March 2021 Annual Student Event

Employment Opportunities, Flavorchem Center for Taste Innovation, & Speed Networking

Date: March 2nd

Time: 2-6PM with scheduled interviews all day

Cost: Free but registration is required

Schedule

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM: Scheduled Interviews for Students Seeking Jobs/Internships & Employers Seeking Students

2:00-3:00 PM: Ingredion Virtual Information Session to learn tips and tricks on how to stand out on your resume and promote yourself through recruitment processes.

3:00-4:00 PM: Information Session for Students About Chicago Section IFT and the Chicagoland Food Science Foundation – including 2021-2022 Scholarship Application

4:00-5:00 PM: Flavorchem Virtual Tour of their new Center for Taste Innovation (open to everyone who registers – link included in registration)

5:00-6:00 PM: Virtual Speed Networking with Students and Food Industry Professionals (link will be included in Zoom after the Virtual Tour – before 5 PM)

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All Day Interviewing Opportunities

Students! Schedule an Interview

Select employers will be available for you to schedule a personal interview. Jobs will be posted in the CSIFT Career Center. Contact employers to schedule an interview.

Gain valuable interview experience!  Upload your CV/resume (will be public to CSIFT members).

Employers - Post a Job

Employers! This is an excellent opportunity for you to interview several candidates for full-time, contract, or internships – especially for R&D, Product Development, Quality, Regulatory, and Food Safety.

We are coordinating with several universities for students to submit their resumes.

Questions? Contact Gary Wills at 571-352-9761 or email gary.wills@bsigroup.com – enter CSIFT Student Event in Subject Line.

Flavorchem Center For Innovation Virtual Tour 4-5:00 PM ​

Flavorchem specializes in the creation and manufacturing of flavor, color, and ingredient solutions, including a wide selection of organic certified flavors and extracts.

Established in 1971, Flavorchem is a privately held business whose customers include first-class brands. Our newest building is the new SRS Center for Taste Innovation in Downers Grove, Illinois.

The 25,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility is named after the late Salvatore R. Sprovieri, who founded the company with his brother Phil, who maintains an active leadership role. The focus of the design was to create and deliver a boutique customer experience that encourages innovation and collaboration with food trends and flavors.

To support the commercialization of new products and technologies, the building boasts a large R&D kitchen, four specialized application centers, a dedicated pilot plant with HTST, UHT and aseptic processing and filling capabilities, a sensory room for blind and controlled testing as well as premium guest suites to make sure our clients are comfortable during their visits.

Link to tour provided in registration receipt.

Virtual Speed Networking

Virtual Speed Networking at its finest! Join us as we match students with food science professional in our first ever virtual speed networking event.

Students – make connections with food industry professionals!

Food Industry Professionals – share your experience with students!

Ingredion Virtual Information Session 2-3:00 PM

Join the Ingredion Team for a Virtual Information Session to learn tips and tricks on how to stand out on your resume and promote yourself through recruitment processes. Ingredion recruiters and food scientists will be available to take questions as well during this 1 hour Information Session.

About Ingredion
Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR) headquartered in the suburbs of Chicago, is a leading global ingredient solutions provider serving customers in more than 120 countries. With 2019 annual net sales of more than $6 billion, the Company turns grains, fruits, vegetables and other plant-based materials into value-added ingredient solutions for the food, beverage, animal nutrition, brewing and industrial markets. With Ingredion Idea Labs® innovation centers around the world and nearly 12,000 employees, the Company co-creates with customers and fulfills its purpose of bringing the potential of people, nature and technology together to make life better. Visit ingredion.com/careers for more information regarding our latest Company job openings.

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