Architecture, Manufacturing , Natural Resources and Agriculture

The resources and tools found within this community have been designed and curated to support students who are interested in fields related to Architecture, Manufacturing, Natural Resources, and Agriculture. This community covers three main industry areas:

  1. Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources – this includes occupations where professionals work to produce, manage, sell, and protect agricultural goods, as well as other environmental and green careers.
  2. Architecture and Construction – Professionals within these industries leverage design, planning and management skills to build and maintain structures such as buildings, homes, bridges, or machinery.
  3. Manufacturing – Occupations involve planning, managing, and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and the related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance and manufacturing, and process engineering.

You are welcome to engage with as many pathways as you would like! Take time to review the community – check out the articles and blog posts and explore the resources to learn more about these industries. You will also find things you can do now, like joining a related student organization or getting involved with a professional association, to explore and develop relevant skills and knowledge.

Wildlife & Conservation Career Trek: Adventure Awaits

On March 21st, the Career Connections Center (C3) hosted a career trek to the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens and St. Johns Riverkeeper in Jacksonville, FL, where students explored hands-on learning and gained insight into animal care, ecosystem restoration, and the …

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Sustainability Careers Discovery Days Recap and Recordings

Our recent Sustainability Careers Discovery Days series provided students with an inside look at the diverse career paths driving the transition to a more sustainable future. If you missed out, don’t worry – we’ve recapped the key takeaways and are …

By Gabby Diaz-Portalatin
Gabby Diaz-Portalatin Assistant Director for Integrated Career Solutions
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🌟 Level Up Your Ag Job Search: Master LinkedIn for Maximum Impact 🌾

Recruiters are turning to LinkedIn to find top talent; this platform is a goldmine for anyone seeking ag industry opportunities. The question is, how can you stand out?

From crafting a killer headline and showcasing your story in the About …

By Gabby Diaz-Portalatin
Gabby Diaz-Portalatin Assistant Director for Integrated Career Solutions
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🚨Learn and Connect at Sustainability Career Discovery Days – Next Week! 🌱

Hey Gators, the countdown is ON! In less than one week, Sustainability Career Discovery Days (March 31 – April 9) kicks off—bringing you exclusive access to sustainability pros, career insights, and hands-on experiences. If you’re passionate about the planet and your …

By Gabby Diaz-Portalatin
Gabby Diaz-Portalatin Assistant Director for Integrated Career Solutions
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Explore Your Future Career at Sustainability Career Discovery Days! 

Hey Gators! Ready to turn your passion for the planet into a career? Sustainability Career Discovery Days is your chance to connect with industry leaders, explore career paths, and gain the skills to make a real impact. Join us March …

By Gabby Diaz-Portalatin
Gabby Diaz-Portalatin Assistant Director for Integrated Career Solutions
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Creating Construction Documents with Revit

Taught by Rina Sahay
If you’re trying to get the hang of Autodesk Revit, there’s nothing like building a real-world model. In this course,…

Sustainability for Design, Construction, and Manufacturing

Taught by Fulya Kocak
Design, construction, and manufacturing are vital industries, but have you wondered about ways to make them sustainable while adding value?…

AutoCAD 2024 Essential Training

Taught by Shaun Bryant
AutoCAD 2024 is a powerful design and drafting software application used to create precise 2D and 3D designs. In this…

After Effects Apprentice: 06 Type and Music

Taught by Trish Meyer
One of the cornerstones of motion graphics is creating and animating type. In this course, Trish Meyer shows how to…

After Effects Compositing: 2 Matching Foreground to Background

Taught by Mark Christiansen
Creating a moving shot that is made up of disparate elements and looks as though it was taken all at…

After Effects Compositing: 5 Rotoscoping & Edges

Taught by Mark Christiansen
So you’ve decided to rotoscope. Performing a “roto,” an animated selection with masking and paint tools, is time consuming, but…

After Effects Compositing: 3 Advanced Matching and Looks

Taught by Mark Christiansen
Compositing is all about matching, and in this course we go beyond the fundamentals of matching foreground and background, into…

After Effects Apprentice: 09 Expressions

Taught by Trish Meyer
Expressions are one of the most powerful but underused features in After Effects. They can be used to animate layer…

After Effects Apprentice: 07 Parenting

Taught by Trish Meyer
Parenting is a way to group multiple layers within the same composition inside After Effects. In this course, Chris Meyer…

After Effects Apprentice: 10 Time Games

Taught by Trish Meyer
Discover how to manipulate time in After Effects. Author Chris Meyer shows how to stop, slow, and speed up footage,…

After Effects Apprentice: 04 Layer Control

Taught by Trish Meyer
In this installment of After Effects Apprentice, Chris Meyer focuses on ways to edit and enhance layers in After Effects…

The Power of PreViz at One & Co

Taught by Richard Koci Hernandez
In this installment of The Power of PreViz, Dane Howard meets with the leaders of One & Co, an industrial…

Maya 2026 Essentials Training

Taught by George Maestri
Discover how to create high-quality 3D models and animations in Maya 2026. This course covers the core Maya skills—modeling, texturing,…

After Effects Apprentice: 11 3D Space

Taught by Trish Meyer
This installment of the After Effects Apprentice series introduces 3D space in Adobe After Effects. Authors Chris and Trish Meyer…

After Effects Apprentice: 13 Paint Roto and Puppet

Taught by Trish Meyer
In this course, Trish and Chris Meyer introduce a series of creative tools inside Adobe After Effects. The centerpiece is…

After Effects Apprentice: 14 Shape Layers

Taught by Trish Meyer
In this course, author Chris Meyer shows how to create and animate vector-based artwork directly inside Adobe After Effects. The…

After Effects Apprentice: 02 Basic Animation

Taught by Trish Meyer
Trish Meyer leads beginners through a gentle introduction to Adobe After Effects: from creating a new project and importing sources,…

After Effects Apprentice: 03 Advanced Animation

Taught by Trish Meyer
In this course, Chris Meyer helps beginning After Effects artists take their animations to the next level. Chris shows how…

After Effects Apprentice: 01 Pre-Roll

Taught by Trish Meyer
This short course is designed for those who have never used Adobe After Effects, or those who might need a…

The Power of PreViz at BMW Group DesignworksUSA

Taught by Richard Koci Hernandez
PreViz, or previsualization, harnesses the power of visual preplanning in envisioning and designing products and workflows before prototyping begins. In…

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Career Resources

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UT Austin provides a thorough guide to developing an architecture portfolio from scratch using Adobe InDesign.

This guide provides information for portfolios that are used by those in architecture and related fields. The primary focus is …

The Eight Semester Career Readiness Guide is a resource to keep you on track. Usethis resource to be intentional …

Career Paths for Civil Engineers

This brochure outlines possible career paths for civil engineers working in public agencies, academia, consulting, industry, and construction.

Explore opportunities at the Environmental Protection Agency and resources to support you through the application process.

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We are located on Level 1 of the Reitz Union.