Cattle Research Intern (12 months)
About The Position
This 12-month Paid Internship opportunity is based on-site in Okotoks, Alberta, and offers the chance to explore the agricultural industry, research procedures, and field work to enhance cattle welfare and productivity. TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods is leveraging world-leading technology and innovation to tackle social challenges like achieving more efficient food production while lowering environmental impact. The team is diverse, innovative, and passionate, fostering a high-performance culture that is personally fulfilling, professionally challenging, and financially rewarding. As a successful candidate, you will develop expertise in field operations, livestock management, and data analysis, gaining hands-on experience in cutting-edge agricultural practices and research methodologies. The company prides itself on a vibrant corporate culture that fosters professional growth and collaboration, offering a supportive and forward-thinking environment to make a meaningful impact in agriculture.
Requirements
- Demonstrate effective field skills (through post-secondary degrees or relevant cattle industry experience)
- High attention to detail
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
- Moderate computer skills, and proficiency using Google Workspace and Microsoft Office applications
- Conduct oneself professionally within the business environment and support a culture of cooperation, inclusiveness, tolerance, positivity, flexibility, and engagement
- Valid Class 5 Alberta driver’s license required
Nice To Haves
- Ability to drive a feed truck
- Relevant cattle industry and research knowledge and experience
- Previous experience with data
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Research Team Management, company professionals (e.g., veterinarians and animal scientists), and other company and Research Team personnel
- Support the progress of research studies, with a focus on field implementation and communication with client-site personnel
- Work to optimize field data collection and management to support high quality data
- Work on research field projects conducted in areas such as animal health, feeds and nutrition, performance enhancement, and marketing strategies
- Help to troubleshoot and maintain specific feeding systems (such as Vytelle or GreenFeed) at local client sites
- Training on specific computer applications (e.g., Excel and Access) provided
- Field work (up to 100% of role) conducted at local commercial client sites (typically within 2 hours of the Okotoks office although further travel may be required) throughout the year, with field overtime and scheduled weekend work expected and compensated
- Field work may be heavily weighted for the autumn/winter depending on the research priorities, and outdoor work is expected
- Field work will entail duties such as chute-side data quality control, cattle handling, and other field support (e.g., orts collection and sample collection [e.g., blood, fecal, nasal secretion, water, soil, feed, etc.])
- Field work includes feed delivery to study cattle by feed truck and will require rotating weekend work throughout the year based on research pen cattle occupancy and current department staffing
- Work on feedlot data projects as assigned
- Performance of other research-related duties as assigned
Benefits
- Paid Internship opportunity
- Accommodation for applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
