Welcome
Launch your career in the food sector! Learn more about graduate careers, meet professionals working in the food sector and gain skills to improve your CV and interview technique.
Programme
| 10:00 – 10:30 |
Arrival and Registration (Stephenson Building) |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Welcome and introduction Jibin He, Head of Department, Science, Teesside University Robin Leaper, Education and Careers Coordinator, Institute of Food Science and Technology |
| 10:45 – 11:05 | Early career perspective Tbc |
| 11:05 – 11:40 | Interactive group exercise Small group task focussing on job roles and skills |
| 11:40 – 12:00 | Opportunities in the food sector Claire White-McKay, Food Development Manager, Quorn Foods |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Walk to Middlesborough Tower Classrooms |
| 12:15 – 13:45 | Food Mentor Networking Lunch Speed networking tables with 'mentors' from a range of roles in the food sector Meet the mentors |
| 13:45 – 14:00 | Walk to Constantine Building |
| 14:00 – 14:20 | Standing out from the crowd - a recruitment perspective (Constantine Building) Tbc |
| 14:20 – 14:40 | Virtual Factory Tour - Raynor Foods Sandwich Factory Carmen Iftime, Technical Manager, Raynor Foods |
| 14:40 – 14:50 | Introduction to IFST - including competitions, awards, events and closing remarks Robin Leaper |
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Teesside University is a leading provider of scientific research and services to government, non-governmental organisations and commercial organisations. The organisation carries out R&D, statutory, analytical & diagnostic testing and consultancy work for government and commercial companies globally.