CALS Career Expo
October 10, 2023
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | UF/IFAS Extension Straughn Professional Development Center
Registered Employers, Graduate Programs and Organizations
https://acrt.com/ - Seeking full-time employees and interns
ACRT Services offers expert independent consulting solutions to utilities and associated organizations throughout the United States, including vegetation management consulting, arborist training, customized safety courses, technology solutions, utility metering services, and more. As an employee-owned company, ACRT Services always has been and always will be about one thing: people. It’s about our employees, our customers, and the communities our customers serve.
https://www.bartlett.com/careers.cfm - Seeking full-time employees and interns
Bartlett Tree Experts is a 100+-year-old tree and shrub care company with over 125 offices in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Ireland. Built on family values and the pursuit of scientific tree care, we are proud of the quality of our work, our level of service, our award-winning safety record and, most of all, our people. With services including pruning, fertilization, insect and disease management, cabling and bracing, and removal, we strive to keep trees healthy and beautiful.
blackgoldfarms.com - Seeking full-time employees and interns
We're passionate about fresh, responsibly grown food. Every day we dig into the black earth to grow our gold – the food on your plate. For us, it's more than delivering quality in every single potato, it's about always digging deeper.
Seeking full-time employees and interns
Buckhead Central Florida is the state’s premier specialty meat processor. The company operates out of a 110,000 ft sq state-of-the-art production and distribution facility in Auburndale, FL.
We specialize in the craft of hand-trimming and hand-cutting steaks and chops. We source and select the finest available products, then carefully craft them exactly to our customer's highest expectations.
www.calmainefoods.com - Seeking full-time employees and interns
We are the largest producer and distributor of shell eggs in the United States. Our mission is to be the most sustainable producer and reliable supplier of consistent, high quality fresh shell eggs and egg products in the country, demonstrating a Culture of Sustainability in everything we do, and creating value for our shareholders, customers, team members and communities.
www.cepralandscape.com - Seeking full-time employees and interns
Although officially started in early 2015, the seeds of CEPRA began to take root many years ago. After more than 25 years of combined experience managing, maintaining, and developing landscapes in both corporate and residential capacities, CEPRA founders saw an opportune moment to start their own landscape company - one that would be built on the grounds that nothing is more important than exceeding the customer's expectations.
Seeking full-time employees and interns
The Division of Marketing and Development administers the Fresh From Florida program to help Florida growers and producers market their products. We partner with retail grocery stores on product promotions and encourage the use of the Fresh From Florida logo for advertising to increase the purchase of Florida-grown commodities.
www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/earth-systems/
The University of Florida Thompson Earth Systems Institute is advancing communication and education about Earth systems science in a way that inspires Floridians to be effective stewards of our planet. Our vision is to lead the way to a healthier planet by cultivating a responsible and curious society that values, trusts, and has access to science.
http://www.fngla.org - Seeking full-time employees
FNGLA is the professional association for Florida's $31.4 billion nursery and landscape industry, providing careers, apprenticeships, scholarships and more!
www.floridastateparks.org/FLCC - Seeking interns
The Florida Conservation Corps (FLCC) is an AmeriCorps State/National Service Program that operates within the Florida Park Service. Our members meet critical needs in Florida State Parks and are offered hands-on service learning opportunities designed to develop them into leaders of natural resource management, volunteer recruitment, outreach, and trail management.
1. Project A.N.T - AmeriCorps Non-Native plant terminators
2. Project R.O.A.R. - Regional Outreach & Awareness Recruiters
www.frogsongorganics.com - Seeking full-time employees and interns
Frog Song Organics is a sixty-acre diversified and certified organic farm in Alachua County, owned and operated by UF CALS alumni. We produce over eight types of specialty crops, plus pasture-raised heritage breed pork and pasture-raised eggs for direct sale at farmers markets. We also operate a food hub and distribute locally-grown food from dozens of partner producers in the Southeastern U.S. to fine-dining restaurants, buying clubs, and food retailers in Northern and Central Florida.
www.thegreeneryinc.com - Seeking full-time employees and interns
The Greenery is a leading provider of landscape services in the Piedmont and Lowcountry of South Carolina, Coastal Empire of Georgia, and Central to Northern Florida. We are an employee-owned company that offers residential and commercial maintenance, construction, floral, plant health care, and irrigation services. We enhance people’s lives thru beautiful landscape.
www.helenaagri.com - Soliciting full-time employees and interns
Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is one of the foremost agronomic solutions providers in the United States. Helena markets and sells inputs that improve agricultural productivity for greater customer returns.
Helena is headquartered outside of Memphis in Collierville, TN. Across the country, Helena has close to 7,000 employees that work in over 500 branch locations, as well as division offices.
www.hercrentals.com - Soliciting full-time employees and interns
Herc Rentals is a premier, full-service equipment rental company providing customers the equipment, services, and solutions they need to achieve optimal performance safely, efficiently, and effectively. With more than 58 years of equipment rental expertise, approximately 6,900 employees and approximately 370 locations across the United States and Canada, Herc Rentals serves a broad range of customers, industries and markets.
https://jbsfoodsgroup.com/ - Seeking full-time employees and interns
At JBS USA and Pilgrims, our mission is to make every occasion delicious and every meal good for the world.
