Career Roadmap - Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Workers in the agriculture, food, and natural resources cluster produce products and processes—from raising food and textile crops to breeding livestock and hunting wild game, from mining ore below the earth’s surface, to hazardous waste removal and wildlife conservation. Historic trends are giving way to new developments in this cluster.
- Agribusiness Systems
- Animal Systems
- Environmental Service Systems
- Food Products and Processing Systems
- Natural Resources Systems
- Power, Structural, and Technical Systems
Majors
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Geography
Minor
- Biology
- Business
- Cannabis Studies
- Chemistry
- Environment and Society
- Food Studies
- Geography
- Nutrition
- Nutritional Science
- Public Health
- Renewable Energy (ESF)
- Sustainable Food Enterprise
- BIO 121 - General Biology I
- BIO 123 - General Biology II
- FST 102 - Food Fights: Contemporary Food Issues
- FST 202 – Agroecology
- GEO 103 - Environment and Society
- GEO 155 - The Natural Environment
- GEO 215 - Global Environmental Change
- GEO 415 – Food: A Critical Geography
- NSD 225 - Nutrition
- PHI 394 - Environmental Ethics General Biology
- Environment, Sustainability, and Policy
- Ethics
- Health Humanities
- Beta Beta Beta Biology Honors Fraternity
- Biotechnology Society
- Nutrition Education and Promotion Association
- New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG)
- Enactus
- Global Medical Brigades
- oSTEM @ SU
- Slow Food Syracuse University
- Students for Farm Workers
- Oxfam at Syracuse University
- Study Abroad programs - Santiago, Florence
- The BioInspired Institute Syracuse University
- Environmental Finance Center
- Short-Term Study Abroad Program: Environment, Sustainability, and Policy in Costa Rica
- Center for Policy Research
- Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion & Population Health
- SyracuseCoE: Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems
- The SOURCE
- Research in the Ecology and Plant Biology Faculty in the Department of Biology
- Research in the Evolution and Animal Behavior, in the Department of Biology
- Alumni Connections
- Syracuse University LinkedIn Page
- Faculty Advisor/Mentor
- Professional Associations
- Agricultural Managers
- Biological Technicians
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents
- Data Analytics
- Farm Products
- Food Scientists and Technologists
- Geospatial Intelligence Analyst
- Remote Sensing Analyst
- Scientist
- Wildlife Biologist
- Zoologist
- O*Net Job Titles
- Certified Food Scientist
- Certified Manager of Animal Resources (CMAR) https://www.aalas.org/
- Certified Professional IACUC Administrator (CPIA) https://primr.org/
- Accredited Agricultural Consultant https://www.asfmra.org/home
- Certified Forester https://www.eforester.org/
- Registered Environmental Laboratory Tech https://www.nrep.org/
- Certified Natural Resources Professional
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection
- Service Department of Agriculture
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Food and Drug Administration
- Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Master of Agriculture
- Master of Food Science
- Master of Science - Biology
- Master of Science - Environmental Studies
- https://www.agcareers.com/
- https://ecojobs.com
- https://www.farmandranchjobs.com/
- USA Jobs (General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences) https://naturalresources.usajobs.gov/Search/Results?j=0401&s=relevance&sd=asc&p=1
- Careers in Food www.careersinfood.com
- American Society of Animal Science https://www.vcwcentralregion.com/agriculture-agribusiness-systems/
- Animal Behavior Society https://animalbehaviorsociety.org/
- National Association of Agricultural Educators
- Student Conservation Association
- Agriculture Future of America
- International Food and Agribusiness Management Association
- New York Farm Bureau Home :: New York Farm Bureau (nyfb.org)
These are suggested options. All content listed can be used as a guide to explore different career pathways. It is recommended students make an appointment with their academic and career advisor to discuss options that work best for them.
Career Roadmap Clusters #
- Business Management and Administration
- Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
- Arts, AV Technology, and Communication
- Health Science
- Marketing
- STEM
- Government and Public Administration
- Finance
- Human Services
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Information Technology
- Education and Training
- Manufacturing
- Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
- Architecture and Construction
- Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources