Agriculture and Natural Resources
CAREER EXPLORATION
This page is designed for you to explore and learn about career options both directly and indirectly related to this major. Review Agriculture and Natural Resources career options by reading about sample Experiential Learning and Job titles as reported and held by current students and alumni, as well as graduate programs where Agriculture and Natural Resources alum have studied.
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SAMPLES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – POSITION TITLES
(May include but is not limited to: internship, co-op, research, practicum, and clinical experiences)
Co-op/Internship in Plant Engineering - Environmental
Engineering Intern
Field Intern
International Trade Compliance Intern
SAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE UCONN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
John Moriarty & Associates
Sikorsky Aircraft
The Siemon Company
UConn Extension in the Litchfield County 4H Office
Vertex Companies, Inc.
SAMPLES OF RECENT UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES
(Zero to five years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)
Agricultural & Development Economics Researcher
Agri-Science Educator
Business Unit Manager
Facilities Coordinator
Manager of Athletic Fields
Market Analyst
Product Developer Technician
Product Manager
Production Control Analyst
Program Technician
Quality Control Assistant
Resilience Research Specialist
Shelter Manager
Technical Associate
Veterinary Technician
SAMPLES OF EXPERIENCED UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES
(Six or more years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)
Animal Care Technician
Associate Director
Environmental Analyst
Manager Financial Planning and Analysis
Naturalist and Wildlife Care Manager
Plant Manager
Program Manager
Science Teacher
Senior Project Scientist
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WORK
Agios Pharmaceuticals
Blackboard
Charles River Laboratories
Connecticut Department of Energy
Cushman & Wakefield
Danone
Direct Energy Solar
Fairfield University
Friday's Rescue Foundation
Hitchiner Manufacturing
International Fund for Agricultural Development
Jet Industries, Inc.
JetBlue Airways
Loureiro Engineering Associates, Inc.
Mystic Aquarium
Newfound Lake Region Association
Pfizer
Pratt & Whitney
Roaring Brook Nature Center
USDA Farm Service Agency
UTC Aerospace Systems
Veterinary Specialists of Connecticut
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE DEGREES PURSUED
M.A. in Biology
M.S. Science Education
Master of Education (M. Ed.)
Master of Science (M.S.), Environmental Science and Policy
Master of Science (M.S.), Organizational Leadership
PhD in Natural Resources
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Brown University
Central Connecticut State University
Plymouth State University
Southern Connecticut State University
University of Vermont
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