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"Be the change
you want to see."
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Nutrition Department
Which Careers are Available
with a Nutrition Degree?
"What is the recipe for successful achievement?
To my mind there are just four essential ingredients:
Choose a career you love… Give it the best there is in you...
Seize your opportunities… And be a member of the team."
- Benjamin Fairless
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The field of nutrition is one of the most dynamic, diverse professions.
Thus, career opportunities are quite varied. For example, a solid background
in the science of nutrition help prepare you to:
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after the completion of a CADE ADA
accreditated practice experience
(i.e., Dietetic Internship), become a
Registered Dietitian
(R.D.). The R.D. is the nutrition expert in food and nutrition, challenged to translate the interdisciplinary knowledge into practical applications. Some R.D.s work as clinical or community dietitians, providing consultation and therapeutic counseling for optimum nutrition to individuals and groups in clinics, health care facilities, medical offices, school systems, corporations, fitness centers, and in private practice. Other R.D.s work with professional athletes, in spas, on cruise ships, and in other entrepreneurial careers.
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develop and implement educational programs to improve the nutritional status of the
community.
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work in policy planning in public health agencies and
health associations,
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explore a career in food service as a manager of food services, food broker, or sales representative in restaurants, health care facilities, schools, or industry. Other related choices include quality control supervision and culinary education.
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develop a career as an author or editor of food and nutrition-related print media.
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with advanced study in health and nutrition education, design and evaluate wellness education programming for groups, communities, or
corporations.
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with further study in chemistry, work in food science research for ingredient and product development.
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further study nutrition or other health-related fields, such as biochemistry,
physiology, exercise physiology, and public health. Or, elect to pursue an
education, marketing, or management advanced degree to complement your career
interests. Approximately 45% of Registered Dietitians hold master degrees while 3% hold doctoral degrees.
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serve to educate nutrition and allied health professionals in an academic setting, after earning an appropriate graduate-level degree.
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Some of the food and nutrition career positions held by our Benedictine University
graduates include: clinical dietitian, neonatal and pediatric clinical
nutrition specialist, public health case management dietitian,
dietitians working in gerontology,
clinical services manager,
enteral nutrition support sales representative,
quality assurance manager, food and nutrition services director,
consumer affairs specialist for a major grocery store chain,
product buyer, director of client services, manager of ADA Dietetic Practice Teams,
community and university educator, corporate health promotion and wellness specialist,
public relations specialist for a food association, owner of a bakery,
nutritionist in public health programs and on reservations,
weight loss counselor, exercise physiologist, author,
researcher, and consultant in private practice.
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