Emma Long

Background

About Emma Long

A 2021 BSc (Hons) Food Science & Technology graduate from Nottingham Trent University with a 1st Class Honours degree. In August 2021, I completed a virtual work experience week with Pladis Global and it has helped me to improve my team working skills, communication skills and learnt more about food manufacturing. I am a hard working individual with IT skills, good attention to detail and the ability to work well independently as well as in a team. Currently I volunteered at my local library which has enabled me to develop my customer service skills, problem solving, attention to detail and use my initiative. In September 2022 I undertook a 6-week Data and Insights Analyst internship with Nottingham Trent University Green Academy. During this time I undertook 3 projects to improve the academy's sustainability course, analyse feedback on their summer school module and identify the inclusivity of the Green Academy courses. This internship developed communication by liaising with colleagues and marketing and IT skills as all the projects were carried out on Microsoft Office. Other key skills developed were problem solving, organisation, attention to detail and adaptability. In my course I have done laboratory work in pairs and teams making food and testing for microbes. Individually I have tested for the amounts of various macronutrients in a food and in the first year I created a caramel and apple sauce called caramapple, as part of one of the modules where the task was to create a food/ drink based on Bramley apple. In the first part of the second year I learnt about consumer nutrition and health and microbiology of food processing. In the latter part of the second year I learnt about the different heat processes involved in manufacturing food in Food Technology and I learnt about environmental management systems in Sustainable Food Production. In the last year I enjoyed working in a team team to create an eco-innovative drink called 'Peel Good'. That was made from fruit, vegetable and ginger peel which would have otherwise gone to waste. The project utilised verbal and written communication, creativity, and IT skills. I am looking for a graduate role or to be part of a graduate programme in the food industry.