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March 16, 2009
Job_Title: Breeding Farm Internship
Job_Type: Internship
Practice_Type: Equine only
Salary: N/A
Salary_Amount:
Practice_Name: Equine Reproduction Laboratory, Colorado State
University
Street_Address: 1683 Campus Delivery
City: Fort Collins
State: CO
Country: USA
Zip: 80523
Phone: 970-491-5621
FAX:
Website:
www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/bms/erl
Contact_Name: Brenda Martin
Contact_Email:
bdmartin@colostate.edu
Details:
EQUINE BREEDING FARM INTERNSHIP
The Equine Reproduction Laboratory, Colorado State University, is
offering 1 (one) Breeding Farm Internship beginning July 1, 2009.
The goal of the program is to provide advanced training in equine
breeding farm procedures and management. The program is aimed
preferentially for people with a sincere desire to pursue a career
in the equine breeding industry.
Interns will participate in a one (1) year program. Applicants
should have recently completed a BS degree in Equine Sciences,
Animal Science or related discipline. This is a non-degree program.
A certificate of achievement will be provided upon successful
completion of the program. Job placement assistance will be
available upon request.
Salary and housing on-site at the Equine Reproduction Laboratory on
the Foothills Campus of Colorado State University will be provided.
Reproductive training will include:
Stallion
Stallion handling Stallion management
Semen collection Preparation of cooled-transported semen
Semen evaluation Semen freezing principles
Mare
Hormone therapy Reproductive management of mares
Artificial insemination Care of the pregnant mare and foaling
Embryo transfer Care of the newborn foal
Oocyte transfer Herd health management
Responsibilities of interns include (but may not be limited to):
1.Assist with general laboratory functions (including autoclaving,
equipment cleaning, record keeping, reception, etc) 2.Participation
in foal watch and foaling (provide backup and assistance to students
in the Foaling Management class) 3.After hours help with artificial
inseminations, embryo transfer and horse arrivals/departures (rotate
with or provide backup to graduate students) 4.Weekend on call
(after-hours availability every other weekend for each trainee)
5.Night barn checks (i.e. monitor client-owned horses) 6.Evening
security check (i.e. gates shut and locked; facility doors locked)
Send cover letter outlining previous equine experience, educational
background and career goals; current resume; transcripts and three
(3) letters of recommendation letter to the attention of: Brenda
Martin at Colorado State University, Animal Reproduction and
Biotechnology Laboratory, 1683 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO
80523, or
bdmartin@colostate.edu, by April 15, 2009 for full
consideration. For information see the web site at
www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/bms/erl or call (970) 491-5621.
Colorado State University is committed to providing a safe and
productive learning and living community. To achieve that goal, we
conduct background investigations for all final candidates being
considered for employment. Background checks may include, but are
not limited to, criminal history, national sex offender search and
motor vehicle history.
Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws,
regulations, and executive orders regarding affirmative action
requirements in all programs. The Office of Equal Opportunity is
located in 101 Student Services. In order to assist Colorado State
University in meeting its affirmative action responsibilities,
ethnic minorities, women and other protected class members are
encouraged to apply and to so identify themselves.
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