I am enjoying my internship at the Functional Food Center. During my internship here, I have been able to learn a lot about functional foods and their role in preventing and managing diseases. So far, I have been working on different projects for the company. These projects have provided me with various learning tools to enhance my writing, research, and editing skills as an MPH student and in my career as a public health professional. Dr. Martirosyan and other staff here at FFC are very helpful and give excellent instruction throughout the internship. Here at this company, you will learn valuable information and obtain great experience. Therefore, I would recommend the Functional Food Center for work and internships.
What I wish was different
Advice
Take advantage of both Skype and IM calls, as they are very helpful in communicating with the team. Reach out if any questions to have questions or concerns clarified. This will help toward the success of your experience at the company!
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Health and Disease Internship
January 2020 • San Diego, CA
What I liked
Greatly enjoying my online internship here! Everyone is helpful and friendly and the subject is very interesting. A lot to be learned here!
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
I like being able to work independently while receiving feedback and guidance on my performance.
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Functional Foods and Nutrition Intern
June - August 2019 • Dallas, TX
What I liked
I really enjoyed the flexibility of the internship and how I was able to complete various tasks. Dr. Martirosyan made it clear that I should let him know if there were any particular areas I wanted to focus on to get the most out of the internship. In addition, the hours were very flexible and Dr. Martirosyan was very accommodating to any issues I had.
What I wish was different
I wish that there had been some more collaboration with other interns on some projects.
Advice
Since it is a remote internship and you can create your own hours, make sure to be open with the employer if any conflicts come up. In addition, you must be very organized to make sure you complete tasks in a timely manner.
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Editing Intern
May - September 2019 • San Diego, CA
What I liked
The time I spent interning for the Functional Food Center was absolutely priceless. I was immediately involved in a variety of tasks from helping write newsletters to editing review articles submitted to their scientific journal, as well as their upcoming textbook. I worked closely with Dr. Danik Martirosyan who is a knowledgeable, helpful and understanding employer, as well as an expert and pioneer in the field of food science. One of the best parts of this job is that I learned so much relevant information about the field, right down the the foundational science that defines it. This was no regular internship experience, and I feel as though I played an extremely active role at the Functional Food Center.
What I wish was different
I honestly was extremely satisfied with my experience and wouldn't want much to change. I thought communication, organization and flexibility were all impeccable.
Advice
This position requires a serious commitment to understand what is needed of you, and an extremely detail oriented mindset. There are many roles that can be filled at FFC through their internship program, but no matter which position you choose to take, there is one thing that will always be true: You are helping to build the future of an incredible company. They will place serious trust in you to work hard, fast, and effectively. Always put forth your best product and never take shortcuts. If you can do that, they are sure to notice the value you add to the company.
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Marketing Intern
August 2019 • Wichita, KS
What I liked
I like that the internship is remote so I can work from home and don't have to travel. I like that there is a variety of tasks to complete that focus on different areas of my career path. I am allowed to work independently, but I can always ask for help or feedback .
What I wish was different
Getting to meet and work with other staff members would be good. Also, there is a lot of working on Linkedin, which can sometimes get repetitive.
Advice
Make sure to have enough time in your schedule to work 15-20 hours a week. If you're taking a lot of classes you may not have enough time to balance both.
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Assistant Editor
June 2014 • San Diego, CA
What I liked
I really enjoyed my time at the Functional Foods in Health and Disease or FFHD journal. They trained me up, and I got to learn about scientific research databases, how to use their journal platform (Open Journal Systems), and more. There was always opportunity to grow.
What I wish was different
I wish I had more opportunity to collaborate with other interns.
Advice
For someone to succeed in this role, they need to be diligent and organized. The internship role is remote.
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Nutrition Intern
June - July 2019 • San Diego, CA
What I liked
Boss was always available for communication
What I wish was different
tasks that were geared more towards learning about and being inspired by nutrition
Advice
They expect very quick work so do not take too long with any task
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Functional Food and Nutrition
May - August 2019 • Harleysville, PA
What I liked
I enjoyed how this internship was not simply entry-level busywork. From day one you are immersed learning about what is expected and put into a project. I experienced a variety of different projects which were all challenging in their own way which helped me grow independence and problem-solving skills, while there was help available whenever you needed.
What I wish was different
I wish there was more collaboration between interns and employees. Most of the work I had did not include working with other people within the company which helped shape my own personal work but not within a group setting.
Advice
I would advise future interns/employees to be ready to do all types of work as there are many different components to different projects. Also There
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Journal Intern
February - May 2019 • San Diego, CA
What I liked
The projects were challenging and geared toward my career goals in editing and writing. I'm also much more familiar with the scholarly journal publishing process thanks to this internship. And as someone not from the San Diego area, I appreciate that FFC offers remote internships so I could get involved.
What I wish was different
I didn't start getting article writing tasks until toward the end of the internship. This likely varies from person to person, though, and in my case, I was very busy with editing tasks.
Advice
Communications are primarily based around Skype IM and video calls rather than email, so it's easy to get a timely response to any of your questions or concerns. Definitely take advantage of these resources if any questions come up.
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Legales
May - August 2018 • San Diego, CA
What I liked
Great experience and great employer
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Advise you to do your work in a timely manner
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Functional Food and Nutrition Intern
August 2018 • La Mirada, CA
What I liked
It’s a remote internship so I was able to schedule my own hours and everything’s conducted online so it’s really convenient and flexible!
What I wish was different
I wish I could’ve done more varying projects.
Advice
Even though it’s hard to do (especially with a remote internship), always communicate with the employer to ensure both you and the employer get the best experience possible. Don’t be afraid and don’t be passive when you want to voice any concerns or have questions. Chances are, the employer will really appreciate hearing your feedback.
