Plant and Soil Science Internships
There are many Internships, temporary and permanent employment opportunities in plant sciences. The information below provides you with just a few ideas of the career opportunities and some web links that will help you explore further the opportunities that will be open to you. The CSU, Chico Career Placement Center as well as the faculty and staff of the College of Agriculture will work with you to help you learn more the internships and career opportunities that are available.
| Typical career positions you might qualify for include: | |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Chemical Sales | Land Management Specialist |
| Agricultural Inspector | Orchard/Vineyard Mgmt |
| Agricultural Research Scientist | Peace Corps |
| Agronomist | Nursery Management & Sales |
| Crop Ecologist | Plant Pathologist |
| Crop protection Specialist | Pest Control Advisor/Inspector |
| Extension Farm Adviser | Resource Conservationist |
| Farm Manager | Seed Production |
| Fertilizer Specialist | Soil and Water Conservation |
| Food Inspector/Grader | Soil Fertility Specialist |
| Horticulturalist | Weed Specialist |
Below is a sampling of the typical summer seasonal, temporary, and internship positions you might qualify for:
- UC Cooperative Extension, Butte County, CA: Data Collection
- Bayer, Northern CA: Establish & observe test plots
- TJ Farms, Chico, CA: Web page design / update
- US Forest Service, Sierraville, CA: Soil & watershed analysis
- Tehama District Fair, Red Bluff, CA: Fair coordinator
- Pacific Coast Producers, Palermo, CA: Wastewater management
- CSU, Chico Farm: Calibration & utilization of SCADA system
- California Wheat Commission: Sample collection, inventory maintenance
You should also check out the Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) with federal agencies and the Experiential Education program on campus.
To learn more about jobs with various state and federal agencies, use the following links to connect with Federal and State Government Agencies who hire plant scientists
- Office of Personnel Management(opens in new window)
- US EPA
- Agricultural Research Service(opens in new window)
- California State Government(opens in new window)
- CA Dept Food & Agriculture(opens in new window)
- California State Personnel Board(opens in new window)
- UC Ag and Natural Resources
- CSU, Chico Career Center
Below are some of the web sites that provide a listing of job opportunities relating to agriculture and natural resources:
- Cyber-Sierra(opens in new window)
- Federal Job Search(opens in new window)
- Yahoo Job Directory in Agric Science
- Irrigation Jobs
- Agriculture Job Site(opens in new window)
- Seed Industry Opportunities(opens in new window)
Many of the professional societies associated with plant science provide information about career opportunities and job openings. Using the links below will help you learn more about career opportunities in each of the discipline areas:
- Soil Science Society of America(opens in new window)
- American Society of Agronomy(opens in new window)
- Crop Science Society of America(opens in new window)
- Agron-Crop-Soil Societies(opens in new window)
- Cal. Agri. Prod. Consultant Association(opens in new window)
- American Society of Horticultural Science
- Approp Tech Transfer Rural Areas(opens in new window)