Agriculture and Natural Resources

For students who have wide-reaching interests in agriculture and natural resources - or who can't settle for just one of our majors - ANR provides an easy way to combine interests and create an individual curriculum. By choosing courses in Animal and Food Sciences; Entomology and Wildlife Ecology; Food and Resource Economics; Bioresources Engineering; and Plant and Soil Sciences, students complete at least 30 credit hours in agriculture and natural resources. Additionally, they select various courses in literature, the arts, social sciences, humanities, computing, mathematics, communications, and the physical and life sciences. There is a lot of freedom in the ANR major, and with an advisor to assist, students design programs to fit their individual interests and career goals.

Agriculture and Natural Resources alumni are employed in careers like landscape design, poultry company management, marketing, chemical sales, agricultural research, animal care, science teaching, dairy production, crop consulting, and environmental control. Whatever your goal, we encourage you to prepare yourself for the real world by attending job search workshops and career fairs, enhancing your public speaking skills, and getting experience through internships and independent studies.

For further information on any of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources majors, contact the Office of Academic Programs at 831-2508 or stop by 104 Townsend Hall.

Sample Job Titles

Check the Dictionary of Occupational Titles under section 042 for additional related careers.

Enhancing Employability

Some Employers of Agriculture and Natural Resources Majors

* pharmaceutical companies         
* state/federal government    
* environmental agencies           
* food retailers and brokers       
* nature centers                   
* Cooperative Extension Service
* banks and securities firms       
* business and industry

Other Sources of Information

Vault Online Career Library
(provides extensive information about careers and companies/organizations; log in via Blue Hen Jobs)

AG Careers
www.agcareers.com

American Farm Bureau Federation
www.fb.org

American Institute of Biological Sciences
www.aibs.org

American Society of Agronomy 
www.agronomy.org

American Society for Horticultural Science
www.ashs.org

Careers With the Agricultural Research Service
www.ars.usda.gov/careers/

Environmental Career Opportunities
www.ecojobs.com

National Wildlife Federation
www.nwf.org

The Riley Guide
www.rileyguide.com

Resources for Finding Employment

University of Delaware Career Resource Center Materials Available

• Blue Hen Jobs -- Internships, Part-time, Summer, and Full-time Jobs -- All in one place
• Environmental Engineering Selection Guide (CSD 316)
• The EnviroDirectory (CSD 317.2 & CSD 317.5)
• The Environmental Guidebook (CSD 318)
• The Directory of Environmental Web Sites on the Internet (CSD 319)
• Careers in Focus - Agriculture (CSE 69)
• Careers for Environmental Types & Others Who Respect the Earth (CSE 449)
• The Eco Guide to Careers that Make a Difference (CSE 450)
• Careers for Plant Lovers & Other Green Thumb Types (CSE 451)
• Opportunities in Landscape Architecture, Botanical Gardens and Arboreta (CSE 452)
• Career Opportunities in Science (CSE 455)
• Outdoor Careers (CSE 485)
• Occupational Outlook Handbook (GE 5)
• Graduate Programs in Biological Sciences (GS 25)
• Graduate Programs in the Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Agricultural Sciences, the Environment & Natural Resources (GS 30)
• www.udel.edu/CSC/netresources.html CSC's Internet Resources

Further information including: Skills to Develop, Strategies for Contacting Employers, Grad School Information and where to get assistance is available in the CAREER RESOURCE CENTER located at 401 Academy Street.