Student Launchpad Campden BRI

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.

 

Why a career in the Food Sector?
Meet the mentors
Directions to the venue

Programme

10:00 – 10:30

Arrival and Registration

10:30 – 10:45 Introduction and welcome
Peter Headridge, Chief Executive, Campden BRI
Robin Leaper, Education and Careers Coordinator, Institute of Food Science and Technology
10:45 – 11:05 Opportunities in the food sector
Andrew Dockerill, Technical Manager, The Collective
11:05 – 11:40 Interactive group exercise
Small group task focussing on job roles and skills
11:40 – 11:50 Break
11:50 – 12:10 Early career perspective
Tbc
12:10 – 12:30 Standing out from the crowd - a recruitment perspective
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12:30 – 14:00 Food Sector Mentor Networking Lunch
Speed networking tables with 'mentors' from a range of roles in the food sector
Meet the mentors

14:00 – 15:15

Tour and talks about Campden BRI Facilities
During the tour you will have the opportunity to visit two areas of the buisness including:

•    Microscopy   
•    Pilot plants 
•    Imaging Analysis
•    Sensory science  
•    Packaging testing    
•    GC/QTOF-MS (analytical chemistry)

15:15 – 15:30

Introduction to IFST - including competitions, awards and events
Robin Leaper

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Campden BRI provides scientific, technical and regulatory support and research to the food and drinks industry worldwide. They offer a comprehensive “farm to fork” range of services covering agri-food production, analysis and testing, processing and manufacturing, safety, training and technical information services. Their members and clients benefit from industry-leading facilities for analysis, product and process development, and sensory and consumer studies.