How to Find a Job at ASSA
There has been a shift in the most common way for agricultural economists to find a new job, centered around the ASSA Annual Meeting. To help young professionals navigate this confusing environment, AAEA spoke to three professionals with different perspectives on the process:
- the university perspective
- the public agency perspective
- the perspective of a student and recent hire who has successfully interviewed at ASSA.
You can find interviews with each included below, along with various resources they've provided.
The University Perspective
Professor Jon Brandt
Head of the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
North Carolina State University
Click here to listen to the interview with Professor Brandt
Professor Brandt has provided an outline of things to consider to help young professionals interview successfully.
The Recent Hire Perspective
Professor Juan Pablo Sesmero
Assistant Professor
Purdue University
Click here to listen to the interview with Professor Sesmero
The Public Agency Perspective
Dr. Mary Bohman
Director of the Resource & Rural Economics Division
USDA-Economic Research Service
Click here to listen to the interview with Dr. Bohman
Additional Resource
You can find more advice on how prepare yourself for an interview in the article below: