graduate student career opportunities in the animal science industry
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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Graduate student career opportunities in the animal science
industry.J. F. Stika
PresidentCertified Angus Beef LLC
Annual Joint ADSA-ASAS MeetingGraduate Student Symposium
July 9, 2008
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Points of Discussion
• Current Industry Dynamics• Net Effect on the Industry• Valuable Perspectives and Skills• Preparing to Enter Industry
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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
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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
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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
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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
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RelevanceMoving beyond your specific discipline
and into the realm of systems thinkingand multi-disciplinary problem solving.
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Valuable Perspectives
Merge together various points of view:• Technical• Biological• Economic• Social• Marketing
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Necessary Skills
• Technical expertise• Effective communication• Time management• Prioritization• Networking• Independent thinking
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Becoming a Stronger CandidateNOTE: An experienced candidate is almost
always preferred over a new graduate.
1. Industry exposure• Blend of university experience• Associate your program with industry• Study tours• Graduate internships
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Becoming a Stronger Candidate2. Balanced and practical perspective
• Embrace the scope of what you don’t yet know
• Talk with people in the trade• Read, Read, Read
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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.