The Department of Animal Science often has job openings at all levels and in areas as diverse as secretarial work to research. Whether you are looking for full- or part-time work, a faculty, staff, graduate student, or undergraduate student position, there may be an Animal Science job for you!
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Student Employment and Internships
Student Positions in Department of Animal Science
Several part-time student positions for the Department of Animal Science are available through the Federal Work-Study Program or directly through the department. Jobs areas include the animal handling units, ruminant nutrition lab, meats lab, small animal research lab, physiology and genetics labs, clerical office, and several of the units at the Agricultural Research and Development Center (ARDC) located at Mead, NE.
If you are a University of Nebraska-Lincoln student interested in a part-time job in the Department of Animal Science, please fill out and submit our online application below. Additional student positions on campus are advertised on Handshake at the link below.
Are you an Employer?
If you are an employer that has job or internship opportunities open for our students, please send your information to our CASNR Career Center team so it can be publicized to students throughout the college.
Employer ResourcesInternship Opportunities
- (#R0037468) Production Management Intern - Summer 2027 at Schreiber Foods
- Veterinary Assistant Intern (@ the Wisconsin Humane Society) at Jobs That Help
- Animal Care Intern (@ the Wisconsin Humane Society) at Jobs That Help
- Swine Intern at Waukon Feed Ranch
- Regulatory Affairs Intern at Hill's Pet Nutrition
- Clinical Nutrition Intern/ Co-op at Hill's Pet Nutrition
- Wildcat Agri-Services Summer Internship 2027 at Wildcat Agri-Services
- Sales Internship at Vegan Pot
- 2027 Summer Food Production Intern at Butterball LLC
- 2027 Summer Food Production Intern at Butterball LLC
Timmerman Feedyard Internship
The Timmerman Feedyard Management Internship is a nationally renowned feedyard management training program, exclusive to University of Nebraska-Lincoln, which has been producing feedyard management and industry leaders since 1988. The internship trains students through comprehensive feedyard management classes and with real world experiences in high caliber feedyards.
This program is designed for students interested in pursuing a career in beef feedyard management or other related agribusiness areas. The purpose of the internship is to train undergraduate students in the area of feedyard management to fill the growing need for trained, responsible individuals who can enter into management positions in feedyards.
Learn More About the InternshipJobs Opportunities
- Research Assistant (Soil Carbon) at Woodwell Climate Research Center
- Wildlife Management Specialist at Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever
- Assistant Farm Manager at Waukon Feed Ranch
- Grain & Feed Merchandiser at Waukon Feed Ranch
- Fish Hatchery Specialist 2 (In-Training) - Goldendale Hatchery - Career Seasonal - 2026-07563 at Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Pet Care Specialist at PetWise Professionals
- (#2632914) Research Study Technician - Animal Operations (Early Talent) at Labcorp
- (#2632846) Research Assistant- Pathology (Early Talent) at Labcorp
- Research Technician - Behavior Science at AFB International
- Licensed Veterinary Technician at Seattle Humane