphic Design/Marketing (Cleveland, Ohio)
Gladden Community House – Volunteer Coordinator (Columbus, Ohio)
Greif – Marketing Communications and Brand Manager (Delaware, Ohio)
Irrigation Association – Communications Coordinator (Fairfax, Virginia)
Mansfield News Journal – Photographer (Mansfield, Ohio)
OCLC – Senior Communications Manager (Columbus, Ohio)
Professional Insurance Agents Association of Ohio – Marketing Communications Coordinator (Columbus, Ohio)
RG Barry – Marketing Manager (Pickerington, Ohio)
Sinclair Seattle Interactive – Jr. Advertising Designer (Seattle, Washington)
Speedway LLC – Social Media and Digital Marketing Manager (Dayton, Ohio)
St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital – Marketing Strategy Specialist (Memphis, Tennessee)
Third Wave Communications – Social Media Manager (Columbus, Ohio)
Extension and Teaching Jobs
Ohio Ag Ed Openings
OSU Extension, Medina County – Extension Educator, CD
OSU Extension, Monroe County – Extension Educator, 4-H
OSU Extension, Trumbull County – Extension Educator, 4-H
Jobs to check out on Hire-A-Buckeye
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Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership