Business – Agriculture
Co-op type:
Optional
Skills students have at the start of co-op work term:
- Understanding of the sales cycle
- Basic accounting/bookkeeping, using Quickbooks
- Ministry of Labour expectations from employees and supervisors
- Farm safety and Biosecurity regulations
- Basics of equipment fleet management
- Basic agronomy and crop production
- Animal health and nutrition fundamentals
Suggested job titles:
- Farm Supervisor Trainee
- Agricultural Business Analyst
- Agribusiness Consultant
- Account Representative
- Office Manager
- Assistant to crop advisor
- Field Scout
Requirements to remain eligible for co-op:
Co-op students must maintain Co-op Eligibility at all times. In addition to maintaining Co-op Eligibility Criteria, students in this program must achieve:
- A minimum GPA of 2.7
Additional Info:
- This program offers one optional co-op work term.
- If you are an international student enrolled in the co-op program, you are required to have a valid co-op work permit before starting your work term. You must apply for and receive a Social Insurance Number to work in Canada. You are encouraged to start the application process in your preparation term as government processing time can take up to 4 months or more. Please refer to the Algonquin College International Education Centre for more information.
Student Availability by Term:
- Summer