College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences Career Fairs

Each year, the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) hosts two career fairs designed to provide students with opportunities to meet with employers across the agriculture, food and environmental sciences spectrum.

CAFES Connections: Fall Career Networking Event

Open to all majors! CAFES Connections is held during fall quarter and is designed to provide opportunities for students from across the college to connect with established professionals in industries spanning the breadth of the college. CAFES Connections helps students foster new professional connections as well as gain awareness of the various careers and industries available to them. Throughout the event, students will have the opportunity to connect with industry professionals about their companies, internships or full-time employment opportunities.  

November 6, 2024
Time 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Swanson Center of Effort Conference Hall 
JUSTIN and J. LOHR Center for Wine and Viticulture

Employers who are registered to recruit include:

  • AgWest Farm Credit
  • Althouse and Meade, Inc. 
  • Altman Specialty Plants 
  • American AgCredit 
  • American Custom Meats, LLC
  • California Giant Berry Farms
  • Chef Ann Foundation
  • CoBank
  • Community Health Centers of the Central Coast
  • Dairy Farmers of America
  • Foster Farms
  • Fresno Madera Farm Credit
  • Golden State Farm Credit
  • Granite Construction
  • Grimmway Farms
  • Henry Miller Reclamation District #2131
  • Hilmar Cheese Company 
  • HM CLAUSE 
  • J.M. Smucker Company
  • J.R. Simplot Company
  • King Energy
  • LandCare
  • Leprino Foods Company 
  • Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
  • Mendocino Family of Companies
  • Niagara Bottling
  • Nutrien
  • Oxbow Pool and Landscape Contractors
  • Phytech
  • Rincon Consultants, Inc.
  • Saputo
  • Sierra Pacific Industries
  • Syngenta 
  • The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
  • The Wine Group 
  • The Wonderful Company LLC

Click here for more information and to get help with resumes, LinkedIn profiles, interview skills and attire!

 

 

Ag Showcase

Ag Showcase is held during winter quarter and is entirely student-run and -managed by students in the college’s Agribusiness Management and National Agri-Marketing Association Club. 

January 23-24, 2025 
Farm Shop, Building 9 

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A list of all Cal Poly career fairs and resources can be found on the Cal Poly Career Services website. 
 

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