CFIA employees dancing during a charity campaign event
New Grad Review from The Career Directory (2012):
By Kristina Leung and Julien Gagnier, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors
Description:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is the Federal government regulatory agency that is responsible for the delivery of all federally mandated food inspection, plant protection and animal health programs and consumer protection as it relates to food.
Highlights for new grads:
- 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
Hiring locations across Canada:
Calgary AB, Guelph ON, Montreal QC, Moncton NB
New grads hired here typically have these academic backgrounds:
- Bachelor of Arts: Business, Economics, Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Journalism, Political Science, Psychology, Public Relations / Communications, Sociology
- Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration: Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Information Systems, Marketing, Public Administration
- Bachelor of Science: Agriculture / Horticulture, Animal Sciences / Medicine, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Epidemiology, Forestry, Health Sciences, Immunology, Microbiology, Nutrition
- Community College Diploma: Agriculture / Horticulture, Animal Health, Business, Communications / Public Relations, Computer Science, Forestry, Human Resources, Information Technology, Laboratory Technician
- Doctorate (Science): Animal Sciences / Veterinary Medicine, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Epidemiology, Health Sciences, Immunology, Microbiology, Nutrition
- Master of Arts: Economics, Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Journalism, Political Science, Public Relations, Sociology
- Master of Business Administration: Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Information Systems, Marketing, Public Administration
- Master of Science: Agriculture / Horticulture, Animal Sciences / Medicine, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Forestry, Health Sciences, Immunology, Nutrition
Updated: Oct 21 2010
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