University of Manitoba - Faculty of Agricultural & Food Sciences - Careers
Careers

Students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences’ degree and diploma programs can choose from a wide range of exciting and challenging summer jobs and careers after graduation. The broad scope of the agriculture industry affords students the opportunity to work in various jobs related to marketing, sales, finance, management, research, product development, crop and livestock production and communication.

Summer Jobs
Summer employment in agriculture and food science is almost guaranteed for students beginning in the first year of their studies. Grain companies, crop input companies, crop and livestock consultants, and food processing firms offer a wide range of work experience during the summer. Many jobs involve travel throughout Manitoba and western Canada.

Cooperative Education
Through the Cooperative Education Program, students have the opportunity to get a real-life work experience with a company while gaining credit towards their degree or diploma and earning a salary. Employment options are numerous and varied in areas such as production agriculture, research, finance and government.

Careers After Graduation
Here are a few examples of careers open to agriculture graduates:

Bachelor of Science (Agriculture)
Crop production specialist
Horticulturist
Customer sales representative
Crop protection specialist
Seed production specialist
Research technician
Extension specialist
Marketing representative
Animal nutritionist
Livestock specialist
Farm manager
Entomologist
Communications specialist
Nutrition sales/service representative
Feed mill operator/feed formulator
Integrated livestock operation manager
Genetic technicians

Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness)
Investment and financial planning consultant
Banker
Environmental consultant
Management consultant
Market researcher
Policy analyst
Financial services specialist
Sales representative
Market analyst/trader

Bachelor of Science (Agroecology)
Environmental policy analyst
Soil conservationist
Wildlife manager
Land manager
Environmental consultant
Entomologist
Crop specialist
Research technician

Bachelor of Science (Food Science)
Food technologist
Food safety inspector
Food development specialist
Food chemist
Quality assurance technician
Food ingredient specialist
HACCP program developer
Food regulation developer and evaluator

Diploma in Agriculture
Farm owner or manager
Agricultural lending officer
Account manager
Machinery service representative
Crop scout
Crop input specialist
Agricultural sales representative
Barn manager
Feed sales specialist
Farm writer