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CalAgJobs Recognized at 91st Annual State FFA Convention

CalAgJobs was recognized by the California FFA Association at the 91st Annual California State FFA Convention for our service to the organization.

Your Strategic Thank You Note

Make the most of your interview; follow-up with a strategically written “thank you” message. Opinions swirl as to if a post-interview thank you message is worth the applicant’s time. If you make the most of your message….it absolutely is! It’s polite. It’s professional. And it just might tip the scale in your favor.

CalAgJobs Designs “California Gold” T-Shirt to Raise Money for California FFA

CalAgJobs and the California FFA have teamed up for a second year in a row to create a t-shirt that promotes the importance of agriculture and FFA to California. The shirt showcases a California grizzly bear with the phrase “California Gold” with the California FFA logo. The t-shirts will be gifted to those who donate…

Your Resume: Pack it Right!

I am so excited to partner with CalAgJobs as a resume writer and career coach. For this inaugural blog post, here’s some comprehensive advice in the form of a story to illustrate your strategy for resume composition.

Before, During, and After an Internship

Navigating what you should do before, during, and even after an agriculture internship can be tricky, especially if it is your first internship. However, with a good work ethic and effective communication, you can ensure that you will have a successful internship that may lead you into a career in agriculture.

Kayla Copus, CalAgJobs Communications Intern

Hello everyone! My name is Kayla Copus and I am an incoming third-year Agricultural Communications major with a minor in Agribusiness, from Merced, CA. For the past year, I have had the wonderful opportunity to work as the Communications Intern for CalAgJobs, a company that connects employers and job seekers in California agriculture. Having a…

Internships Can Lead to Your Dream Job

Chris Garmon and Megan Jacobsen started their careers as agriculture students who took on internships. Megan was a 2008 graduate from Fresno State in Agricultural Communications and Chris was an Agricultural Science major at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Chris and Megan both used their strong education in agriculture and a good work ethic during…

89th Annual California State FFA Convention Recap

CalAgJobs had the pleasure of attending the 89th Annual California State FFA Convention in Fresno on April 23rd and 24th, with the goal of encouraging the 7,000 students attending to pursue careers in agriculture. While at the conference, we hosted the FFA Alumni Reception, attended the third General Session, and had a booth at the…

CalAgJobs Communications Intern: Kayla Copus

In early October, CalAgJobs hired Kayla Copus as the communications intern for the fall of 2016. Kayla is working closely with Shannon Douglass and Miranda Driver to assist with necessary communications work that contributes to CalAgJobs’ website and brand. “I am very excited and grateful for the opportunity to intern with such an important and…

Employers Gain from Hiring Interns

We recently did an article about the value of internships for young agriculturalists pursuing careers in the agriculture industry. However, if you are an employer, what is your incentive to hire an intern?