Careers in Agriculture

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in agriculture? Here's an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have entry level and internship opportunities that will interest you.

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Agriculture is the process of raising plants and animals in order to sustain and increase the quality of life. Agriculture happens on farms large and small, from backyard gardens to farms spanning multiple acres. You can certainly work as a farmer or farmhand, but if that’s not your cup of tea (or milk), there are many other opportunities out there. Depending on your interests, you could work in:

Agricultural Engineering: apply technology to farming
Food Science: apply technology to the food we eat
Farm Management: Mange a farm or ranch
Nonprofits: Make food more accessible to all, or preserve part of nature
The Federal Government, especially the Department of Agriculture

You need a bachelor’s degree for most of these jobs, preferably with a focus in the field you’re interested in (so lots of courses in agricultural science if you’re interested in the science or technology side of agriculture).

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Agriculture

Seattle Tilth - Seattle Tilth aims “to inspire and educate people to safeguard our natural resources while building an equitable and sustainable local food system.”

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Job Title	Location
UW FARM MANAGER	Seattle, WA
UW FARM MANAGER	Seattle, WA

See all 2 job postings

Crop Quest - Crop Quest is a Dodge City, KS based “innovation-driven leader in crop consulting and agricultural production management and solutions."

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Job Title	Location
Sr. Designer	Paramount, CA
Regional Agronomist	Davis, CA
Agronomist - Open to all Locations	Kansas
Agronomist Internship - Open to all Locations	Kansas
Agronomist Internship	Kansas

See all 11 job postings

BrightFarms - BrightFarms is a New York, NY based company that "designs, finances, builds, and operates hydroponic greenhouse farms at, or near, supermarkets."

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No current job openings.

Chobani - Chobani is a Norwich, NY based Greek yogurt company whose focus on simplicity has led them to remarkable growth since they launched in 2005.

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Job Title	Location
Sales Analyst	Bentonville, AR
Category Analyst	Charlotte, NC
Employment/Litigation Attorney	Norwich, NY
ERP Application Project Manager	New York, NY
Trade Events Assistant	Charlotte, NC

See all 325 job postings

Back to the Roots - Back to the Roots is an Oakland, CA based company that allows you to enjoy the freshly picked mushroom experience at home.

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Job Title	Location
Client Relations Associate	Houston, TX
System Administrator	Redwood Shores, CA
Sous Chef	Washington, DC
Inside Sales Professional (ISP) - SixLog/PR (Virginia)	Chesapeake, VA
Research Analyst Intern	Arlington, VA

See all 4,651 job postings

Heifer International - Heifer International is a Little Rock, AR based non-profit that enables people to “donate animals to poor countries.”

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Job Title	Location
GENESIS Internship	Shawano, WI
Consultant Corporate Social Responsibility Elanco	Greenfield, IN

See all 2 job postings

One Acre Fund - One Acre Fund is a non-profit that is working to eliminate poverty in Africa by increasing the efficiency of family farming operations, and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
Storm Water Research	Fort Drum, NY
Program and Data Assistant	New York, NY
Forester (Silviculturist)	Portland, OR
Storm Water Research	Fort Drum, NY
ALB Forester - Aerial Operations	Worcester, MA

See all 99 job postings

Amy’s Kitchen - Amy's Kitchen is a Petaluma, CA based natural frozen foods company that is all vegetarian and mostly organic. They have some great jobs for new grads.

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Job Title	Location
Sustainability Intern	Petaluma, CA
R&D Assistant	Santa Rosa, CA
Human Resources Coordinator	Santa Rosa, CA
Warehouse Worker II	Medford, OR
Human Resources Coordinator - Benefits	Santa Rosa, CA

See all 5 job postings

Driscoll’s - Driscoll's is a Watsonville, CA based purveyor of premium berries, and they have all kinds of job opportunities available.

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Job Title	Location
Research Associate I	Camarillo, CA
Project Manager	Watsonville, CA
Executive Administrative Assistant	Watsonville, CA
Executive Administrative Assistant	Watsonville, CA
Plant Pathologist Research Associate	Watsonville, CA

See all 44 job postings

The Humane Society of the United States - The Humane Society of the United States is the country's largest animal protection organization, and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
Research Assistant	Gaithersburg, MD
Part-time Administrative Assistant	Ramona, CA
Public Relations Specialist	Gaithersburg, MD
Community Specialist	Gaithersburg, MD
Deputy Director	Gaithersburg, MD

See all 61 job postings

Solazyme - Solazyme is a San Francisco, CA based company that synthesizes oil from algae, and they have some great job opportunities for new grads.

