YEA is an apprenticeship program designed for graduates and undergraduates of agricultural science or technology, young farmers, as well as other highly motivated individuals who do not have agricultural degree qualifications. We welcome young people from broader backgrounds and experiences to help shape their career and find a purpose in our food system.
The program aims to help you learn, develop, and achieve your full potential. It will offer you both on-the-job experience and capacity development to give you the knowledge and skills to start your career in agricultural services, while supporting your family and strengthening food security.
We will provide you with high-quality tools and access to a vibrant business network for your professional development, the strength of which increases your chance of building a successful career as an agricultural professional, supporting your clients (farmers) in improving their lives, earning sustainable income while doing important work.
This training programme covers a broad range of topics to help you quickly get up-and-running. You will learn how to use different digital agriculture tools with all the rich functionality it offers to run your own agricultural consultancy business in a changing world. You will learn about the daily action required of you, follow-ups, as well as reporting format and performance monitoring.
Our apprenticeship programmes range from 3 to 6/12 months, depending on the agricultural sub-sector and your chosen discipline. Once you join, we will give you a real role in our business and those of our partners, offering hands-on experience working on a variety of projects, combined with structured off the job training. You will receive mentoring and support throughout your apprenticeship programme from our managers, trainers, mentor, and colleague trainees.
You will work on real projects. We provide the opportunities and environment for you to work on something impactful - to make a difference in the agricultural transformation of your community. Throughout your apprenticeship programme, you will have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects, with real business impact.
We want to work with motivated people with an interest in playing a role in the transition of food production to sustainable methods. That's why we welcome applicants from a range of diverse backgrounds and skill sets. What do we want to see from you:
This apprenticeship programme is designed for;
To be considered for any of our apprenticeship programmes, you must meet the following requirements:
