Careers in Food Science: From Undergraduate to Professional

Part I. Introduction

1. Introduction: Career Preparation for the Food Industry
Richard W. Hartel

2. The Equilibrium of Life–Career Planning
Angela Byars-Winston

3. Overview of Careers in the Food Science Field
Moira McGrath

Part II. The Undergraduate Student Experience

4. Making the Most of Your Undergraduate Experience
Christina Klawitter

5. Campus Career Services and Centers
Jennifer Neef

6. Freshman Experience
Becky Kuehn

7. Is Food Science Right for Me? The Transfer Student
Leann Barden

8. Landing an Internship
Leslie Selcke

9. The Leadership Case: Student Perspective on the Value of Leadership Skills
Tanya Zimmerman

Part III. The Graduate Student Experience

10. Finding and Getting into the Right Graduate Program
Laura Folts

11. The Transition from Undergraduate to Graduate Student
Kelsey Ryan

12. Faculty Expectations of Graduate Students
Richard W. Hartel

Part IV. A Successful Industry Career

13. A Successful Industry Career
Moira McGrath

14. Employer Expectations/Managing Corporate Life
Dennis Lonergan

15. Employer Expectations: Could a Smaller Company Be for You?
Susan Hough

16. Corporate Resources
Dennis Zak

17. Making Your Way in a Company
Christine Nowakowski

Part V. Careers with a Degree in Food Science

18. Quality Assurance/Quality Control Jobs
Melody Fanslau, Janelle Young

19. Production Management
Richard Boehme

20. Product Development
Brian McKim

21. Technical Sales
Rose Defiel

22. Day to Day Life in Research and Development
Dennis Lonergan

23. Government Regulatory
Katie Becker

24. Using Food Science in Special Interest Groups
Alison Bodor

25. Food Science for the Public Good
Cassandra Miller

26. Careers that Combine Culinary and Food Science
Michelle Tittl

27. Food Business Entrepreneurship
Peter Weber

Part VI. A Successful Academic Career

28. How to Land the Academic Job
Silvana Martini

29. Getting Started in Your Academic Career
Kalmia E. Kniel

30. Faculty Expectations and Development: The Tenure Case
S. Suzanne Nielsen

Nyckelord: Chemistry, Food Science, Chemistry/Food Science, general