Agricultural Scientists

Aspiring agricultural scientists should participate in at least one internship during college to gain valuable experience, explore career options, and make industry contacts, which could lead to a job offer after graduation.

As a researcher, you should be self-motivated enough to work effectively alone yet be able to function cooperatively as part of a team. You should have an inexhaustible curiosity about the nature of living things and their environments. You must be systematic in your work habits and approach to investigation and experimentation and must have the persistence to continue or start over when experiments are not immediately successful.

Work performed by agricultural scientists in offices and laboratories requires intense concentration and the ability to communicate one's thoughts systematically. In addition to these skills, physical stamina is necessary for scientists who do field research in remote areas.