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.