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Knowledge and interest about how food and nutrients affect health and disease has greatly increased in the last 20 years, creating many career opportunities for graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and who are Registered Dietitians. Possible places of employment include:
Healthcare:
- Hospitals and Out-patient Clinics
- Wellness Centers
- Health Clinics
- Extended Care Facilities
- Physician Offices
- Home Health Care Agencies
- Health Maintenance Organizations
- Private Practice
Public Health:
- Local, County, or State Public Health Departments
- Government Agencies:
- National Institutes of Health
- Center for Disease Control
- Non-profit Organizations:
- American Cancer Institute
- American Heart Association
- Community Health Education Programs
- Food and Nutrition Programs:
- School Nutrition Programs
Business and Media:
- Management Service Companies:
- Food and Nutrition Management
- Pharmaceutical Firms and Food Companies:
- Sales and Marketing
- Nutrition Education
- Newspapers, Magazines, or Book Publishers:
- Health and Nutrition Writing/Reporting
- Sports, Fitness, and Corporate Wellness Programs
- Consulting
Education and Research:
- Food and Nutrition Research Centers:
- Government: US Department of Agriculture
- Food Companies: Kraft General Foods
- Organizations:
- National Dairy Council
- University Cooperative Extension Programs
La Salle University Nutrition Professors stay active in the field as nutrition practitioners. They would be happy to talk to you about their experiences and current opportunities (go to contact information) available to graduates. |
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