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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Pines & Needles is a weekly career newsletter specifically for FNR students that includes upcoming events and resources. This week’s newsletter highlights several internship opportunities. In addition, the College of Ag Career Fair is TOMORROW, February 12. Need help preparing? Remember to schedule an appointment to discuss career fair strategy or for other career-related advising. Be sure to check out the FNR Job Board (updated weekly) for a full list of opportunities you may qualify for.

SPOTLIGHT

College of Agriculture Career Fair TOMORROW, February 12

Need a full-time position or a summer internship? Visit the Purdue AG Spring 2020 Career Fair on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm, at the Co-Rec. Free professional headshots will be taken at the fair. Professional dress is required! Visit the Center for Career Opportunities in YONG 132 if you need professional clothing. Visit the Career Fair page for a list of employers that will be attending.

Opportunity to receive a $500 scholarship when you attend the

Forestry and Natural Resources Career Fair

Friday, February 28, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Check-in before 1:30 p.m.)

PMU North and South Ballrooms

60+ employers are expected to attend the FNR Career Fair on Friday, February 28! This is a great opportunity for you to network and make contacts with employers and organizations in the natural resources field, ask employers questions about necessary skills and general career advice, and search for internships or a post-graduation job. Undergraduate FNR students who attend will be eligible to receive a $500 scholarship to use for any FNR transformational experience! More information is available on the attached Pines & Needles PDF. Visit the FNR career page for resume and career fair preparation advice and myth busters. If you'd like to get additional preparation tips and advice on navigating a career fair, schedule an appointment with Kindra Rodgers, Academic Advisor/Career Opportunities Coordinator, through BoilerConnect. Appointments are available February 10 – 21.

The job search process can be overwhelming and can easily turn into one big headache! Where should you even begin? Head over to the CCO blog and read "How to Organize Your Job Search" to learn about the tricks CCO

student workers have learned over the years that could help you with your job search!

UPCOMING EVENTS

PGSG Graduate Student Career Fair

February 11, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

STEW 214

(More information)

Research/Job/Internship-Search

Strategies and Resources workshop

February 11, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

REC 113

College of Agriculture

Spring 2020 Career Fair

February 12, 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

CREC

(More information)

Acing the Interview workshop

February 12, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

GRIS 102

LinkedIn 101

February 13, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

GRIS 103

FNR Spring 2020 Career Fair

February 28, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

PMU North and South Ballrooms

(More information)

Spring 2020 Health Programs Expo

March 2, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

PMU Ballrooms

(More information)

Visit the CCO Calendar for a full list of

upcoming workshops and employer

information sessions.

Office of Student Services Forestry and Natural Resources Pfendler Hall, Room G003 715 W. State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907 ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/careers.aspx

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

PAID Internship opportunity for a Physical Science Technician This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) with one vacancy in Ann Arbor, MI. The primary responsibilities of the position will be to assist senior staff, project officers, analytical staff, and other staff with research projects including the oversight of field data collection and the preparation of drawings, graphs, or charts using project data for the production or publication of data bases and data collection. The position will also afford a variety of aid and technical assignments pertaining to the scientific missions of the organization. Applications are due TODAY, 2/11/2020. Apply today. Employment Opportunities at Purdue New student openings available for Purdue Summer Conferences 2020 for a Community Assistant and a Summer Student Office Coordinator. Both of these

