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Career
Plannng: "What
Can I Do With A Major In...?"
What Can I Do With a Major In Food Science
and Technology?
Students
with a degree in Food Science & Technology could pursue
a variety of career opportunities. Any career reflective
of their skills, interests, values, personal style, etc.,
could be attainable with good self-marketing skills. Some
career opportunities will require advanced study.
| Food
Scientist/Technologist
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Food
Service Manager
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| Quality
Assurance Technician
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Restaurant
Manager
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| Food
Stylist
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Test
Kitchen Specialist
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| Menu
Planner
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Quality assurance specialist
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| USDA
Inspector
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Equipment
Engineer
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| Caterer
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Customer
Relations Representative
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Cookbook
& Magazine Editor
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Weight
Reduction Specialist
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Food
Program Specialist (WIC)
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Peace
Corps/VISTA Worker
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Product & process developer
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FDA
Inspector
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Quality control supervisor
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Food safety/HACCP
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Food and drug inspector
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Flavor researcher
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Food production manager
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Market researcher
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To learn more about these careers, visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH). The OOH can show you training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, working conditions, and more...
Related links:
International Food Safety Network
http://foodsafety.ksu.edu
Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
http://www.ift.org
IFT and Discovery Education Food Science Program
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/foodscience
American Meat Science Association
http://www.meatscience.org
American Institute of Baking
http://www.aibonline.org
Food and Drug Administration
http://www.fda.gov
United States Department of Agriculture
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
World of Food Science
http://www.worldfoodscience.org
Baking Business
http://www.bakingbusiness.com
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"What
Can I Do With A Major In...?"
Personality
& Careers 
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Ron Vick, MA, LPC
Counselor / Academic Advisor
Int'l Student Advisor
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