Food Science Career Series

The Food Science program can lead to many exciting career opportunities. Many graduates take positions in government and industry directly upon graduation, or use the program as an entry point for various graduate programs. Browse through our featured alum below to see what opportunities await you!

Adenike Shittu Oreyomi

Scientific Project Coordinator/Evaluator; Nutrition, Health Canada

Alexa Carroll

Jr. Scientific Evaluator, Public Health Agency of Canada

Andrea Palmieri

Ariel Root

Public Health Youth Facilitator, Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority

Carley Wigglesworth

Catherine Ly

Regulatory/Nutrition Science Assistant, RB Health

Words from our Inaugural Cohort

Kristine is a Quality Assurance Technician for Costco Wholesale Canada. See what she has to say about the Food Science program and how it relates to her work.

“Analytical and laboratory skills developed in Food Chemistry and Food Microbiology labs are used every day in the testing laboratory,”

“I act as a recall coordinator for both foods and non-foods recalls which encompasses communications with our vendors, buying groups, and to our members.”

“I often work with outside labs to ensure uniform test methodology in Canada and the US.”

Susanna works in Quality Control at HoneyBar Products International. Read about the skills she learned in the Food Science program.

“These skills allowed me to be able to assess risk, rationalize, manage, and formulate policies/procedures in the workplace”

Anna is a Quality Supervisor at Healthcare Food Services. Read what she has to say about the program.

“The Food Science and Nutrition program is very broad and touches upon a variety of topics. This gave me a good base to understand the rationale behind many of the regulations that we abide by in Canada. This makes it easier for me to communicate with regulatory and certification bodies.”

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