Area

Employer


Area:

Business and Technology

Sub-Area:
  • Quality Assurance
  • Food Safety
  • Quality Inspection
  • Process Inspection
  • Production Management
  • New Food/Flavor Chemistry
  • Sensory Evaluation
  • Applied Food Research
    • Preserving
    • Processing
    • Packaging
    • Storing
    • Delivering
  • Sales
  • Marketing
  • Consumer Education
Employers:
  • Food processing plants
  • Food manufacturing plants
  • Food ingredient suppliers
  • Food equipment suppliers
  • Container manufacturers
  • Large retail chains, e.g. Starbucks, Target
  • Feed companies
  • Dairy, beef, or hog farms
  • Federal government including:
    • Food and Drug Administration
    • Department of Agriculture
  • State governments

Area:

Science

Sub-Area:
  • Basic Research
  • Food Microbiology/Food Chemistry
  • Product Development
  • Food Engineering
  • Food Safety
  • Quality Inspection
  • Quality Assurance
  • Process Inspection
Employers:
  • Federal government including:
    • Food and Drug Administration
    • Department of Agriculture
    • Environmental Protection Agency
  • State governments
  • Food processing plants
  • Food manufacturing plants
  • Food ingredient suppliers
  • Food equipment suppliers
  • Quality-control laboratories
  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • Universities and colleges

Area:

Pre-Professional

Sub-Area:
  • Medicine
  • Pharmacy
  • Dentistry
  • Veterinary Sciences
  • Other Healthcare Fields
Employers:
  • Hospitals
  • Clinics
  • Private or group practice
  • Health networks
  • Nursing homes
  • Rehabilitation centers
  • Mental health institutions
  • Federal, state, & local health departments
  • Government agencies
  • Armed services
  • Correctional facilities
  • Colleges and universities
  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • Retail pharmacy chains
  • Research laboratories
  • Animal food companies
  • Zoos

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