ENOLOGY
What can I do with this degree?
Areas
Employers
Strategies
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
Quality Assurance
Food Safety
Quality Inspection
Process Inspection
Production Management
Sensory Evaluation
Applied Food Research
Preserving
Processing
Packaging
Storing
Delivering
Grape processors and wine-makers
Wine equipment suppliers
Container manufacturers
Federal government including:
Food and Drug Administration
Department of Agriculture
State governments
Earn a minor in business or agribusiness.
Become adept at using computers. Take
courses in statistics. Gain relevant
experience through internships.
Participate in student professional
organizations and seek leadership roles.
Compete on a wine products judging
team. Develop strong interpersonal and
communication skills. Learn to work well
in a team. Earn a graduate degree for
advanced opportunities in research or
management.
SCIENCE
Basic Research
Wine Microbiology/Wine Chemistry
Wine analysis lab technician
Product Development
Vineyard Owners
Grape processing and wine-making plants
Federal government including:
Food and Drug Administration
Department of Agriculture
State governments
Join the American Society for Enology &
Viticulture to learn more about the field
and for networking opportunities. Gain
related experience through internships.
Assist a professor with research to gain
laboratory experience. Take additional
courses in the sciences. Become highly
detail oriented. Participate in research
paper competitions sponsored by
professional associations. Obtain a
graduate degree to reach higher levels of
research and administration. A doctoral
degree is required for university teaching.
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ENOLOGY
What can I do with this degree?
Areas
Employers
Strategies
SALES/MARKETING
Agricultural Marketing
Outside Sales
Retail Sales
Customer Relations
Public Relations
Advertising
Insurance Sales
Real Estate
Agricultural Consultation
Market analysis firms
Agribusinesses
Production industries
Food retailers and wholesalers
Food processors
Manufacturers of farm input supplies
Farm equipment manufacturers
Insurance firms
Media companies
Advertising agencies
Consulting firms
Join a professional organization such as
National Agri-Marketing Association.
Gain experience with retailers in the
agricultural industry and other
agribusinesses. Develop skills in decisionmaking, policy analysis and technical
analysis. Develop excellent verbal and
written communication skills. Get
involved in campus organizations and
seek leadership roles. Build relationships
with major and local retail and marketing
firms that specialize in viticulture and
enology.
MANAGEMENT/DEVELOPMENT
Agricultural Management
Crop Management
Farm and Home Management
Agribusiness Management
Land Management
Environmental Resource
Management
Rural Economic Development
Rural Planning
Strategic Planning
Agricultural Programming
Agricultural Consultation
Agribusinesses
Farm-input-supply businesses
Commodity processors
Landscape design and maintenance firms
Production industries
Food wholesalers and retailers
USDA
Environmental Protection Agency
Law firms
Join a professional organization such as
Institute of Food Technologists or
International Food and Agribusiness
Management Association. Pursue
experiences with management companies
through part-time employment,
internships or co-ops. Develop your skills
in decision-making, policy analysis and
technical analysis. Develop excellent
verbal and written communication skills.
Stay up to date on local, national and
global economic trends. Become involved
in campus organizations such as the
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ENOLOGY
What can I do with this degree?
Areas
Employers
MANAGEMENT/DEVELOPMENT
(CONT.)
AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
Purchasing/Buying
Dealership Management
Customer Relations
Wholesale and Retail Sales
Environmental Technology
Farm Supply Management
Teaching/Training
Logistics
Strategies
NAMA/Agribusiness club. Research and
contact management organizations that
specialize in agriculture. Be prepared to
start in entry-level management trainee
positions.
Agricultural support companies
Agricultural machinery manufacturers
Farm machinery sales and service
companies
Landscape development and maintenance
industry
Farm input supply businesses
Farm and garden supply stores
Wholesale distributors
Logistics firms
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Gain exposure and experience by
volunteering with agencies such as 4-H.
Find an internship with a government
agency. Develop excellent verbal and
written communication skills. Learn about
the federal government application
process. Maintain a high grade point
average.