Hear from our interns
By AMELIA ROBINSON
PFC Fall 2010 Intern
... I enjoyed interning for the Perishable
Foods Council, and I learned a lot going on
the tours. I got to see a different perspective
of the food industry, and I think it will help
me if I become a Registered Dietitian,
because I can tell my clients where their
food comes from.
I also think it is important to see different
parts of the food industry, and knowing
where the food we consume comes from is
very important for people in my field.
By JESSICA RODRIGUEZ
PFC Fall 2010 Intern
I was selected to participate in the
Perishable Foods Council of Northern
California Fall 2010 internship and was
given the opportunity to tour a wide variety
of businesses within the food industry,
including manufacturers, distributors and
even a winery. I was able to participate in
tours to six different sites all over the
Northern California area and would like to
share my experiences at these tours. ...
Overall, I really enjoyed my experience
as an intern this semester. Obviously when I
started the path of pursing a degree in nutrition I knew I had an
interest in food, but without this experience I don’t think I would
have had any idea just how diverse a field the food industry is.
I would like to say doing this has allowed me to narrow down
what section of the food industry I would like to venture into as a
career, but honestly I saw so many things I thought were
absolutely fascinating that I would like to do it all.
with our member companies. Through the direction of internship counseling centers at selected colleges, junior colleges and trade schools, students will get hands on learning opportunities with member companies. A student would typically spend 3-4 hours in a day, 2-3 days a week observing how the food industry really works and relating their experiences in the form of a paper or journal over the course of a quarter semester.