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.

Networking Tips for Success in Architecture

Successful networking is when you are able to successfully form a relationship, not when you are able to talk shop.

In Episode 154 of the Life of an Architect podcast, Bob Borson and Andrew discuss the crucial skill of networking …

By Gabby Diaz-Portalatin
Gabby Diaz-Portalatin Assistant Director for Integrated Career Solutions
Read more

Prepare for Career Week workshop – event recap, recording, and resources

To help you get ready for Career Week, the Career Connections Center hosted “Prepare for Career Week: How to Stand Out to Employers,” focused on preparing you for next week’s Career Showcase events. The workshop provided guidance on research, professional …

By David Adams
David Adams Senior Assistant Director for Career Pathways – Business, Public Service, and Tourism
Read more

Can’t-Miss Career Events in Architecture, Manufacturing, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Happening This Semester!

Are you looking for a job or internship now or will you l need to do at some point in the future? Are you still unsure about what you want to do? No matter where you’re at in your career …

By Gabby Diaz-Portalatin
Gabby Diaz-Portalatin Assistant Director for Integrated Career Solutions
Read more

Explore, Connect, and Grow at the UF Plant Science Symposium

Are you passionate about plant science, eager to connect with industry professionals and academics, or simply curious about the latest innovations in the field? If so, the annual UF Plant Science Symposium is an event you won’t want to miss. …

By Gabby Diaz-Portalatin
Gabby Diaz-Portalatin Assistant Director for Integrated Career Solutions
Read more

Gator Career Chat: Exploring Plant Science Careers (Workshop Resources and Recording)

On Tuesday, October 29, 2024, the Career Connections Center hosted a virtual workshop for students to learn about different career paths related to plant science. During the workshop, which was moderated by C3 Career Coaches Gabby Diaz-Portalatin and Jillian Prescott, …

By Gabby Diaz-Portalatin
Gabby Diaz-Portalatin Assistant Director for Integrated Career Solutions
Read more

Sidebar

Alumni Connections

  • Gainesville, Florida
  • Claims Vendor and Quality Manager Tower Hill Insurance Group
Meet Hollie
Meet Christine
  • Head of Technology SOCOTEC
Meet Ai-Linh
  • Stealth Biotech
Meet Dr. Heshan "Grasshopper"
  • Denver, Colorado
  • Events Specialist The Founders Club
Meet Katherine
  • Grazing Specialist The Trust for Tomorrow
Meet Haley
  • Senior Research Scientist Science Systems and Applications Inc
Meet Qudus
  • St. Augustine, Florida
  • Freelance Photographer Self Employed
Meet Marty

LinkedIn Learning

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…

Using Augmented and Virtual Reality in Sales

Taught by Shawn Casemore
In this course, Shawn Casemore—a sales speaker, keynote speaker, sales coach, sales consultant, and author—shows you how augmented reality (AR)…

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…

Forage Job Simulations

Career Resources

This document provides a brief overview of the various career paths available to Sustainability and the Built Environment students. It …

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.

Contact & Location

Phone
352-392-1601
Address

J. Wayne Reitz Union
Suite 1300
PO Box 118507
Gainesville, FL 32611-8507

Career Service Hours

Monday 8:00 am- 5:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am- 5:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am- 5:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am- 5:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am- 5:00 pm

We are located on Level 1 of the Reitz Union.