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Agriculture & Biological Sciences Careers
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Students in the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences enjoy a career placement rate approaching 100 percent. Starting salaries range mostly between $25,000 and $30,000. The College sponsors two annual Ag-Bio Careers Day which bring more than 30 employers to campus to visit with students about opportunities for internships and permanent employment.
To explore Ag-Bio Careers Day, click here . This site includes information on the schedule for Careers Day, a list (and links) to sites of attending employers.
Students in the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences are also extremely successful in applications for graduate and professionl schools, such as medicine, veterinary medicine, physical therapy, optometry and chiropractic. To learn more about these pre-professional programs, click here.
SDSU's Careers and Academic planning Center brings more than 200 employers to campus to interview students. To find out more about the CAP Center, to see a schedule for resume writing and interview workshops, or to find out which companies will be interviewing on campus, click here.
In addition, there is a wide variety of sites available which offer more information on careers relating to agriculture, the environment, and the biological sciences.
These include:
Agriculture Careers:
Careers in the Science of Food, Agriculture, and Environment includes links to a variety of professional associations in the agricultural sciences.
The Agripedia site has a wealth of ag career information, and was developed through a Higher Education Challenge Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Make sure and visit the career center at www.ffa.org.
Careers in the Biological Sciences:
Jobs in the Natural Sciences: The Riley Guide This page focuses on the natural sciences. Biotechnology can be found here and in the Engineereing section, depending on how it is referenced and the other opportunities included.
Biology Careers-Life Science Careers, links to web sites which are relevant to finding a career in the biological sciences.
Bio Online: Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical Research/Health Sciences Comprehensive site for information and services related to biotechnology and pharmaceutical research on the Internet.
Environmental Careers:
Environmental jobs and careers: Environmental jobs in government, companies, and non-profits, etc.
Environmental and natural resources careers and job listings
More career information:
Find information on careers in agriculture, the environment and biological sciences --and literally dozens of other areas, at the U.S. Bureau of Labor's Occupational Handbook. Go to their site and look up your career of interest.
Also, be sure to check out the sites of our academic departments. Many of them include valuable information on major-specific careers. The following may be of particular interest:
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Animal and Range Sciences
Biology and Microbiology
Dairy Science
Economics
Horticulture, Forestry, Landscape, and Parks
Plant Science
Rural Sociology
Veterinary Science
Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
If you feel a little overwhelmed with all this information, we understand. That's one reason all students in the college have an academic advisor to help them focus their career goals and connect with various employment opportunities. Remember, don't wait until you're a senior to begin your exploration. Internships (programs that allow you to gain professional experience and academic credit) are widely available. If you need furthur assistance in your hunt for employment, stop by or call the College's Academic Programs Office (688-5133) or the University's Career and Academic Planning Center (688-4153) today. |
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