Follow your passions with a year-long placement
There’s a wide range of possible year in industry placements on offer for food science and nutrition students. Find out more below.
A year in industry is a fantastic way to follow your passions and see if a possible career is right for you. They look great on your CV, and offer endless opportunities to build skills and develop a network of contacts. Getting delicious food samples to try is always a bonus!
Who knows, your employer may even offer you a job for after you graduate.
There’s a wide range of possible year in industry placements on offer for food science and nutrition students. We have excellent links with companies and organisations. Our students have been on placement with organisations such as:
- Marks & Spencer
- Campden BRI
- Warburtons
- Jacobs Douwe Egberts
- Nestlé China
- The Jordans & Ryvita Company
- Premier Foods
Our dedicated placement team is available to support you in finding the right opportunity.
Annabel talks about her year on placement with Jordans Dorset Ryvita
I feel like I’ve learned a lot about personal development, such as organisation and communication. It’s been so valuable. I’m really looking forward to a career in new product development (NPD).
Annabel
on placement at The Jordans & Ryvita Company
Further options
If a year-long placement isn’t for you, you could spend a summer working with one of our renowned scientists on campus, getting stuck into a unique project.
Alternatively, consider employer-led challenges or work experience organised by the Careers and Employability Service.
There are also opportunities to work with the university. You could share your love of your course as a student ambassador, or flex your creative skills as a content creator.
