AgriCareerConnect

AgriCAREERConnect 2023

  • Customised, shorter, industry-focused ACC programmes at industry events or at university campuses on invite
  • Industry events: short career programmes of an hour or so where companies present and interact with students and live streaming for students who cannot attend
  • Universities/training institutions: Enable students to attend events where possible, universities/ companies can suggest shorter ACC events on campuses

 

ACC @ Industry Events 2023

  • CGA Citrus Summit Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), 14-16 March (Completed)
  • NAMPO Harvest Day, Bothaville, 16-18 May
  • IFPA – International Fresh Produce Association Cape Town, 2-4 August
  • AFMA Forum Sun City, 6-7 September
  • Nampo Alfa (Livestock) Bothaville, 12-14 October
  • SA Association for Food Science & Technology (SAAFoST) Career Roadshows KZN, Gauteng, Western Cape
  • SAAFoST Congress Cape Town 28-30 August

 

ACC @ NAMPO Oesdag/Harvest Day, Bothaville, 16-18 May 2023

 ACC will host short student events 16-18 May at Nampo Harvest Day in the Nampo Auditorium, with quick presentations by companies and lively panel discussions with Master of Ceremonies GP van Rheede van Oudtshoorn.

Date and time Focus area Participating Companies
Tuesday 16 May Session 1   11:00-12:00 Animal Science, Animal Feeds, Breeding, Animal Health DanBred (Tanya van der Walt, Operations), Red Meat Industry Services (Dewald Olivier CEO), Afrivet (Dr Didi Claassen, Head of Tech. Vet. Support), Elanco (Dr Alex Sly, Nutritional Advisor & Willem Kleyn, Trade Marketing Manager)
Tuesday 16 May Session 2   12:00-13:00 Agricultural value chain, Value-adding, Agribusiness, (processing, systems), Marketing & Trading Grainvest Group (CJ de Villiers, Director), RussellStone Foods & Rica Meats (Prieur du Plessis, CEO, & Sonja Duvenage, Group Human Asset Manager), Grain SA, Afrivet (Dr Didi Claassen, Head of Tech. Vet. Support), Red Meat Industry Services, (Dewald Olivier, CEO), Aydi (Tommie Trollip).
Wednesday 17 May Session 1  14:00-15:00 Agricultural value chain, Value-adding, Agribusiness, (processing, systems), Marketing & Trading Grainvest Group (CJ de Villiers, Director), RussellStone Foods & Rica Meats (Prieur du Plessis, CEO, & Sonja Duvenage, Group Human Asset Manager), Grain SA, Red Meat Industry Services (Dewald Olivier, CEO), Afrivet (Dr Didi Claassen, Head of Tech. Vet. Support), ABSA (Marlene Louw, Snr Agricultural Economist).
Thursday 18 May Session 1   11:00-12:00 Agronomy, Horticulture, Soil Science, Plant Pathology

GrainSA, Spinneys Dubai (Angelique Ueckermann (Buyer), Aydi (Tommie Trollip), Syngenta – Sensako (Darius Zeelie).

 

STUDENT REGISTRATION ACC @ NAMPO 16-18 MAY

STUDENT REGISTRATION ACC @ NAMPO 16-18 MAY

Important Information:

  • Students must register to attend any of the above sessions, due to limited seats. The Nampo Auditorium only takes 40-45 people. A total of 160 students can attend the events over the three days.
  • Students are responsible for their own travel arrangements and NAMPO entrance fees, unless organised otherwise by your university.
  • A T-shirt and a lunch snack voucher will only be available to the first 160 students who register to attend any of the three days’ sessions.

 ACC & AFMA Student Outreach @ AFMA Forum , Sun City, 6-7 September

  • Meet and interact with more than 22 final year students studying Animal Science and other disciplines.
  • Participating Universities: UP, UFS, SU, UKZN, UL, UZ, Fort Hare (provisional)
  • Companies engage with students at organised breakaway student events at AFMA Forum.
  • Agrijob liaise with universities to identify students, and organise transport and accommodation.
  • Cost to participate: R10 000 + VAT per student.
  • Every student your company sponsor will do ‘exhibition duty’ at your company’s stand.

 

Benefits

  • Identify talent for 2024 and build HR pipeline with young bright minds.
  • Build your company’s brand among young animal scientists, and the industry, by positioning company as a preferred employer.
  • Every student your company sponsor will do ‘exhibition duty’ at your company’s stand – the more you sponsor, the more hands you have!
  • Display your company’s banners at gatherings.
  • Company logos printed on the AFMA Forum student T-shirt.
  • Recognition in the final AFMA Forum programme.
  • Obtain video footage of interaction between your company and students.
  • Receive contact details of all the students attending the Forum, and live-streaming registered students.

 

Contact Marianne van der Laarse marianne@agrijob.co.za Mobile 082 388 1000

 

 

View AgriCAREERConnect 2022 company videos

Participating Companies and Organisations 2022

The AgriCAREERConnect Team
Marianne van der Laarse: Managing Director marianne@agrijob.co.za cell 0823881000
Majella van der Arend: Operations Manager majella@agrijob.co.za cell 0647571140 (WhatsApp calls only)
Tanja Werle: Event Support info@agricareerconnect.co.za cell 0790243270

Education Partners