Career Opportunities

A variety of career opportunities exist within agricultural, environmental and other biological resource industries and organizations. Graduates are employed with Agri-Food companies, or with primary Agricultural Enterprises in marketing or management roles. Financial institutions employ graduates for inspecting and regulating contract work, and for management of agricultural accounts.

Machinery manufacturers and dealers employ graduates as sales or service representatives. Land improvement contractors employ Integrated Environmental Management graduates for planning and installation of irrigation and drainage systems as well as erosion control structures. Government agencies, educational institutions and pubic and private research stations employ Integrated Environmental Management graduates in extension work, teaching, testing, and research. On large mechanized farms, opportunities exist for management and supervision of mechanized systems involving computers, communications, machinery, buildings, services, and power.

Integrated Environmental Management graduates can also work as consultants for government or private agencies regarding agricultural and environmental policies and programs.

In addition, the courses taken by Integrated Environmental Management students will better equip them to manage businesses of their own, or to continue their education in graduate training, education, and engineering.