Career Pathways In This Community
In an expanding labor market, it can be challenging to know about the many career options that exist in each field. While this is not a comprehensive list of options, this resource can serve as a guide to help students, advisors, and faculty help provide recommendations and keywords for further career exploration and research.
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Agribusiness• Agribusiness Account Management/Sales
• Agribusiness/Business Management
• Agricultural Inspection
• Agricultural Journalism
• Agricultural Lending/Commercial Banking
• Agricultural Lobbyist
• Agricultural Processing/Packaging
• Agricultural Real Estate/Land Development
• Agricultural Appraisal
• Agricultural Commodities Broker
• Agricultural Commodity Technical Analyst
• Agricultural Consumer Affairs
• Agricultural Cooperative Management
• Agricultural Education/Extension
• Dairy Products Production
• Crop & Livestock Management
• Economic Development
• Export-import Agent
• Extension Farm Agent
• Fair Manager
• Farm Advisor
• Farm Claims Adjuster
• Farm Credit Manager
• Farm Equipment Dealer
• Farm Insurance Underwriter
• Farm or Ranch Manager
• Financial Analyst
• Government Regulatory Agent/Grain Purchaser
• Insurance Agent/Manager
• International Agribusiness Management
• International Marketing Management
• International Trade
• Land and Resource Management
• Rural Development Planning
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Animal & Veterinary Science• Agribusiness Account Management/Sales
• Agribusiness/Business Management
• Agricultural Inspection
• Agricultural Journalism
• Agricultural Lending/Commercial Banking
• Agricultural Lobbyist
• Agricultural Processing/Packaging
• Agricultural Real Estate/Land Development
• Agricultural Appraisal
• Agricultural Commodities Broker
• Agricultural Commodities
• Agricultural Consumer Affairs
• Agricultural Cooperative Management
• Agricultural Education/Extension
• Dairy Products Production
• Crop & Livestock Management
• Economic Development
• Export-import Agent
• Extension Farm Agent
• Fair Management
• Farm Advising
• Farm Claims Insurance
• Farm Credit Management
• Farm Equipment Dealer
• Farm Insurance Underwriting
• Farm or Ranch Management
• Financial Analysis
• Government Regulatory Agent/Grain Purchasing
• Insurance Agent/Management
• International Agribusiness Management
• International Marketing Management
• International Trade
• Land and Resource Management
• Rural Development Planning
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Food Science, Production & Technology• Biomedical Laboratory Technologist
• Certified Laboratory Scientist
• Clinical Nutrition
• Clinical Trials
• Chemist
• Dietitics
• Food & Flavor Artist/Technologist
• Food Laboratory Technologist
• Food Research & Development
• Food Safety Inspection/Quality Control
• Food Safety Management
• Food Sales/Account Management
• Food Service Management
• Food Technologist
• Nutrition Research
• Product Development/Technology
• Regulatory Technologist
• Research & Development Technology
• Sensory Food Technologist
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Horticulture, Plant & Crop Management• Aerial Applicator
• Aeroculture Specialist
• Agricultural Engineering
• Agronomy
• Aquaculture Specialist
• Aquatic Botany
• Arborism/Aborist
• Biochemistry
• Botany
• Conservation Biology
• Culinary Horticulturist
• Ecologist
• Enology
• Entomology
• Environmental Engineering
• Farming
• Field Biology
• Floral Design
• Floriculture
• Forester
• Greenhouse Engineering
• Greenhouse Growers
• Habitat Restoration
• Herbarium Curation
• Horticultural/Environmental Law
• Horticultural Product Management
• Horticultural Supply Chain Management
• Horticultural Therapy
• Hydrology
• Illustrator/Artist/Photographer
• Interior Plant Technology
• Interiorscape Design
• Irrigation Specialist
• Landscape Architecture/Landscaper
• Nematology
• Olericulture
• Ornamental Horticulture
• Permaculture Design
• Plant Biology
• Plant Breeding
• Plant Chemistry
• Plant Cytology
• Plant Diagnostics
• Plant Ecology
• Plant Genetics
• Pomology
• Plant Researcher
• Seed Production
• Soil Specialist
• Urban Farmer
• Viticulture
• Weed and Invasive Plant Specialist
• Zoological Horticulture
• Zymurgist
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Turfgrass & Landscape Management• Athletic Field Manager
• Golf Course Superintendent
• Irrigation Specialist
• Landscape designer/contractor
• Park/Commercial Grounds Manager
• Plant/Seed Breeding
• Residential lawn care business
• Seed & Nutrient Supplier
• Sod Grower
• Soil Specialist
• Turf Equipment Manufacturer/Sales
• Turf Management
• Weed Science