Career Resources – Agricultural Economics Career Exploration Graduates work in a variety of settings (not exhaustive): . Financial services . Agribusiness and marketing companies . Management consulting firms . International development organizations . Food security organizations . Public affairs agencies and think tanks . Government and NGOs . Sustainable agriculture industry
For more career information: . Book: Career opportunities in agriculture, food, and natural resources . Agriculture Specialist (Eco Canada) http://www.eco.ca/career-profiles/agriculture-specialist/ . AG Explorer – Explore career focus areas https://www.agexplorer.com/ . Agrology – Area of Practice https://agrologistscanada.ca/about-agrology/areas-of-practice/
Job & Internship Opportunities Many positions are posted through associations. Students should consider join one or few associations for networking opportunities and job leads.
Internships . Bieler Family Internship Program https://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/programs/internships . OECD Internship Programme https://www.oecd.org/careers/internshipprogramme.htm . Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN http://www.fao.org/employment/vacancies/internship/en/ . For more: McGill CaPS Resources Hub Canada & Quebec . AgriJobMatch https://www.agrijobmatch.ca/ . Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada www.agr.gc.ca/eng/about-us/careers/ . Agricultural Institute of Canada http://www.aic.ca/careers/job-board/ . Canadian Agricultural Economics Society https://caes.usask.ca/careers/ . Canadian Association for Business Economics https://www.cabe.ca/jmv3/index.php/job-ads . Canadian Economics Association https://www.cabe.ca/jmv3/index.php/job-ads . Canadian Federation of Independent Business https://careersen-cfib.icims.com/jobs/ . Farm Credit Canada https://fccfac.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-CA/careers-carrieres . FoodWork.ca http://www.foodwork.ca/jobs . Ordre des agronomes du Québec https://oaq.qc.ca/carrieres/offres-emploi/ . Union des producteurs agricoles https://www.upa.qc.ca/en/job-offers/ . Job Bank Canada https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/home
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USA & International . AGCareers.com http://www.agcareers.com/ . American Economic Association https://www.aeaweb.org/joe/listings . Agricultural & Applied Economics Association https://www.aaea.org/employmentopps . Econ Job Market https://econjobmarket.org/positions . Agricultural & Applied Economics Association https://aaea.execinc.com/edibo/JobBoard . International Association of Agricultural Economics http://www.iaae-agecon.org/employment-opportunities Staffing Companies . AgStep https://www.agstep.com/ . Agristaffing.com https://agristaffing.com/students/ Research & Academia . University Affairs https://www.universityaffairs.ca/search-job/ . Chronicle Vitae https://chroniclevitae.com/ . Research Gate https://www.researchgate.net/jobs
Employer Directories The following links provide a list of organizations in the field. Visit the website of organizations of your interest and contact them for job leads. . Canadian Federation of Agriculture – Member Directory https://www.cfa-fca.ca/about-us/our-members-organizations/ CFA’s affiliated organizations, including, a list of leading corporations in agribusiness. . Canadian Venture Capital – Member Directory http://www.cvca.ca/membership/member-directory/ Select categories such as “Food, Beverages & Agribusiness” to see a list of relevant companies. . Canadian Consultants Listings https://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/app68/agriprocessors?cat1=Consultants&cat2=Canada List of consultants and consulting services agriculture/agri-food businesses. . Canadian Food & Grocery Directory https://www.contactcanada.com/database/freesearch.php?portal=0a10 Select category such as “Agri-Food” or “Agriculture” or “Finance” to see a list of relevant companies. . UPA Agricultural Employment Centres http://www.emploiagricole.com/ Regional job agencies with focus on employment in agriculture. . Ontario Institute of Agrologists – Member Directory http://oia.on.ca/find-a-pag/ A list of OIA affiliated members. . USA – Agricultural Link http://www.agriculturallink.com/agribusiness/ Organization listings. Category: agribusiness, research institutes, marketing info, etc.
This handout is available at: What can I do with my studies? (http://www.mcgill.ca/caps/discipline) -> Agricultural Economics
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