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Agribusiness Associate Program




       Viterra has a new and exciting        Trade Execution: Opportunity to develop   At the end of this two-year program,
       development opportunity in our Regina   a thorough understanding of export,   you will come through with a deep
       Head Office. This program is intended   contract management and negotiation of   understanding of the different business
       to provide employees with on-the-     complex trade finance documents.     units and have the opportunity to share
       job experience in key business areas                                       this knowledge with other team members
       of Viterra and, using a collaborative   Rail Logistics: Opportunity to liaise with   and participate in creating and developing
       approach, assist in identifying a career   our facilities and transportation partners   value-added initiatives inspired from your
       path that best suits your competencies.   and assist with ensuring that the correct   diversified background that was gained
       This will be achieved by spending 6   commodity is positioned at both export   during this period.  If you are interested
       months in the following 4 key business   and domestic destination.         in learning more about this opportunity,
       areas:                                                                     please contact Kenric Exner or Stephanie
                                             Truck Logistics: Opportunity to develop a   Laberge.
       Merchandising & Trading: Opportunity to   thorough understanding of transportation
       work with our merchants and develop a   logistics and assist the team with
       thorough understanding of commodity   analyzing freight risk and ensuring our
       trading and competitive procurement   commodities move in a timely manner
       strategies within international and   to meet contractual obligations and
       domestic markets.                     customer needs.

       Key services and scholarship provide

       life-changing support                                                      Caitlin at the Saskatoon Business &

                                                                                  Industry Dinner. From left to right: Dr.
                                                                                  Dennis Johnson, Sask Polytech’s vice-
       Courtesy of Sask Polytech            program was the right fit for her. Student   president of Strategy and Business
                                            Services also assisted Caitlin in filling   Development, and provost and vice-
       From the time Caitlin Chometa began her  out forms, accessing grants and getting   president, Academic (interim); Dallas
       journey with Saskatchewan Polytechnic   settled into student life.         Burnett, Recreation and Community
       it’s put her on a positive path. “It’s                                     Development program student; Melinda
       changing my life,” she said.         Caitlin is hearing impaired and contacted   Parks, partner at Borden Ladner Gervais
                                            Accessibility Services for support.   and the event’s keynote speaker; and
       Caitlin was taking a year off after high   Accessibility Services is committed to   Caitlin Chometa, Library and Information
       school with plans to begin her post-  ensuring that equal access for students   Technology program student.
       secondary education when the sudden   with disabilities is provided at Sask
       loss of the father figure in her life altered   Polytech.
       her direction. “I was very close to him                                    her Sask Polytech experiences at the
       and when he passed away it made me   Accessibility Services assisted Caitlin   Saskatoon Business & Industry Dinner.  “I
       think of what I really wanted to do with   with accessing grant funding for   didn’t know how I was going to be able
       my life.”                            technology that aids in her learning.   to pay for school. This scholarship has
                                            She has also been impressed by the    made the world of difference to me,” she
       Caitlin began researching options and   mental health supports provided to   said. In addition to the funding aspect,
       arrived at Sask Polytech where Student   students. The passion and enthusiasm   the award has been a big boost to Caitlin
       Services introduced her to a wide array   of her instructors also impresses Caitlin.   in intangible ways.
       of possibilities. “Sask Polytech has   “Everyone I’ve encountered is so happy
       amazing programs,” she said. “They told   and positive about their jobs. It makes   “It has given me more confidence and
       me about programs that I didn’t even   me excited to be here and it makes me   reassures me that I’m going in the right
       know existed.”                       want to work harder.”                 direction.” Caitlin can’t say enough about
                                                                                  Student Services and the support she
       Student Services assisted her in making   Caitlin was this year’s recipient of the   has been given. “They really have gone
       the decision to enroll in the two-year   Viterra scholarship. This award is for a   above and beyond to help me.”
       Library and Information Technology   registered Sask Polytech student with
       diploma program, making sure the     a permanent disability. She shared


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