PIG Opportunities
PIG Opportunities is a new program offered by the US Pork Center of Excellence. It is designed to encourage individuals to pursue a career in the pork industry. If you know of a university or community college that offers a swine science course, or have an internship that you would like to be listed, at no charge, please contact Jessica Sheeder at uspce@iastate.edu.
Careers In Pork
This document contains a listing of careers that are in the pork industry. Career listings provide experience needed, duties of the position, and skill requirements. This is a listing of careers, not actual open positions.
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Swine Science 4 Year Colleges & Institutions
A document that provides a listing of 4-year institutions that offer swine science courses within their Animal Science curricula. This provides a listing of the institution and who to contact for more information.
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Community Colleges
This document contains a listing of community colleges that offer swine science courses within their curriculum. This provides a listing of the institution, information about their swine coures, and who to contact for more information.
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Internships
A listing of current internships available in the pork industry. Internships listed provide a position description, compensation, dates
of employment, and who to contact for more information.
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The link below contains testimonials from interns in some of the intern positions offered. Learning how other students felt about their internships may help you understand the position better.
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