Career Fair Outreach and Support Connecting Community Colleges to Industry Statewide

If you are interested in connecting with more agriculture and natural resource businesses for college and community career fairs, reach out to the Center! Ranging from winery production to conservation, the Center has the connections to help make your next career fair a success!

March Jobs Snapshot

The agriculture and natural resource monthly job snapshot feature high-demand job titles, top employers hiring, top critical soft and hard skills, and the top education programs.

Career Connect Washington Sector Leader in Agriculture

The Agriculture & Natural Resource Center of Excellence is serving as Career Connect Washington Sector Leader for Agriculture. Part of our role as a Sector Leader is to convene our partners in industry and education to develop an industry aligned sectoral strategy. We've conducted one employer convening for forestry and are working on our second convening scheduled for April 4 and our first agriculture employer convening is scheduled for April 24th.

The insights gathered during these employer convenings will create the foundation for our agriculture sectoral strategy for addressing gaps in our workforce pipeline through career connect infrastructure. Our goal is to foster improved collaboration and coherency amongst employers within the agriculture sector to scale work-based learning programs and create equitable opportunities for students.

If you would like to be included in our upcoming employer convenings for forestry or pre-harvest, please connect with us! Your feedback is critical for addressing shared workforce needs in the agriculture sector.

Pathways to Excellence Program Guide

Looking for a great career opportunity? Whether you're starting to think about career options or looking to change careers, Washington community and technical colleges have the agriculture and natural resource programs to support your pathway to a high-demand career in agriculture and natural resources! 

Washington State Community Colleges Participate in the 2023 PAS National Conference

Washinton State was well represented at the 2023 PAS Nationals Conference on March 15th - 18th. Columbia Basin College, Spokane Community College, and Walla Walla Community College students participated in industry tours, team and individual competitions, and engaged in career networking events.

Professional Agriculture Student (PAS) organization is a gathering of nearly 600 career-ready professional agricultural students, their collegiate advisors, and industry representatives from across the nation. It is a one-of-a-kind collegiate-level competition-style learning model that gives students the practical and hands-on development opportunities essential for career success. Students compete at the local, state, and national levels and are guided by faculty advisors to develop the technical, professional, and soft skills required for career success within the agriculture industry.

​PAS is one of the 11 career and technical student organizations that has been approved by the U. S. Department of Education as an integral part of career and technical education.

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