ADVS Career Opportunities
Animal and Dairy Science Emphasis:
- Production and management: beef cattle, sheep, horses, swine, dairy cattle, etc.
- Marketing and sales:
- Corporate animal agriculture enterprises
- Feed and milling companies
- Animal drugs and pharmaceutical companies
- Ranching and farm equipment
- Livestock sales (registered and commercial)
- Field representatives for livestock breed associations (i.e., Angus Association)
- Artificial insemination and embryo technology services (i.e., ABS) Research technicians at private, state and/or federal research facilities
- Food processing and marketing of meat and other edible animal products
- USDA animal food production inspection and grading
- Feedlot management
- International animal development programs (United Nations FAO, VOCA, USAID, etc.)
- Livestock financing, credit and banking (i.e., Farm Credit)
- Livestock transportation services
- Livestock order buyer, commission agent, etc.
- Real estate appraisal and sales for ranch/farm properties.
ADVS Graduate Degrees
- Research, Teaching and Extension at Land Grant Universities
- Teaching at Community Colleges
- Professional Consulting
- Nutritionist
- Geneticist
- Physiologist
- Behavioralist
- Animal Species Specialist
- Private Corporation Research Scientist (i.e., Purina, Pfizer & Co., Upjohn, Loomix Inc., Cargill, etc.)
- USDA Research Scientist
- County Agricultural Extension Agent and/or Extension Specialist
- Manager for a Corporate-owned or syndicated ranching/farming operation for absentee owners
- Purebred Livestock Association Executive Officer
- Livestock Production systems Computer Analyst
- Supervisor or Research Technician for University or USDA Animal Research Station
- Agricultural Commodities Agent (Futures Market)
- Agricultural Credit and Finance Management and Executive Banking positions
- Feedlot nutritionist
- Companion animal services (product development, manufacturing, marketing, nutrition and health products)
- School of Veterinary Medicine
- Animal Research
- Animal Health and Disease
- Animal Management
- Animal Molecular Genetics
- Animal Nutrition
- Reproduction and Development
- Masters of Business Administration
- Law School
- Medical School
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