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 Involvement in the beef program at Cal Poly prepares students for a wide range of future careers. Students can focus their education on any number of different career paths and receive individualized assistance from animal science faculty and staff in preparing for these opportunities. Internships help students determine career paths. For more information contact Mike Hall or Joel Judge. Some of the careers available in the beef industry are:
- Feedlot Management
- Livestock Appraisers
- Production and Management
- Herdsman
- Breed Associations
- Producer Organizations
- Packing Companies
- Management
- Technical Sales and Service
- Livestock Buyer
- Quality Control
- Product Development
- Ranch Management
- Game Farm Manager
- International
- Peace Corps
- Foreign Ag Service
- Marketing
- Administration
- Attaches
- Private Companies
- Government Positions
- Brand Inspector
- BLM
- USDA (AMS, FSIS, or FS)
- Guest Ranch Manager
- Allied Industries Sales and Service
- AI or Embryo Transfer Assistant
- Vet Assistant
- Research and Development
- Graduate School
An excellent way for students to gain experience is to go on an internship in their field of interest. Students interested in beef cattle have participated in numerous internships, including:
- Harris Ranch - Coalinga, Calif.
- Ponoholo Ranch - Hawaii
- Jacobs Ranch - Sulfur, Okla.
- Ohlde Cattle Co. - Palmer, Kan.
- Swanton Pacific Ranch - Davenport, Calif.
- Leachman Cattle Co. - Billings, Mont.
- McElanney Feed Co. - Ariz.
- Renfre Ranch - Mont.
- Whitestone Farms - Va.
- The Rocky Mountain Institute - Snowmass, Colo.
- Paws Up Angus Ranch - Greenough, Mont.
Recent animal science graduates have taken positions in a wide variety of careers and graduate programs, which include:
- Field Representative - Allflex, United States
- Cattle Buyer - Excel Corporation
- Marketing and Sales Director - Prather Ranch
- County Livestock Extension Agent - United States Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension
- Range and Livestock Specialist - Wildlands, Inc.
- Masters of Agriculture - Colorado State University, Beef Industry Leadership
- Assistant Manager - Kansas State University Beef Cattle Research Center
- Assistant Manager - Vintage Angus Ranch
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