Enhance your experience with focused resources
Whether you need career advice, personal and professional development, or would like to connect with other food marketing students, our department gives you a wide breadth of resources so you can take full advantage of your WMU education.
Food Marketing Conference
The FMC is a conference that draws 800+ attendees each year and provides you the chance to network with industry professionals, from recent graduates to the CEOs of major food and consumer packaged goods companies.
Certifications
The food marketing program offers a number of certifications that give you an edge when seeking internship and full-time opportunities. These best-in-class programs are offered online and verify you possess in-demand skills that employers are looking for.
Food Industry Research and Education Center
The center seeks to lead research in food and consumer packaged goods in the areas of marketing, business analytics, logistics, food security, global supply chains and human resource management.
Find your competitive edge at WMU
Four WMU food marketing students win industry scholarships
Making their mark on the food marketing program at Western, four students majoring in food marketing have been awarded scholarships from Grocery Manufacturers' Representatives of Grand Rapids.
Aidan Paciorek: Finding a career and community
Aidan Paciorek found a sense of belonging in the WMU food marketing program, which also gave him the opportunity to travel for industry conferences and intern at SpartanNash, where his intern project was named among the top 15 out of over 100.