Are you looking for career in Agriculture in Australia?

Career is an ultimate aim in everyone life. Being employed is a sign of money in your pocket and money in your pocket is sign of good life. Therefore, in search of good life, people are always seeking career in their life. Today, I am trying to help agricultural students who are looking for  entry and senior level career in agriculture in Australia

There are two different types of careers (employment) available in Agriculture here in Australia i.e. research level work and non-research work. For both type of work again there are two different levels of positions i.e. entry level and senior level position. Let's talk about the research work 

A. Research work in Agriculture 

Research level positions are usually available as 'Research scientist', 'Research officer', Technical officer', 'Agronomist' and others. Research positions are are considered as highly technical positions therefore, to be eligible for research positions it is highly recommended to have some special skills. Candidate have peer reviewed publications in international journals with high impact factors are highly recommended for research positions. Many Universities have graduate program which offer many entry level positions such as 'research assistant' for students who have just finished masters and/or bachelor degree. Graduate program after PhD leads to higher level of entry position such as entry level of  'research scientist'. 

B. Non-research work in Agriculture

Non-research work in agriculture represents the farm hand jobs, agricultural consultant, field technician and many more. The only difference between research and non-research work is nature of work i.e. in research based position, you will do research and publish papers however, in non-research positions support production. There are two different level of positions in non-research/production i.e. entry level and senior level. Entry level positions includes basic farm hand, farm technician and support workers where senior level positions include farm manager, officers and specialized position in particular field such as in production, adaptation and plant protection. For, senior level position, candidate should have certain level of specialized skills in the similar area of work however, companies and industry give entry level job for recent graduates in coordination with graduate program with Universities. 

How to get these positions?

First you have to choose which type of work you want to do such as research based or non-research based. After choosing your field, based on your skill and experience you can choose entry and/or senior level positions. For university students, it is always better to register for graduate programs therefore, you will be notified when there is position available. Specially for international students who are looking for  better career in agriculture in Australia, it is better to start with entry level positions. Higher level positions always require specific skills and experience. In Australia, senior level positions usually step up from junior positions after certain years of experience. Therefore, if you are interested to make your career path to senior positions, entry level positions will bring you to the senior level positions, this is how it works in Australia. 

Students working in the same lab in undergraduate and/or postgraduate studies will have higher chance to get research position if position available there. It is because students working in the same lab have more knowledge and experience to work there, however, if they have to recruit new people from outside they have to train the candidate which takes time. Therefore, if you are undergraduate and/or postgraduate research student and if you are willing to develop a career pathway in agriculture research, apply with graduate research program. 

Secondly when you apply for job in Australia, you never have to take written examination. Interview is only the form of examination as recruitment procedure. Therefore, only your CV, resume and cover letter should have explain enough about your skill and experience. So, you should have very strong and concise CV, resume and cover letter when you apply for job. 

You also can apply the job through LinkedIn. LinkedIn is most professional platform and having account, activity and connection in LinkedIn is considered as smart activity. So, you can make an attractive profile putting all of your skill, experience and your area of interest in LinkedIn. It will help you to find right connection as well as help you to find and apply for agriculture jobs in Australia.

Good luck on your application👍