Career Resources

Career Information based on program design:

Resource and environmental economics will prepare you for a policy-related role with conservation and environmental organizations such as the National Wildlife Federation; or for a policy evaluation and implementation position in such government agencies as the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of the Interior, the National Marine Fisheries Service, or the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

Agribusiness will prepare you for employment with major food processors and retailers such as Giant Foods and Perdue Farms, or with agricultural input supply manufacturing and marketing organizations such as Agway and Southern States. Students also find employment with agricultural lending institutions such as commercial banks and the Federal Farm Credit System, and with government agencies such as the U.S. and Maryland Departments of Agriculture. This is a good background if you ultimately want to own your own nursery, farm or landscaping business.

International agriculture will prepare you for a career with such international agencies as the World Bank, the Agency for International Development, the Central Intelligence Agency, or the Foreign Agricultural Service. When combined with business management or a foreign language, the international emphasis can lead to a career in a multi-national agribusiness firm such as Ciba-Geigy or Kellogg.