Careers in food science:from undergraduate to professional

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Bibliographic Details
Group Author: Hartel Richard W., 1951-; Klawitter Christina P.
Published: Springer,
Publisher Address: New York London
Publication Dates: 2008.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Carrier Form: xii, 328 p.: ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 9780387773902 (pbk.)
0387773908 (pbk.)
Index Number: F407
CLC: F407.82
F407.82-62
Call Number: F407.82/C271
Contents: Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction : career preparation for the food industry -- The equilibrium of life-career planning -- Overview of careers in the food science field -- 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 -- Finding and getting into the right graduate program -- The transition from undergraduate to graduate student -- Faculty expectations of graduate students -- 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 -- 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 -- How to land the academic job -- Getting started in your academic career -- Faculty expectations and development : the tenure case.