Student Internship programme
The major aim of the BSc. Food Science and Technology programme is to produce graduates who will become professionals in a dynamic food industry. It is expected that the combination of classroom teaching and the industrial internship would enhance graduates’ skills for improving manufacturing processes, packaging, distribution and providing support and expertise to quality food management.
Students therefore embark on a field internship during the 2nd semester of their 3rd year into the program. They first visit the Food Research Institute (CSIR-FRI) in Accra for 6 weeks and then spend the next 8 weeks in food industries; where they, as part of their routine learning process within the industry, identify problems to solve. Students are graded based on the reports they submit and their performance during presentation (oral examination) organized for them.
It is envisaged that graduates would acquire new food product development skills, especially in food processing on industrial scale, as well as having food safety and quality management, among others; and above all be positioned to amount scientific research in academia as well as research and development institutions.
Below is a list of companies assisting the department in the 3rd year internship:
- Food Research Institute, Accra Quarma Foods Ltd
- Olam company, Ghana Blue Skies Company Ltd
- Wilmar Africa Ltd Aflatoxin Lab, KNUST
- Cocoa Research Institute, Tafo Crops Research Institute, Fumesua
- Niche Cocoa, Tema Cocoa Processing Company, Tema
- Premium Foods Limited Ghana Nuts Ltd, Techiman
- Promasidor Gh. Ltd.
Internship Coordinators
1. Mr John Barimah
Contact
Office SCB B 5 Email: johnbarimah@yahoo.com
Phone: +233 (0) 243587086
2. Dr. Jacob K. Agbenorhevi
Contact
Office SCB TF 13 Email: jkagbenorhevi.cos@knust.edu.gh / jkagbenorhevi@yahoo.com
Phone: +233 (0) 208954223