2021 AgCareers.com Career Guide (US)

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We are excited to bring you
AgCareers.com’s Agriculture
& Food Career Guide. Whether you
are completing internships, summer
experiences, accepting your first job,
or continuing development throughout
your professional career, thank you
for bringing us along on your career
journey; we are here to support &
connect you!
The past year brought changes none
of us predicted or prepared for, but as
college & university campuses adapted,
so did employers with recruiting and
hiring. We are thankful to be part of
agriculture & food, an industry essential
to feeding the world that perseveres
even in challenging times.
We have creatively evolved this
Ag & Food Career Guide for 15 years,
enhancing it each year to remain
relevant in the current job market and
educational environment. Yet, the goal
of the Career Guide has remained the
same, to be a resource for students
and young professionals interested
in careers within the agriculture and
food industry. What started as a small
print publication has developed into a
robust magazine and digital flipbook
with online enhancements filled with
engaging content relevant to the
present employment marketplace that
provides advice to job seekers.
The Ag & Food Career Guide is
pleased to produce this edition as we
return to a sense of normalcy verses last
year’s guide focused on the pandemic’s
impact on the workforce. We all
learned over the past year to increase
efficiency and connect virtually. Remote
work, virtual career fairs, and online
interviewing are some of the positive
efficiencies we expect to be part of
ongoing recruitment. Articles in this
guide cover these timely topics, along
with advice on researching a potential
employer, keeping confidence during
the job search, careers you wouldn’t
expect in agriculture, and networking
and resume strategies.
In this edition, review the elite
agricultural and food businesses
highlighted throughout the magazine.
These organizations are actively
recruiting students for internships and
entry-level positions. If you’re debating
on continuing education, check out the
article, “Professional Development vs.
Master’s Degree,” plus the University
Partners featured inside this publication
who offer ag related online and
traditional college programs.
Save this publication throughout
the school year and beyond as a
resource for your career search. Also
check out and bookmark our digital
edition at which
includes links to employers hiring and
bonus content. In addition, sign up for
the Career Success Kit which delivers
career content direct to your email
over the next few months. View the
back cover for your invitation to the
kit’s exclusive videos, graphics, and
interactive content to help you thrive in
the job market.
Use some of this advice to put
the finishing touches on your resume
and then add it to the AgCareers.com
Resume Database so employers can
find you. You will want to be proactive in
your search and apply to opportunities
on . Employers
post thousands of job openings each
month!
We hope that no matter where you
are in your career journey, this guide
and AgCareers.com’s resources
can help you along the way.
On behalf of our industry
partners, thank you for
exploring this guide
and starting
your career in
agriculture
and food!
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AGCAREERS.COM AG & FOOD CAREER GUIDE
KATHRYN DOAN
DIRECTOR, AGCAREERS.COM
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