That’s why we feed the broader needs of our team members, our communities, and our planet – by providing billion-dollar investments in sustainability, rural infrastructure, access to life-changing education and more.
We are the number one global beef and poultry producer and the second largest pork producer. Our global team is comprised of 260,000 team members worldwide.
www.landcare.com - Seeking full-time employees and interns
After two decades in business and over 60 locations coast-to-coast, LandCare is one of the largest and most comprehensive providers of commercial landscape services in the United States. With on-the-job training programs, access to seasoned industry professionals, and a nurturing team environment, LandCare is the place to grow your career.
www.larsonmcgowin.com - Seeking full-time employees and interns
In business over 60 years, Larson & McGowin, LLC provides a full range of land management and on-demand decision support and consulting services. L&M currently manages approximately 900,000 acres of timberland across the South.
www.lipmanfamilyfarms.com - Seeking interns
From the Lipman family, to our extended family of associates, we are Good From The Ground Up® because our people are. It all starts with a world class team that makes excellence in all we do our sole focus. With a commitment to sustainability and being good stewards of the land, we're proud of the work that goes into cultivating our crops. Lipman is North America’s largest provider of fresh produce.
www.oglesbytc.com - Seeking full-time employees and interns
Oglesby Plants International is well known in the ornamental plant industry as a supplier of high-quality young plants for commercial growers around the world. Since 1947, we strive to give our customers the newest varieties, the highest quality plants and to be the most reliable young plant supplier in the industry.
www.palletone.com - Seeking full-time employees and interns
Headquartered in Bartow, Florida, PalletOne Inc. is North America’s largest, single-source, asset-based pallet manufacturer. The company is an affiliate of UFP Industrial, which operates more than seventy company-owned wood packaging and pallet manufacturing operations across the U.S. PalletOne manufactures new pallets, provides pallet repair programs, recycles used pallets, and produces various other wood products.
pinelakellc.com | Seeking full-time employees and interns
We at Pine Lake Companies take pride in our landscape projects. Pine Lake Companies specializes in Landscape Installation, Maintenance, and Irrigation. More than 25 years ago, our company was founded on the simple principle to be the Green Industry Leader in the state of Florida by providing excellent customer service and top-quality material for each of our client projects.
www.ringpower.com/careers/home/ - Seeking full-time employees
Ring Power Corporation, North and Central Florida's Caterpillar dealer, is headquartered in St. Augustine, Florida, with branch locations in Brooksville, Daytona, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Lake City, Lakeland, Ocala, Orlando, Palm Bay, Perry, Sarasota, Tallahassee, and Tampa. Ring Power is comprised of eight divisions and has more than 45 years of experience servicing and supporting Caterpillar and allied equipment.
https://www.siliconranch.com/regenerative-energy-agrivoltaics/ - Seeking full-time employees and interns
Silicon Ranch is a leading solar energy developer rooted in the Southeast and an industry leader in agrivoltaics. Regenerative Energy is our proven, holistic approach to designing, building, and operating our projects in alignment with natural systems to regenerate soil health, biodiversity, water quality, and habitat. We implement large scale sheep and lamb production on ranches across our fleet. We're seeking passionate agrarians to join our growing team. Competitive pay and robust benefits.
www.siteone.com | Seeking full-time employees and interns
SiteOne Landscape Supply is the largest and only national wholesale distributor of landscaping products in the United States and Canada. With over 500 branches across the U.S. and Canada, we offer a comprehensive selection of products including: irrigation supplies, fertilizer and control products, nursery goods, hardscapes, landscape lighting, drainage and erosion control products, tools, and other landscaping accessories and supplies.
Sunbeltfp.com - Seeking full-time employees and interns
Founded in 1982 by a forward-thinking team who saw the need for a high-production pressure treating facility in Central Florida, Sunbelt Forest Products has grown to become one of the largest and most diverse wood-preserving operations in the United States.
www.swca.com - Seeking full-time employees and interns
Since 1981, SWCA has helped public and private clients overcome environmental challenges and move their projects forward. Our 100% employee-owned firm offers comprehensive environmental planning, regulatory compliance, and natural and cultural resources management services. Our Florida team offers experience in natural and cultural resources services for many service lines such as renewable energy and oil and gas, disaster recovery, land development, and ecological restoration.
https://www.synergyequip.com/ - Seeking full-time employees and interns
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Established in 2012
Synergy Equipment is an exceptional business model in the compact and heavy equipment industry that builds on a symbolic relationship between the equipment rental and equipment dealership worlds. We provide multiple lines of equipment manufactures to cater the needs of a wide variety of customers from large commercial construction to local sub-contractors and general contractors.
https://admissions.dental.ufl.edu/
The UF College of Dentistry is one of the top dental schools in the United States, featuring a nationally-ranked research enterprise, nine ADA-recognized clinical specialties housed in the dental school, and is a recipient of the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for eight consecutive years.
