Animal Science Department

A wide range of career opportunities are available to students with a meat science and meat food processing specialization. Contact Dr. Delmore for more information. Several companies in the meat processing or related industries have hosted Cal Poly interns or employed Cal Poly graduates.

• Management
• Marketing
• Sales
• Quality assurance
• Retail/wholesale distribution
• New product development
• Harvest and fresh meat processing
• Meat production supervisor
• Food Safety
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
• Consulting
• Manufacturing of further processed meat products
• Product formulation
• Specifications coordinator
• Labeling, auditing
• Food service
• Retail
• Niche markets
• Cost analysis
• Purchasing
• Maintenance
• Engineering: equipment design, process flow/improvement, plant design

Recent Cal Poly students interested in meat science and processing held internships and jobs after graduation with the following companies:

• Advance Food Co.
• Albertsons Stores
• Bridgford Foods
• Clougherty Packing Co. (Farmer John)
• Colorado Boxed Beef Co.
• ConAgra
• Evergood Fine Foods
• Excel Corp.
• Foster Farms
• Golden State Foods
• Harris Ranch
• Pocino Foods Co.
• Saags, Products Inc.
• Simplot Meat Products
• Superior Packing Co.
• Yosemite Meat Co.