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Job Title	Location
Executive Assistant	San Francisco, CA
Research Associate - Fermentation Technician	San Francisco, CA
Laboratory Assistant - Part Time Intern	San Francisco, CA
Product Development Manager	San Francisco, CA
Lab Technician - Applications and Product Development	San Francisco, CA

See all 20 job postings

Super Sprowtz - Super Sprowtz is an NYC based company that has developed a cast of “vegetable super heroes” to “entertain and educate children about healthy eating habits.”

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Job Title	Location
Post Production Editing Intern for Children’s Media and Entertainment Company	Brooklyn, NY
Maya Generalist for Children's Mixed Media (Puppetry, 2D, 3D animation) TV Show	Brooklyn, NY
Environment Artist/Illustrator Intern for Children's Mixed Media TV	Brooklyn, NY
Business Development and Social Media Intern for a Children's Nutrition Company	Brooklyn, NY
3D Character Animation Internship for Children's Mixed Media TV Show (3D/2D animation)	Brooklyn, NY

See all 10 job postings

National Christmas Tree Association - The National Christmas Tree Association represents Christmas tree growers all across the country, and they might have some interesting jobs.

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No current job openings.

4-H - 4-H is a Chevy Chase, MD based non-profit that "empowers youth to reach their full potential," and they have some great looking job opportunities.

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Job Title	Location
Senior Developer	Chevy Chase, MD
Summer Program Staff - Eastern 4-H Center	Columbia, NC
Summer Camp Staff - Millstone 4-H Camp	Ellerbe, NC
4-H Summer Assistant	Fort Pierre, SD
Cook II	Chevy Chase, MD

See all 158 job postings

Synthetic Genomics - Interested in solving the world's problems through genomics? A career with Synthetic Genomics may be just what you're looking for.

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Job Title	Location
Research Associate/Senior Research Associate	La Jolla, CA
Senior Research Associate	La Jolla, CA
Business Development Associate	La Jolla, CA
Recovery Engineer	La Jolla, CA
Principal Scientist, Metabolic Engineering/Synthetic Biology	La Jolla, CA

See all 52 job postings

Hamilton Farm Bureau - This morning I heard an NPR segment on Hamilton Farm Bureau and how they're having trouble finding talent. Maybe you can be the solution to their problem.

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Job Title	Location
Feed & Ingredient Department Manager	Hamilton, MI
Custom Applicator / Driver	Hamilton, MI
Custom Applicator / Driver	Hamilton, MI
Feed & Ingredient Department Manager	Hamilton, MI

See all 4 job postings

Ocean Spray - Ocean Spray is all about giving consumers new ways to enjoy fruits that they've known all their lives, and they're hiring people to help them do that.

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Job Title	Location
Product Development (Beverage) Opening - Scientist, Sr Scientist or Principal Scientist	Lakeville, MA
Operations Supervisor	Sulphur Springs, TX
Controls Technician - Maintenance	Tomah, WI
Plant Operations Manager	Markham, WA
Machinist/Mechanic	Middleboro, MA

See all 77 job postings

Marrone Bio Innovations - If you’re excited about a world with less harmful pesticides, then you should check out jobs at Marrone Bio Innovations.

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Job Title	Location
Senior Formulation Chemist – Principal Scientist	Davis, CA
Senior Greenhouse Technician	Davis, CA
Assistant or Associate Research Scientist—Formulations	Davis, CA
Entomology Group Leader	Davis, CA
Product Manager – Insecticides/Nematicides	Davis, CA

See all 10 job postings

Rodale Institute - If you want to be part of the organic movement, then you should consider jobs at the Rodale Institute in Kutztown, PA.

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No current job openings.

American Farmland Trust - If you love our farmland and want to be a part of ensuring that it’s still around when you have kids, then you should check out jobs at American Farmland Trust.

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Job Title	Location
Senior Philanthropy Director West	Washington, DC
Williamsburg Farmers Market Manager	Williamsburg, VA
Great Oupatient Psychiatry Opportunity in CT!	Torrington, CT
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Opportunity	Torrington, CT
Psych Certified Nurse Practitioner in Connecticut	Torrington, CT

See all 4 job postings

Tomato Mountain Farm - Interested in what Tomato Mountain Farm is doing? Check out their Jobs page. Right now they’re looking for two people to work farmers markets.

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No current job openings.

Cultivating Community - If you share the same ideals, then you might want to consider a job with Cultivating Community—they're hiring right now.

