Careers in Food Science: From Undergraduate to Professional

Richard W. Hartel is a Professor of Food Engineering in the Department of Food Science at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. Christina P. Klawitter is Assistant Dean & Director, Career Services, in the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.

Introduction: Career Preparation for the Food Industry.- The Equilibrium of Life-Career Planning.- Overview of Careers in the Food Science Field.- The Undergraduate Student Experience.- Making the Most of Your Undergraduate Experience.- Campus Career Services and Centers.- Freshman Experience.- Is Food Science Right for Me? The Transfer Student.- Landing an Internship.- The Leadership Case: Student Perspective on the Value of Leadership Skills.- The Graduate Student Experience.- Finding and Getting into the Right Graduate Program.- The Transition from Undergraduate to Graduate Student.- Faculty Expectations of Graduate Students.- A Successful Industry Career.- A Successful Industry Career.- Employer Expectations/Managing Corporate Life.- Employer Expectations: Could a Smaller Company Be for You?.- Corporate Resources.- Making Your Way in a Company.- Careers with a Degree in Food Science.- Quality Assurance/Quality Control Jobs.- Production Management.- Product Development.- Technical Sales.- Day to Day Life in Research and Development.- Government Regulatory.- Using Food Science in Special Interest Groups.- Food Science for the Public Good.- Careers that Combine Culinary and Food Science.- Food Business Entrepreneurship.- A Successful Academic Career.- How to Land the Academic Job.- Getting Started in Your Academic Career.- Faculty Expectations and Development: The Tenure Case.