Career Opportunities

Find out what you can do with a degree in agricultural education and communication. Also, resources for starting your job search once you have your degree.

What can you do with a degree in agricultural education & communication?

Communication & Leadership Development career options

• Communications/marketing director
• Advertising executive
• Video producer
• Government relations director
• Public relations professional
• Environmental journalist
• Sales representative
• Community relations director
• Recruiter
• Personnel relations director
• Web developer
• Industry relations director

Agricultural Education career options

• teach about the dynamic field of agriculture
• develop the ability to plan, organize, and present information
• develop and teach a dynamic agriscience curriculum to a variety of audiences
• advise an FFA chapter
• supervise students in gaining a variety of agricultural experiences
• manage an educational program of instruction

Extension Education career options

• Agricultural Extension educator
• 4-H/youth development Extension educator
• International Extension educator
• Nonformal educator for governmental agencies, organizations, or corporations

Job Banks and Updated Postings

• The National Job Bank
  Positions in extension, outreach, research, and higher education.
• Association for Communication Excellence
  Agricultural Communication job postings
• AgCareers.com
  Search all types of ag-related job postings
• Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service
  Position postings for CSREES