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Welcome to the Agriculture, Food, and the Environment career community!
This page has been tailored to this specific community and its industry-related opportunities for students and alumni. Browse this page for alumni to engage with, events to attend, student organizations to consider joining, internships and jobs to explore, professional organizations to learn from, and blog posts to deepen your understanding. To discuss career opportunities and how to prepare for roles in this industry, consider meeting with a career coach. Meetings can be scheduled by clicking here.
Professions Might Include
- Registered dietitians
- Farm and land appraisers
- Agricultural policy analysts
- Food scientists
- Conservationists
- Veterinarians
- Environmental consultants
- Environmental health specialists
- Climate change researchers
Commonly Found Skills in this Field Include (but are not limited to)
- Active listening
- Critical thinking
- Attention to detail
- Complex problem-solving
- Reading comprehension
- Monitoring
- Speaking in large and small groups
With global environmental crises in the news lately, a lot of us are wondering how we can make a difference. There are many ways to advocate for a livable planet, whether you’re doing a few hours of volunteer work or …
Do you love food? Are you interested in how ingredients combine? Do you think about nutrition and how food affects the body? Do you want to make new ice cream flavors? Is The Food Network your go-to channel? If you …
Leigh Federici is a December 2019 graduate at the University of Connecticut, with a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources and a concentration in Water & Climate Resources. Leigh was recently an intern at the Bureau of Land Management. Here …
Climate Change, Deforestation, Animal and Marine Life Welfare, and Conservation are all highly charged topics, yet ones students at UConn study and research on a daily basis. If these areas are a high priority to you, working at a job …
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