In a fast-moving and ever-changing world, it’s a challenging time to graduate and embark on a career. However, an array of attractive and stimulating career paths could be at the fingertips of students from around the world through the Alltech Career Development Program.
From Aug. 15 to Sept. 30, Alltech will accept applications from recent graduates of bachelor’s or master’s degree programs for the third annual program and will screen applicants with a view to commencing work in February 2015.
The program offers opportunities for ten high-caliber university graduates from around the world who wish to work with experts in the fields of science, aquaculture, agriculture, marketing, veterinary science, information technology, business and biotechnology. The company will invest $1 million over the next year with the objective of recruiting future leaders in agribusiness.
"We are looking for the best and the brightest young graduates," said Dr. Aoife Lyons, director of educational initiatives for Alltech. "Successful applicants will be creative, passionate and eager for challenges in a multinational and multicultural company."
The 12-month, salaried mentorship program will begin with an intensive training period at Alltech’s global headquarters in Nicholasville, Kentucky, where graduates will study topics including sustainable energy, communications, marketing and international business. Following this, they will continue training and development while simultaneously managing key company projects in one of the company’s global offices.
"After the induction, my interests, strengths and skills were evaluated, and I was assigned to the division where I felt I could make a significant contribution to the next chapter in Alltech’s success story – the research and development division of Alltech Crop Science (ACS)," said Altamash Memon, who was accepted into the 2014 program. "I am responsible for developing new products in line with the recent advancements and the current requirements in today’s agriculture, such as biopesticides, bioinoculants, and more. Every day is a new challenge – a challenge to think big, think differently, and think innovatively." PD
—From Alltech news release
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The 2014 Alltech Career Development Program consisted of 15 members from across the globe. The members of last year’s class are joined here by Alltech’s Dr. Pearse Lyons, Dr. Aoife Lyons, Emer Kelly, Suniti Mujumdar, Damien McLoughlin of University College Dublin, and Aidan Connolly. Photo provided by Alltech.