Established in 1972, the University of Florida College of Dentistry is the only publicly-funded dental school in the state and ranks as a national leader in dental education, research, patient care and community service. The college is located on the University of Florida campus within the Academic Health Center - the country’s only academic health center with six health-related colleges located on a single, contiguous campus - which includes a major teaching hospital and five other health colleges. The University of Florida and the College of Dentistry offer rich educational and cultural opportunities, nationally-ranked sports teams and everything a large university system has to offer in a diverse and humanistic environment.
https://admissions.pharmacy.ufl.edu/
Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 pharmacy college in Florida and in the Top 5 nationally, the University of Florida College of Pharmacy has been developing future leaders in pharmacy practice and science for nearly a century. At campuses in Gainesville, Jacksonville and Orlando, award-winning faculty aim to improve the health of Floridians and people across the world through pharmacy education, high-impact research and clinical innovation. As one of the Top 5, National Institutes of Health-funded pharmacy colleges nationally, the UF College of Pharmacy features preeminent researchers who are leading major medical breakthroughs in areas such as drug discovery and development, pharmacometrics and systems pharmacology, and precision medicine.
https://extadmin.ifas.ufl.edu/ | Seeking interns
Extension is a partnership between state, federal, and county governments to provide scientific knowledge and expertise to the public. The University of Florida, together with Florida A&M University, administers the Florida Cooperative Extension Service. UF/IFAS Extension is located in the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, along with the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, and the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station. UF/IFAS Extension encompasses thousands of Extension faculty, scientists, educators, administrative staff, and volunteers. Extension’s highest goal is to provide the best possible education for its clientele with the objective of providing information and educational programs that contribute positively to society. UF/IFAS Extension provides the following services to the Florida public, including but not limited to, classes, computer networking, consultations, demonstrations, educational materials, field days, meetings, and workshops. Also, Extension administers several programs such as the Distance Diagnostic & Identification System (DDIS), Fishing for Success, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida Master Gardener Program, Florida 4-H, Program for Resource Efficient Communities (and more!).
www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth - Seeking full-time employees
Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ), a program within USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), safeguards U.S. agriculture and natural resources against the entry, establishment, and spread of economically and environmentally significant pests, and facilitates the safe trade of agricultural products. In Florida, PPQ employs nearly 300 professionals at 26 offices across the state in support of protecting both American and Florida agriculture.
www.fsa.usda.gov - Seeking full-time employees and interns
Farm Service Agency is a customer-driven agency with a diverse and multi-talented work force, dedicated to achieving an economically and environmentally sound future for American Agriculture by equitably serving all farmers, ranchers, and agricultural partners through the delivery of effective and efficient agricultural programs for all Americans.
www.nrcs.usda.gov/florida | Seeking full-time employees & interns
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service have a proud history of supporting America’s farmers, ranchers and forest landowners for over 80 years. As the USDA’s primary private lands conservation agency, we provide one-on-one, personalized advice, working voluntarily with producers and communities to find the best solutions to meet their unique conservation and business goals. By doing so, we help address climate change and ensure the long-term sustainability of American agriculture.
www.fws.gov/office/florida-ecological-services
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the nation's wildlife management and conservation agency. The Florida Ecological Services Office is the primary Service office serving the state of Florida on matters of federal threatened and endangered species conservation, including supporting the conservation of public and private lands; and working with federal agencies and other partners to address fish, plant, and wildlife impacts resulting from their actions.
www.ussugar.com - Soliciting full-time employees and interns
U.S. Sugar grows and processes sugarcane, citrus and sweet corn for well-known national brands. The company farms 245,000 acres in Glades, Hendry, Palm Beach and Martin counties and is a vital part of our rural communities, providing 2,500 jobs and donating generously to local causes.
www.waltherfarms.com - Seeking full-time employees & interns
Walther Farms is a 3rd generation family-owned business and a premier supplier of the potato industry. We take great pride in our ability to consistently exceed customer expectations. This is accomplished by having an organization filled with the best talent in the industry embedded in a world class culture driven to provide excellence in everything we do. We are looking for highly motivated college students for summer internships, with the potential for full time employment upon completion.
https://waynesandersonfarms.com - Seeking full-time employees and interns
Formed from two leading poultry companies, Wayne-Sanderson Farms is built on over a century’s worth of industry expertise and excellence in operation. As the nation’s 3rd largest poultry producer, our more than 26,000 team members and over 1,900 family farmers are dedicated to delivering high-quality, affordable poultry products to customers and consumers around the world.
yellowstonelandscape.com - Seeking full-time employees and interns
Yellowstone Landscape is one of the green industry’s most trusted commercial landscape firms, serving clients across the US with 18 branches located in FL. We offer a uniquely comprehensive selection of services with expertise in landscape maintenance, design and installation, irrigation systems, sports turf and tree care services. Our company culture focuses on people. Learn how to become a valuable member of our team of passionate, committed people. The opportunities are endless!
Updated: 9/28/2023
Cathy Carr, CALS Director of Alumni and Career Services
Malissa Redden, Program Assistant, Alumni and Career Services
352-392-1963