Careers

Registered Dietitians have many career options:

• Clinical Dietetics: hospital inpatient and acute care
  • Nutrition Support
  • Intensive Care
  • Pediatrics and Neonatology
  • Diabetes
  • Cardiology
  • General Medicine
  • Oncology
  • Renal
  • Surgery
• Obesity/Weight Management
• Consulting to Health Care Facilities
• Government Agencies and Programs
  • Head Start
  • School Food Service
  • Coordinated School Health
  • WIC
• Food and Nutrition in Industry
• Sales and Marketing
• Nutrition Education and Research
• Pharmaceutical and Food Companies
• Sports Nutrition
• Wellness
• Long-term Care

For those students who choose not to pursue a dietetic internship following completion of the DPD program, several career options exist:

• Dietetic Technician, Registered: Students will be eligible to take the DTR exam following completion of the undergraduate program.
• WIC Nutrition Educator
• Lactation Consultant
• Agricultural Extension Service
• Medical-Nutrition Sales
• Food Service Director

Refer to the Registered Dietitian Information Sheet for more information about career opportunities in dietetics.