Business – Agriculture

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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