{"id":302,"date":"2022-09-07T13:11:50","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T17:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs-draft\/?page_id=302"},"modified":"2026-05-15T10:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T14:18:50","slug":"careers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/academics\/sustainable-agriculture-and-food-systems\/careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems B.S.<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"safs-bs\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-safs-bs\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-311\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-311\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/academics\/sustainable-agriculture-and-food-systems\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-313\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-313\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/academics\/sustainable-agriculture-and-food-systems\/food-and-society-option\/\">Food and Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-619\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-619\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/academics\/sustainable-agriculture-and-food-systems\/nutrition-and-food-option\/\">Nutrition and Food<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-620\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-620\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/academics\/sustainable-agriculture-and-food-systems\/sustainable-agriculture-option\/\">Sustainable Agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-312\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-312\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/academics\/sustainable-agriculture-and-food-systems\/careers\/\">Careers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Careers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you graduate, you will be uniquely positioned to enter the workforce in the growing field of sustainable food systems or to pursue opportunities in graduate education\/research addressing the challenges of securing access to safe and affordable food for a growing population. Potential career paths grouped by food system activity include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Production<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Farmer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organic Certification Specialist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Farm Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aquaculture Operator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hydroponics Technician<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Extension Agent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Processing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food Safety Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sustainability Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food Quality Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Packaging Specialist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Product Developer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food Scientist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distribution<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sustainable Sourcing Specialist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supply Chain Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food Hub Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Logistics Analyst<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Procurement Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Consumption<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food Service Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Community Nutrition Educator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sustainability Consultant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Farm-to-School Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Resource Recovery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Composting Facility Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Waste Reduction Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Circular Economy Consultant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food Recovery Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bio-Energy Technician<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Policymaking and Support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Policy Advocate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Policy Analyst<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food Systems Planner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lobbyist<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems B.S. 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