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Job Title	Location
Job Placement Representative	Tucson, AZ
Major Gift Officer II	Fort Worth, TX
Social Media Specialist	Schaumburg, IL
Director of Development	Fairfax, VA
Teacher/Lab Instructor	Tempe, AZ

See all 11,713 job postings

Pilgrim’s Pride - Pilgrim’s Pride has a few dozen job opportunities posted, and plenty of them appear to be suitable for new grads with a background in Animal or Food Science.

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Job Title	Location
Sr. Food Technologist	Greeley, CO
BIS Material Master Coordinator	Greeley, CO
Laboratory Technician	Gainesville, GA
Financial Analyst	Mayfield, KY
Production Shift Manager	Enterprise, AL

See all 53 job postings

Seed Savers Exchange - Seed Savers Exchange maintains "more than 25,000 endangered vegetable varieties," and they're looking to hire entry level people to help them do that.

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Job Title	Location
Horticulture Technician – Tissue culture technician	Decorah, IA

See all 1 job postings

Green Chimneys - If you love working with special-needs children and also love animals, then it would be hard to find a better place to work than Green Chimneys.

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Job Title	Location
Job Coach-Greenery Cafe	Brewster, NY
Resident Seasonal Educator	Brewster, NY
Outdoor Educator	Brewster, NY
Program Assistant- Equine Program	Brewster, NY
Program Consultant	Brewster, NY

See all 26 job postings

Agricultural Consulting Services - Agricultural Consulting Services is exactly what their name says they are, and they're looking for Agricultural Engineers and Agricultural Consultants.

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Job Title	Location
Project Engineer	Kansas City, MO
Project Manager	Carlsbad, CA
Sales Representative	Indianapolis, IN
Sales Engineer	Charlotte, NC
Property Manager - Farm and Ranch	Springfield, IL

See all 197 job postings

Jennie-O - If you\'re a new grad who wants to be reminded of Thanksgiving every day when you’re at work, then you should consider a job with Jennie-O.

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Job Title	Location
Production Supervisor-2nd Shift-Pelican Rapids, MN	Pelican Rapids, MN
Outside Sales Representative	Willmar, MN
Jennie-O Melrose, MN PT hours available- $9.25 per hour Job	Melrose, MN
Production Supervisor-2nd Shift-Pelican Rapids, MN	Pelican Rapids, MN
Poultry Farm Manager	Grove City, MN

See all 3 job postings

Rainforest Alliance - Well if you’re interested in Jobs with Rainforest Alliance, you’re in luck, because there are a lot of them. Many are perfectly suited to new college grads.

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Job Title	Location
Marketing Intern	New York, NY
Membership Intern	New York, NY
Deputy Controller - Finance & Administration Division	New York, NY
Development Intern	New York, NY
Education Intern	New York, NY

See all 25 job postings

Decagon Devices - Decagon Devices is looking for a Food Physicist/Engineer and an Environmental Instrumentation Application Specialist in Pullman, WA.

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Job Title	Location
Company Chef and Food Technologist	Pullman, WA

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World Cocoa Foundation - The World Cocoa Foundation is a non-profit organization that “encourages sustainable, responsible cocoa growing.” We\'re wondering if they ever hire new grads.

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Job Title	Location
Software Engineer - iOS Developer	San Francisco, CA
Sr Principal Software Engineer - Web and Mobile Application Development	Ridgefield, CT
Sr iOS Engineer	Playa Vista, CA
Senior Software Engineer - Remote Desktop Experience - Video and Graphics Magician (E Job	Palo Alto, CA
Product Manager	San Francisco, CA

See all 26 job postings

Organic Valley - One Day, One Job finally has a post for the aggies (Organic Valley also has plenty of entry-level opportunities for people with a non-agricultural background).

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Job Title	Location
PRINCIPAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST	Las Vegas, NV
Public Relations (PR) Account Manager - Consumer, Technology	San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Paid Search / PPC Specialist	Mountain View, CA
Paid Search Manager (PPC/SEM)	Mountain View, CA
Strategic Partners Manager, Intuit Partner Platform	Mountain View, CA

See all 146 job postings

US Forest Service - We're leaving the research to you because the United States Forest Service has way too many entry-level openings for us to list (something like 600 this year).

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Job Title	Location
Executive Assistant Officer Level International	Lake Forest, IL
Associate Digital Marketing Planner	Lake Forest, IL
Sr eCommerce Strategy & Product Line Manager	Lake Forest, IL
Digital Marketing Planner	Lake Forest, IL
Organizational Effectivness Consultant	Lake Forest, IL

See all 1,398 job postings

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