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Graduate student career opportunities in the animal science industry.

Graduate student career opportunities in the animal science industry. J. F. Stika President Certified Angus Beef LLC Annual Joint ADSA-ASAS Meeting Graduate Student Symposium July 9, 2008. Points of Discussion. Current Industry Dynamics Net Effect on the Industry

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Graduate student career opportunities in the animal science industry.

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  1. Graduate student career opportunities in the animal science industry. J. F. Stika President Certified Angus Beef LLC Annual Joint ADSA-ASAS Meeting Graduate Student Symposium July 9, 2008

  2. Points of Discussion • Current Industry Dynamics • Net Effect on the Industry • Valuable Perspectives and Skills • Preparing to Enter Industry

  3. Current Industry Dynamics Globalization • Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) • Increasing energy costs • Increasing grain prices • Emerging protein markets • Currency exchange rates Consolidation • Occurring broadly across animal agriculture

  4. Current Industry Dynamics Technological Advancement • Food safety • Genomics • Animal production and management • End product quality Consumer Perspectives • rBST and E. coli O157:H7 • Alternative production systems • Animal welfare • “Green” mentality

  5. Net Effect Today’s industry issues are more complex. Our approach to finding solutions is: • Multi-disciplinary • More precision based • More technology driven • More time sensitive

  6. Net Effect Greater opportunity for graduate students • Demand for science-oriented technical expertise • Research and development • Technical service • Continual need for expertise in both: • Basic research • Applied science

  7. Relevance Moving beyond your specific discipline and into the realm of systems thinking and multi-disciplinary problem solving.

  8. Valuable Perspectives Merge together various points of view: • Technical • Biological • Economic • Social • Marketing

  9. Necessary Skills • Technical expertise • Effective communication • Time management • Prioritization • Networking • Independent thinking

  10. Becoming a Stronger Candidate NOTE: An experienced candidate is almost always preferred over a new graduate. • Industry exposure • Blend of university experience • Associate your program with industry • Study tours • Graduate internships

  11. Becoming a Stronger Candidate 2. Balanced and practical perspective • Embrace the scope of what you don’t yet know • Talk with people in the trade • Read, Read, Read

  12. Summary • The job search can’t start too early. • The degree brings an inherent level of credibility. • Entering industry is a humbling experience. • Practice confidence and humility. • Use what you know as the basis for a career in “continuing education” and your contribution will be significant.

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