There are a variety of employment options, however, some may require additional training or education. Some examples include:
Media
- Writer (medical/technical)
- Health speaker
- Author (magazines, books, cookbooks)
- Food critic
Hospital Setting
- Diet technician
- Nutrition assistant
- Dietary aide
Counseling
- Nutrition educator
- Community nutritionist (Women, Infants, and Children [WIC] nutritionist, for example)
- Wellness/health coach
Community
- Government-based programs (Cooperative Extension, WIC, others)
- Grant-funded programs
- Corporate wellness
Food Service Management
- Food service manager/assistant manager (hospitals, assisted living centers, schools, restaurants, hotels)
- Restaurant consultant
- Quality control
- Health inspector
- USDA inspector
- FDA inspector
Sales Representative
- Food company
- Medical supplies/devices
- Pharmaceutical company
- Nutritional supplement sales
Education (may need additional education or credentials in order to teach)
- Research
- Research assistant
- Grant writer
Industry
- Taste tester
- Food stylist
- Food technologist/scientist
- Research chef
- Marketing specialist (developing and introducing new foods)
Government Positions
- Health and Human Services (many government positions)