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 |
| 10:30 – 10:50 | Introduction and welcome Tbc, Marks & Spencer Robin Leaper, Education and Careers Manager, Institute of Food Science and Technology |
| 10:50 – 11:10 | Opportunities in the food sector Tbc, Marks & Spencer |
| 11:10 – 11:40 | Interactive group exercise - session led by Robin Leaper Small group activity 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 Tbc |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Food Mentor Networking Lunch Speed networking tables with 'mentors' from a range of roles in the food sector |
| 14:00 – 14:20 | Tbc Tbc |
| 14:20 – 14:40 | Virtual Factory Tour - Raynor Foods Sandwich Factory Tbc |
| 14:40 – 15:00 | Introduction to IFST - including competitions, awards, events Robin Leaper |
