Category Archives: Student

The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) provided an opportunity for 15 veterinary students to compete for awards in the Veterinary Student Poster Competition. United Animal Health sponsored the competition, offering awards totaling $4,000.

The American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation awarded scholarships totaling $25,000 to 15 veterinary students.

DVM students, are you meeting with a mentor about your summer internship project? Think about discussing a secondary project or a clinical case description that you could present at the Allen D. Leman swine conference in September for a chance to win the Morrison Swine Innovator Prize! We are looking for the next generation of creative thinkers to solve issues faced by swine producers on a daily basis. Intrigued? Learn more at z.umn.edu/MSIP or contact Perle Zhitnitskiy at pboyer@umn.edu

Labor supply at all levels is a critical issue across the U.S. pork industry. Since 2010, the National Pork Board (NPB) has annually sponsored more than 20 scholarships aimed at supporting undergraduate students who are committed to a career in the swine industry using advanced degrees in a swine-related field. Past Pork Checkoff-funded research has supported graduate students related to specific research priorities. With a recent change to NPB’s research-funding operations, there is an opportunity to ensure funding of professional student (MS, PhD, Veterinary-PhD) education and training in critical areas of study. This includes traditional and non-traditional disciplines that could help fill the pipeline of highly skilled employees to the pork industry.

Labor supply at all levels is a critical issue across the U.S. pork industry. Since 2010, the National Pork Board (NPB) has annually sponsored more than 20 scholarships aimed at supporting undergraduate students who are committed to a career in the swine industry using advanced degrees in a swine-related field. Past Pork Checkoff-funded research has supported graduate students related to specific research priorities. With a recent change to NPB’s research-funding operations, there is an opportunity to ensure funding of professional student (MS, PhD, Veterinary-PhD) education and training in critical areas of study. This includes traditional and non-traditional disciplines that could help fill the pipeline of highly skilled employees to the pork industry.

PIC North America offers a limited number of two-week externships for veterinary students committed to swine production medicine. Current third year students are encouraged to apply. Applications are being accepted through January 31, 2020. The objective of the program is to expose proactive swine veterinary students to a pioneering genetics company with a focus on the role of the swine veterinarian in a high health breeding stock multiplication system.

Seaboard Foods, an integrated pork production company (100% swine), www.seaboardfoods.com, is offering paid/stipend 8-12 week summer internships to 1st-3rd year veterinary students. Housing may be available. Application deadline is January 31.

Labor supply at all levels is a critical issue across the U.S. pork industry. Since 2010, the National Pork Board (NPB) has annually sponsored more than 20 scholarships aimed at supporting undergraduate students who are committed to a career in the swine industry using advanced degrees in a swine-related field. Past Pork Checkoff-funded research has supported graduate students related to specific research priorities. With a recent change to NPB’s research-funding operations, there is an opportunity to ensure funding of professional student (MS, PhD, Veterinary-PhD) education and training in critical areas of study. This includes traditional and non-traditional disciplines that could help fill the pipeline of highly skilled employees to the pork industry.

PIC North America offers a limited number of two-week externships for veterinary students committed to swine production medicine. Current third year students are encouraged to apply. Applications are being accepted through January 31, 2020. The objective of the program is to expose proactive swine veterinary students to a pioneering genetics company with a focus on the role of the swine veterinarian in a high health breeding stock multiplication system.

Seaboard Foods, an integrated pork production company (100% swine), www.seaboardfoods.com, is offering paid/stipend 8-12 week summer internships to 1st-3rd year veterinary students. Housing may be available. Application deadline is January 31.