positions are available NOW to apply, and applications will be only accepted until March 6. Click here and search for their respective numbers and apply! Interviews are anticipated to be conducted the week of March 9-13. Ag Innovation Ag-Celerator The Ag-Celerator aims to offer critical startup support for Purdue innovators who wish to commercialize intellectual property or Purdue "know-how technologies that impact the plant sciences. Winners will receive early seed-stage funding helping their companies build initial momentum that will put them in a better position to gain customers, development partners & secure additional investment. Innovations can be anything related to plant sciences including, but not limited to, innovations advancing crop traits, generating higher yields, using big data to improve farm management, new uses of plants, precision agriculture and advanced breeding techniques. For more information and to apply, visit www.purduefoundry.com/purdueventures. Spring 2020 applications are due February 14. Questions? Email pvinfo@prf.org. Indiana Horticultural Conference 2020 The 2020 conference schedule for the Indiana HORT Conference and Expo is now available online! The Conference will take place February 11-13 in the Indianapolis Marriot East Hotel. There are numerous and very exciting changes that will occur at IHC 2020. Additional tracks are added to the already great lineup of previous years. New tracks such as Urban Agriculture, Hemp Production, Agronomic Crops, and Farm 360 will create additional opportunities to serve our audience. A targeted selection of educational tracks, a joint plenary session, a diverse set of expo vendors and ample opportunities for networking will set the stage for a great conference. The Indiana Horticultural Conference & Expo will offer many opportunities for networking with fellow Indiana and other Midwestern farmers and vendors. Visit the website for more information and to register. Cargill Global Scholars Program Applications are now open for the Cargill Global Scholars Program - a distinctive 2-year scholarship and enrichment program providing financial support, mentorship, and the unique opportunity for U.S. college students to travel to two leadership development seminars at Cargill HQ in Minneapolis, including meeting fellow Global Scholars from Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, and Russia. Please review the attached PDF for details on eligibility requirements. To learn more about the Cargill Global Scholars Program and to start an application, please visit the CGSP website. The U.S. application submission deadline is Thursday, March 5, 2020. Contact cargillglobalscholars@iie.org or call 1-844-803-9887 (toll-free) for any questions.

Internship Opportunities

AgriNovus Summer Intern – Field Atlas Program, Indianapolis, IN. Application deadline is Saturday, February 15.

Columbian Park Zoo Summer 2020 Intern, Lafayette, IN. Application deadline is Friday, March 6 by 5:00 p.m.

Walt Disney World Animal Science and Environment Internship (search for Agricultural Sciences)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

FNR

Career Services

FNR Job Board

FNR Career Fair

Pines & Needles Newsletter

Career Search Sites

Career Exploration

College of Agriculture

Career Services

Jobs and Internships

Career Fairs

Events and Workshops

Graduate Placement and Salaries

Career Development Tools and Resources

Center for

Career Opportunities

Resume, CV and Cover Letters

Internship, Career Plan, and Job Search Strategies

Mock Interviews

CCO Handbook

The Success Express Podcast

DID YOU KNOW?

There are certain things you can do each year to further your career

development and make you more competitive. Look at the 4-Year Career

Plan on the FNR Career site to see what you should be doing this year.

Transformational Experience Scholarship

Spring 2020 FNR Career Fair Printed from Pines & Needles

Spring 2020 FNR Career Fair

Transformation Experience

Scholarship Opportunity

Dr. Wagner, FNR Department Head will be giving away ten (10) $500 scholarships to be used

toward FNR Study Abroad or Practicum! Eligible transformation experiences include:

Full-semester Study Abroad

Spring Break Tropical Biology

Practicum in Costa Rica

Summer International Natural

Resource Issues

Summer Environment & Culture in the Galapagos

Summer Global Sustainability Issues

Other FNR short-term Study Abroad

Summer Practicum

Texas Desert Practicum

Marine Biology Practicum

All undergraduate FNR students who attend the FNR Career Fair February 28, 2020 are eligible to participate.

The rules are simple: 1) Print this page and bring it with you to the FNR Career Fair (copies will also be available at the

career fair), 2) visit five (5) employers at the career fair and engage in meaningful conversations regarding career

opportunities, 3) have each employer you visit sign the ticket below (employers will only sign if you have completed

professional interactions with them), and 4) drop off your filled out ticket at the student registration table before you leave.

Recipients will be notified the week following the FNR Career Fair.

Don’t miss this opportunity to qualify for a $500 scholarship! Limit one (1) entry per student.

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Employer/Company __________________________________ Employer’s Signature___________________________________

Recipients will be notified via the email address provided above.

Open to all Purdue & Ivy Tech students & graduates

Professional Dress is REQUIRED (do NOT wear jeans and t-shirts)

Register at the East Entrance of the Co-Rec

SCRAP THAT SELFIE Free headshot photos provided by PASE from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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