Our students aren't required to complete internships, but many choose to do so. It's a great opportunity to gain work experience—and for some students, it means the excitement of living in another country for a few months!
Our undergraduate students have the opportunity to do research. It's not required, but many students take advantage of the opportunity. Here are some examples of undergraduate research projects:
- Developed a pilot plant scale process for making Feta cheese. This process is now used in the dairy processing lab class.
- Created a beer from malting and brewing with gluten-free materials for gluten-sensitive individuals. This project included developing the equipment and processing protocol to malt sorghum, modifying the brewhouse conversion process to accommodate barley-free formulae, and quantifying chemical and physical properties of gluten-free beer.
- Developed a simple method for dairy processors to determine the quality of whey powder.
- Examined the relationship of beer acidity and its effect on bitter quality.
- Developed a beef jerky product preserved with raisins rather than with chemicals. Raisins naturally have an antimicrobial activity, and they also added nutritional value to the jerky, without negatively affecting the flavor.
For more information about internships and research opportunities, please contact:
Deborah Gould
Academic Program Coordinator
100 Wiegand Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331
Ph: 541-737-6486