Academic Support & Advising

  • The last day of classes for the Spring 2021 semester is Wednesday, May 5.
  • Transformative Learning offers online and in-person supplemental instruction sessions in various courses including BIO 148 with Dr. Shenoy, CHE 103 with Dr. Soult, MA 109, PSY 100, and more. For extra study help before finals, view the full schedule here.

Experiential Opportunities

  • Join the 2022 Livestock Judging Team by taking ASC 301 in the fall of your junior year. Tryouts will be held in December of each year, and once the team is completed students will compete on a national scale from January through November. For more information, contact Zach Bartenslager at zach.bart@uky.edu or 859-257-7544.
  • Researchers at the College of Nursing invite you to take part in a 6-month research study about your experiences as a beginning farmer, depression, and your occupational stress “farm stress” level. This study consists of electronic surveys and a virtual support community. Beginning farmers in Washington, Franklin, Owen, Harrison, Anderson, Henry, Woodford, and Scott counties are encouraged to participate. Register here.

Job & Internship Opportunities

  • Up to seven full-time positions will be hired through the UK STEP’s Animal Care Internship program, in which interns will have the potential to become certified as an assistant laboratory animal technician through AALAS. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 14. Learn more and apply.
  • SummerWorks is hiring workers for Ag in the City Louisville, where students can learn about urban agriculture while working on a 5-acre community garden in West Louisville. Applicants must be 16-21. Learn more and apply at summerworks.org.
  • UK AppalachiaCorps is seeking students to work as a paid intern with a nonprofit in eastern Kentucky to provide assistance with administrative tasks, program implementation, fundraising, communications, and marketing. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, June 15. For more information, and to apply, click here.
  • RedLeaf is hiring a student agriculture operations assistant to support RedLeaf growers, manage and coordinate seasonal workers, perform field trials, basic data recording, and more. Students in agricultural science related fields are encouraged to apply. The deadline to apply is Sunday, May 23. Learn more and fill out an application here.
  • Inclusive Excellence and Diversity Education (IEDE) is seeking a social media intern to design graphics, polls, and other engaging content across all social media channels. The deadline to apply is Sunday, May 9. Learn more and apply.
  • The Food Connection is seeking part-time student workers to assist with food preparation, recipe development, catering, events, and more. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, June 30. Learn more and apply.
  • A part-time kennel technician is needed to care for dogs and cats, clean kennels, and provide customer service to clients. Applicant must have some experience with animals and be able to work weekends. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, May 26. Learn more and apply.

Events

  • Cultivating Inclusion Series is hosting "Leveraging Connections: A Restorative Approach to Community Building" on Thursday, May 6 from 12:00 to 1:00 online via Zoom. This session will focus on restorative justice and practices, and is open to all students. Learn more and register.
  • Enjoy a cookout at the Catholic Newman Center for Cinco de Mayo on Wednesday, May 5 from 6:00 to 8:00. Learn more and RSVP.
  • Join the last Pride Party of the semester with the Office of LGBTQ* Resources on Tuesday, May 4 from 4:00 to 5:30 online via Zoom. Learn more and RSVP.