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Education, Communication, and Governmental Services Occupations
You'll find about 7,000 annual job openings in this occupational cluster,
some
13 percent of all available positions in the nation's food, agricultural,
and natural resources system. However, you can expect about 9,300
qualified graduates in this area each year.
Expect to find opportunities in:
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plant and animal inspection |
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public health administration |
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biotechnology impact assessment |
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foods and nutrition services |
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outdoor recreation |
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food system security |
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consumer information technologies, |
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environmental management |
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high school agricultural science and business teaching |
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land-use planning occupations |
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Occupations: |
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Agricultural Science and
Business Teacher |
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Agricultural Science Reporter |
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Conservation Officer |
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Cooperative Extension Educator |
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Environmental Impact Analyst |
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Farm and Ranch Advisor |
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Farm Service Agency Manager |
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Food Inspector |
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Forest Service Administrator |
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Land-Use Planner |
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Naturalist |
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Nutrition Counselor |
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Park Manager |
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Plant and Animal Inspector |
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Public Relations Specialist |
You'll find the largest number of opportunities in public service
positions associated with maintaining our nation's food system security
and environmental sustainability. Also, expect expanding opportunities
in nutritional and health occupations geared to serve an aging population.
You'll likely find opportunities for those qualified to teach high
school agricultural science and business courses, to expand outdoor
recreation opportunities (both public and private), and to facilitate
land-use choices.
You can expect limited opportunities as agricultural communicators,
farm and ranch advisors, and government farm service agents.
We expect colleges of agriculture and natural resources to graduate
about 70 percent of the qualified applicants who will seek education,
communication, and governmental services positions in the food, agricultural,
and natural resources system. Other applicants will come from allied
degree fields including foods and nutrition, communication, social
services, public administration, biological sciences, and information
technologies.
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