Employment opportunities for students with a background in Agriculture are excellent. Examples of career opportunities available are specialists in crop consulting, plant genetics, soil and water, environmental science, GPS/GIS, machinery management, agronomy, education, food processing, plant nutrition, food safety, range resource management, government agency workers and researchers. Internships are an integral component of the various programs in the Applied Plant Science Department. They are a doorway to the industry, and provide students with practical exposure to real world applications of plant studies.