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.
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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
- Internship for a Pet Treat Company at Maddie McGee's Mountain Munchies
- Beef Genetic Nucleus Intern at Genus PLC
- Regulatory Veterinary Summer Internship Program at Ohio Department of Agriculture
- Animal Health Administrative Assistant Interns – Summer 2027 at Ohio Department of Agriculture
- Food Safety Intern – Summer 2027 at Ohio Department of Agriculture
- Reproduction and Breeding Intern at Genus PLC
- WinField United Market Development Agronomist Intern, Summer 2027 at Land O'Lakes, Inc.
- Business Development Specialist at Hanumayamma Innovations and Technologies, Inc
- Summer 2027 Mars Petcare Quality and Food Safety Internship at Mars, Inc.
- Dog Care Internship at Far Fetched Acres
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
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- Full-Time Pet Care Specialist (Kirkland) at All The Best Pet Care
- Veterinary Assistant at North Mecklenburg Animal Hospital
- Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) at North Mecklenburg Animal Hospital
- Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) at North Mecklenburg Animal Hospital
- Dog Daycare Attendant at Miss Drew’s Doggy Daycare
- Full-Time Pet Care Specialist (Columbia City) at All The Best Pet Care
- Full-Time Pet Care Specialist (Central District) at All The Best Pet Care
- Associate Veterinarian at Rollin' Paws Veterinary Clinic
- Supply Chain & Operations Talent Acceleration Program (TAP) (R-40601) at Land O'Lakes, Inc.