Gina Frontino '16 Food Safety and Quality Manager, Nutrition and Food Science

How We Got Here - Career Stories - A podcast by Jonathan Torrey

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Networking with your professors, overcoming rejection and being clear about what you want with Gina Frontino, a 2016 Nutrition and Food Science graduate of the University of Vermont.  Gina is a Food Safety and Quality Manager for Fresh Local Produce of Ohio.  Her story is one of tenacity and she brings a really interesting perspective to her career journey. We talk about a lot of very tangible strategies including:  How to talk about your extracurricular activities in an interview How the extensions office at UVM (not a lot of people know about) helped Gina land an internship by connecting her with people in her field  Networking with your professors during AND after school  Overcoming interview rejection and how it led to another opportunity for Gina Being clear about what you want and sharing your goals whenever possible - this led to Gina's financial advisor connecting her with her current job  A day in the life of a Food Safety and Quality manager and much more!