While you look for a job in the food science field, it can be helpful to join a professional organization such as the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). The IFT has an online Career Development resource, which includes a job board.3 Other professional organizations include the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and the Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH).
You can also check your local or state board of health for job opportunities, as well as the USA Jobs website — an official federal government property. This last website posts federal food facility inspection and research jobs.
You can also use the following tips to help you land your first food-science related job:
- Follow major food companies on social media to stay on top of new opportunities.
- Ask for letters of recommendation from your professors.
- Connect with food science alumni via your college network.
- Thoroughly research companies you are invited to interview at.
If you have your sights set on a career in food science, you can begin your studies at Grand Canyon University’s College of Science, Engineering and Technology. Our Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences can prepare you to begin your career in food science and continue your education. To learn more about our college and degree programs, fill out the form on this page.
1 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2022, September 8). How to become an agricultural or food scientist. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
2 National Environmental Health Association. (n.d.). Credentials. National Environmental Health Association. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
3 Institute of Food Technologists. (n.d.). Career development. Institute of Food Technologists. Retrieved July 18, 2023.