Experience, Skills, and Personality Traits
Any experience one can obtain with chemistry and food science, including a college internship, will be useful for aspiring food technologists.
Food technologists should have analytical and curious minds, be good researchers, and enjoy technical work. In addition, they must be able to express themselves clearly and be detail oriented. They also must be able to work well in group situations and participate and contribute to a team effort.
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