Work in the Show Cattle Industry

I'm almost done with college and really enjoy the show cattle industry but I am having a really hard time finding anywhere to work that doesn't already have enough help. I'm in Colorado does anyone know anybody that needs help with their show cattle or doing really anything?

i hope you didn't major in show cattle.

ask someone you would want to work for if they know anyone who needs help.

I wish you the best on finding work.  One problem I see down here in Texas is young adults graduating with an Ag degree and no where to work.  They end up working at places that barley support themselves much less earn enough to raise a family.  Shoveling the poop in another man barn not very rewarding for working your tail off in College.  Good luck, I hope a great deal falls in your lap.

I would highly recommend kids today get some sort of regulatory certificate like a certified lab scientist to work in the CLIA environment.

Government regulations are only going to get worse and more people are going to be needed to comply/force compliance.

I graduated with a degree in Animal Science in 2012 and was looking for probably about the same thing you are. It is a hard thing to find and probably an even harder thing to make a career out of. I didn't end up finding work on a show cattle operation or even a seedstock operation. If you are pretty set on working with cattle it is pretty easy to find work on a commercial operation, and you may be lucky like I am and have a boss that understands my passion for it and has allowed me to continue to show and even start running some registered cattle. If there is nothing absolutely tying you to Colorado, be open to look in other areas. There are many sites that just have careers in agriculture listed. Try agcareers.com, agricareersinc.com, and hansenagriplacement.com. If you are willing to move, the Sandhills Cattle Association in Nebraska has a job listing page that many producers post on. It is sandhillscattle.com. Also if you want to stay close to showing cattle both Sullivan's locations are almost always hiring traveling sales people. Hope this helps. Good luck with your search.

The others are right - it won't be easy.  But I'm going to say it's not impossible.  I agree with Rack that cleaning out stalls and washing calves isn't much of a career, but you've gotta start somewhere.  If it's what you're dead set on, you'd just as well give it a try - you may have to take what you can get to start with.  Work hard, and try to learn everything you can.  Meet all the people you can.  Be loyal, but don't be afraid to take advantage of new opportunities - besides being hands on with the cattle, there are lots of other jobs (like show supplies, photography, etc... ) that would allow you to interact with others in the industry.  If you're friendly, honest, and work hard at whatever you're doing, you'll probably find your way to something you like before long.  If not, the rest of the world's still out there.

Have you considered the department of Ag in Colorado? Idk about there, but in Kentucky our dept of ag has a great shows and fairs department. They put on 6 preview shows, 5 or 6 district shows, 3 junior livestock expos, plus work the Kentucky Beef Expo, state fair, and NAILE. And that is just the beef cattle, they also do shows for goats, sheep, swine, and dairy cattle. The state's department of animal health might be another option. That's not exactly the same hands on job as working with a show string, no clipping, fitting, or halter breaking if that is what you like. However you get to work closely with the exhibitors and serve as a good role model. Also has good job security, retirement, and benefits compared to working on someones farm.
Not trying to talk you out of your current pursuits, just an idea.