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  <title>Exploring Opportunities in Food Science with Prairva (Summer) Plepalakon, UC Davis Food Science and Technology Graduate (#112)</title>
  <description>Prairva Plepalakon, also known as “Summer,” is a recent Food Science and Technology graduate from the University of California, Davis, one of the most respected food science programs in the world. &amp;amp;nbsp;UC Davis has a big reputation in food science, pairing strong academic programs with deep industry and research networks.&amp;amp;nbsp; In this episode of That’s a Food Job!, Summer shares what it’s like to study food science at UC Davis and reflects on the co-op positions she’s taken on (including one with a company making protein from air). We talk about her advice for students who want to stand out, what she learned from attending the IFT First Conference, and how hands-on experiences have shaped her career goals. Summer was the winner of the Voices of the Future Podcast Challenge we hosted during our visit to IFT First.&amp;amp;nbsp; **&amp;amp;nbsp; Shownotes   Prairva Plepalakon: LinkedIn  UC Davis Food Science Program: Website  *** #92 – Davis Jaeger, R&amp;amp;amp;D Leader, Culinary Expert and Food Scientist *** SIGN UP FOR WEEKLY FOOD INDUSTRY CAREER TIPS&amp;amp;nbsp; →&amp;amp;nbsp;Sign up for the newsletter&amp;amp;nbsp; *** COOL THINGS TO CHECK OUT 📖&amp;amp;nbsp;Explore FoodGrads Career Guides&amp;amp;nbsp;(Ebooks) 📜&amp;amp;nbsp;Get Career Advice (Blog) *** CONNECT 🐦&amp;amp;nbsp;Connect on Twitter 📸&amp;amp;nbsp;Connect on Instagram 💼&amp;amp;nbsp;Connect on LinkedIn 🎵&amp;amp;nbsp;Connect on TikTok 📹&amp;amp;nbsp;Subscribe on YouTube *** SAY THANKS 💜&amp;amp;nbsp;Leave a review on Apple Podcasts 🟢&amp;amp;nbsp;Leave a rating on Spotify </description>
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