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Departmental Announcements
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Heady Hall, University Offices Staffed Remotely
The Department of Economics offices, along with offices across campus, are staffed remotely beginning March 17, 2020. Please continue to contact your adviser(s) or Lydia Richards for assistance via email. Should you choose to call the Undergraduate Programs Office phone line (515-294-5436), your voicemail will be followed up during business hours (8am-5pm).
The Department has established a Covid-19 information page where ongoing updates will be posted. There are also some helpful resources for students linked on this page. Iowa State continues to post university-wide updates here.
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Registration Dates and Summer, Fall 2020 Course Offerings
AccessPlus has been updated with new registration dates and times. As you plan for summer and fall courses, please be aware of a couple course offering updates.
Summer 2020
AGEDS 311, sec. XW: Presentation and Sales Strategies for Agricultural Audiences will be offered for 3 credits
Fall 2020
Econ 336 is now offered as Econ 236
Econ 313 will be offered Fall 2020 instead of Spring 2021
Econ 362 will not be offered Fall 2020 or Spring 2021
A full list of preliminary course offerings is available online through the Schedule of Classes. A copy is also available here.
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Summer Learning Opportunities, INTL FCStone
INTL FCStone Financial Inc. is offering two great programs this July that will benefit students interested in careers in price-risk management.
Chicago Grain Merchandiser Risk Academy
July 21 & 22, 2020 – Chicago, IL
This is a two-day, pure education program that provides an in-depth overview of Grain Merchandising for those who are new to the industry - those transitioning to a role in Risk Management and college students who will be graduating in 2020.
For more information and to register, click here.
Food Industry Risk Academy
July 28 & 29, 2020 – Chicago, IL
This is a two-day, pure education program that provides a solid foundation of price-risk management alternatives regarding the purchase of ingredients and inputs for food and beverage firms.
For more information and to register, click here.
An exclusive registration rate of $300 is being offered to college students using the registration discount code: STUDENT.
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Next Meeting: Cancelled
All live, face-to-face, Club events for the spring have been canceled including monthly meetings, the spring leadership dinner, and the spring industry tour.
Any needed committee work to be carried out will be done via email or other forms of communication that do not consist of face-to-face meetings.
For more information on the Club, its activities, and its sponsors, visit their website.
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Next Meeting: Fall Semester
Note: Berkshire Hathaway trip in early May has been CANCELLED.
At the March 11 meeting, the following officers were elected for the upcoming year:
Roslie Ruetz - President
Thu Tran - Vice President
Barbara Schwickerath - Secretary
Austin Fall - Treasurer
Miranda Tze - Communications
For more information, please visit their page through ISU student organizations.
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Scholarship Announcements
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American Royal Scholarship
The Royal Scholars program, sponsored by Seaboard, is designed to provide an opportunity for outstanding college students to advocate the food and fiber industry, leadership, and the American Royal. Seaboard Royal Scholars will travel to Kansas City, Missouri in September during the 121st American Royal to participate in American Royal Field Trip, Pro Rodeo, and other American Royal events. For more information, or to apply, visit their website.
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Independent Professional Seed Association Scholarship
The Independent Professional Seed Association is pleased to announce the opening of the scholarship period for the 2020/2021 school year. Working with the IPSA Education Committee, the IPSA Board will award ten $2,000 scholarships to students studying in the field of agriculture. Note: applications are due March 31. Find more info here.
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Various Positions, Seaboard Foods
Seaboard Foods is seeking to fill several positions across the U.S. Seaboard will be participating in the Big 12 Career Fair on March 25. Virtual interviews will take place March 26 and 27. Candidates interested in interviewing should email their resumes to careers@seaboardfoods.com. More info here.
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Production Manager, A-Z Drying
The Production Manager is responsible for overseeing and leading the work of their direct reports, in addition to planning and maintaining work systems, procedures, and policies. Find more info here.
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Account Coordinator, Midan Marketing
Midan Marketing is seeking an entry-level Account Coordinator to work across a variety of projects. Find more info here.
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Grain Originator, CHS
CHS is seeking a Davenport, IA based Grain Originator in the Country Operations Division. Find more info here.
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Grain Marketing Service Representative, Ag Partners
The Alta, IA location of Ag Partners is seeking a Grain Marketing Sales Rep. This position will be responsible for maintaining margins, establishing and maintaining customer relationships by marketing Ag Partners grain risk management and origination programs. Find more info here.
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Benefits Authorizer/Claims Specialist, Social Security Administration
The Social Security Administration is seeking a Benefits Authorizer and a Claims Specialist in the Kansas City, Missouri office. Check out the linked postings above for more information.
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Business Analyst - SP&A, Renewable Energy Group
The Renewable Energy Group (REG) is seeking a full-time analyst to work with internal and external operations consulting. Find more info here.
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Check CyHire - Internships and Full-Time Positions
Career Services offers a free online and campus-wide recruiting system called CyHire. Postings are updated regularly so check back often! For help or tips on connecting with recruiters, check out this link.
Career Services Office Locations:
LAS (Econ majors): 150 Carver
BUS (Business Econ majors): 1320 Gerdin
CALS (Ag Business majors): 15 Curtiss
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Krumbach Harvesting
Krumbach Harvesting is seeking summer combine operators, tractor operators, and truck drivers for the summer wheat run. This position involves travel through the Midwest. More info available by contacting Blake Krumbach.
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Part-Time Job Opportunities
Part-time job opportunities focusing on ‘Ag’ majors can be found here. Note: many positions are posted currently!
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Procurement Merchandiser Intern, CHS
CHS is seeking a Grain Procurement intern for the Country Operations Division. This intern will work with both producers and elevator staff. Find more info here.
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Marketing and Communications, Decision Innovation Solutions
Decision Innovation Solutions, an economic research and analysis firm based in Urbandale, Iowa, is seeking a marketing and communications intern to assist with their social media and online presence. For more info or to apply, click here. Note: Agricultural Business senior, Rachel Sonnabend ( rlsonna@iastate.edu), has been in this position for the past 18 months and would be happy to answer any questions you may have about it.
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Agronomy Sales, Champion Seed
Champion Seed is seeking a summer Agronomy Sales intern. More info here. To apply, please email a resume to Brandon Hulme and call him at 319-429-0009 to setup an interview.
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