Undergraduate Mentoring

The Food Microbiology Laboratory provides technical microbiological support and personnel to LDS Welfare Services, particularly to Deseret Meat. This provides students with hands-on experience in a working lab. Students follow FSIS aseptic techniques in handling all products. Students receive experience in equipment use, media preparation, sampling, test analysis, and proper disposal of used media. Students help with other products as needed.

The Sensory Laboratory assists companies in the food industry as well as those performing research within the NDFS Department by conducting sensory analysis of foods. Duties are varied and typically include preparing for and working during "taste panels." Additional opportunities are available to students who want to know more about data collection, analysis software, sensory project design, and management. Students work under the direction of the lab manager and student assistants.

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Being a research assistant typically involves searching scientific literature as well as developing methods and performing laboratory analyses. Students work under the direction of a faculty mentor and usually a graduate student. Often, work will be related to the research of a Food Science graduate student. These positions provide excellent laboratory experience, especially for students who are looking to do graduate work in Food Science or those applying to professional programs.

Teaching Assistants (TA's) for classes grade assignments and perform other duties as specified by the instructor. Laboratory assistants prepare for and teach labs and grade assignments. Potential applicants must have taken and have excelled in the class or lab for which they are applying. Preference is given to upperclassmen.