Careers for the Nutritionist
Community Nutrition Education
- Director for Government or Non-profit Education Organization
- Lactation Consultant
- Nutrition Coach or Community Educator
- Texas Agrilife Extension Director
- Weight loss camp Educator/Coordinator/Supervisor
- Women, Infant & Children (WIC) Director
Food Service Management
- Food service Manager/Director/Assistant
- Hospitals
- Long-term care or assisted living
- Group homes for disabled individuals
- Private or public school Child Nutrition Directors
- Colleges or Universities
- Correctional facilities
- Hospital or Long-term Care Corporate Administrator
Research
- Research associate for funded projects carried out through governments, academic institutions, research/teaching hospitals
- Marketing research for food companies
Clinical Dietetics
- Dietitian Technician, Registered (completion of Didactic ذكذكتسئµ in Dietetics)
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (completion of Didactic ذكذكتسئµ in Dietetics plus MS and Dietetic Internship)
- The Nutrition Expert
- Clinical Dietetics Plus Any of the community education, food service management, and research opportunities listed
Professional Organizations in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- American Society for Nutrition
- American Society for Parenteral Enteral Nutrition
- American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior