By Kristina Leung and Julien Gagnier, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors
Description: AFSC is a Crown corporation that provides agrifoods producers in Alberta with business loans, crop insurance, and farm income disaster assistance.
Highlights for new grads:
Average starting salary: $45,001 to $50,000
Career planning services
Flexible work hours
Formal leadership training
Health benefits for new employees
In-house training program
Mentoring program
Online training program
Orientation program for new employees
Student employment: summer and co-op
Telecommuting
Tuition subsidies
Vacation (after first year): 3 weeks
Typical positions for new grads: Graduates would occupy Account Manager Trainee, Risk Analyst, Legal Assistant, Business Risk Management Field Analyst, IP Verification Clerk, Service Desk/Desktop Analyst, Administrative Clerk, Finance Clerk, Human Resources Administrator and Administration Support positions.
New grads hired here typically have these academic backgrounds:
Bachelor of Arts: Human Resources, Public Relations / Communications
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration: General, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Information Systems, Marketing
Community College Diploma: Accounting, Agriculture / Horticulture, Business, Communications / Public Relations, Computer Science, Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal Assistant / Law Clerk, Office Administration
