Food Science

Professional Societies & Organizations

Check out how your prospective professions present themselves to the world - sites often have job listings and other information for people in the field. Many have special membership for students.

Institute of Food Technologists
"scientific society with 22,000 members working in food science, food technology, and related professions in industry, academia, and government."
International Association for Food Protection
"non-profit association of food safety professionals. ... Members work in all areas of food protection, industry, government, and academia."
American Society for Microbiology
"to advance microbiological sciences through the pursuit of scientific knowledge and dissemination of the results of fundamental and applied research."
Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology
"nonprofit, international association dedicated to the advancement of microbiological sciences, especially as they apply to industrial products, biotechnology, materials, and processes."

UMass Amherst - Department of Food Science

There are many informative webpages on your own department's site. Here are a few highlights - Check it out!

Department of Food Science homepage
Faculty Research Centers - areas your professors are investigating
Laboratory Facilities - available to UMass researchers

Career and job info

FEDERAL JOBS and INTERNSHIPS

Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) "provides work experience which is directly related to the student's academic program and career goals. Students in the SCEP may be noncompetitively converted to term, career or career-conditional appointments following completion of their academic and work experience requirements." Translation: you could have a job waiting for you when you graduate!

SCEP for the Environmental Protection Agency
SCEP for the US Forest Service
SCEP for Agricultural Marketing Service - Poultry Program

Try using this next site to find a position you'd find interesting:

StudentJobs.gov - portal for federal opportunities for student employment, training, and internships. This website provides students with information on various educational opportunities available within the federal government, including internships, fellowships, apprenticeships, and cooperative programs.

USAJOBS - Although this official U.S. federal government website is a portal for finding permanent positions within the federal government, it also provides students with links to federal internships, student programs, and volunteer opportunities.