Temporary (Student) Jobs

Projects include field trials on farms and experimental stations throughout New York State. You will assist in the set-up of field trials, soil sampling, soil fertility and crop monitoring, harvest, sample processing, laboratory analyses and data processing. You will become familiar with all aspects of applied soil fertility research and be exposed to agricultural extension through participation in field days. No prior experience is required. However, applicants should be detail oriented, team oriented, and have an interest in nutrient management and soil fertility applied research and extension, wishing to broaden their research background both in the laboratory and in the field.

Undergraduate Research Project

Undergraduate students with an interest in applied research and extension in soil science and nutrient management are more than welcome to apply to join our program. Summer jobs are fulltime but there are also possibilities for projects year-round. We can work around your schedule. Workstudy, hourly jobs and credit-based study projects are among the possibilities. Applicants should be highly motivated, detail oriented, have an interest in nutrient management and soil fertility research and wish to broaden their research background in the laboratory and in the field.

Below are stories of some of our past undergraduate students in our program:

• Nikke Luijben, Larenstein Van Hall School of Applied Sciences, Velp, the Netherlands 2017
• Chutao Liu, Agricultural Science Major 2016
• Lindsay Chamberlain, Plant Major 2016
• Nicole Smaranda, Agricultural Science Major 2016
• Sarah Hetrick, Agricultural Science Major 2016
• Eli Corning, Highschool Student New Visions Program 2015
• Andrew Lefever, Agricultural Science Major 2015
• Rachel Breslauer, Agricultural Science Major 2015
• Angel Maresma, International Exchange Student 2015
• Tyler Pardoe, Agricultural Science Major 2015
• Lars Demander, Agricultural Science Major 2014
• Diego Gris, International Exchange Student 2014
• Shona Ort, Cornell Animal Science Major 2013
• Emma Long, Cornell Agricultural Science Major 2012
• Sally Stead, International Exchange Student 2011
• Aaron Santangelo, Cornell Animal Science Major 2011
• Yike Bing, Cornell Animal Science Major 2011-2012
• Julia Knight, Cornell Animal Science Major 2010-2012
• Jeff Williard, Cornell Agricultural Science Major 2010-2011
• Sarah McIlvennie, Highschool Student New Visions Program 2011
• Chang Lian, Cornell Agricultural Science Major 2010
• Margaret Dunn, Cornell Animal Science Major 2010
• Graham Swanepoel, Cornell Animal Agricultural Science Major 2009
• Sarah Moss, Cornell Animal Science Major 2006-2009
• Kate Orloski, Cornell Sociology Major 2008-2009
• Miriam Goler, Cornell Agricultural Sciences Major 2007
• Scott Grandt, Rawlings Cornell Presidential Research Scholar 2006-2008
• Sara Place, 2007 CALS Summer Intern with Lewis County Cornell Cooperative Extension

SUNY Cobleskill Internship Program

SUNY Cobleskill interns with an interest in applied research and extension in soil science and nutrient management are more than welcome to apply to join our internship program. Internships are 15-week, fulltime commitments. Applicants should be highly motivated, detail oriented, have an interest in nutrient management and soil fertility research and wish to broaden their research background in the laboratory and in the field.

Below are stories of some of our past SUNY Cobleksill interns in our program:

• Joseph Foster, Cobleskill Intern Fall 2010
• Eun Hong, Cobleskill Intern Fall 2009
• John Weiss, Cobleskill Intern Summer 2009
• Hillary Bundick, Cobleskill Intern Summer 2009
• Chie Miyamoto, Cobleskill Intern 2008
• Wayne Berry, Cobleskill Intern 2007

Graduate Research Assistantship

Cornell University, Nutrient Management Program. Applicant should have an interest in extension and applied research in soil science and nutrient management, be a team player, and determined to gain the most of a degree program.

Below are stories of some of our past graduate students in our program:

• Joe Lawrence , MS 2008
• Liz Brock, MS 2006
• Jon Klapwyk , MS 2005

For more information, contact Dr. Quirine Ketterings, Nutrient Management Spear Program, Department of Animal Science, 323 Morrison Hall, Ithaca NY 14853; qmk2@cornell.edu 607-255-3061.