Dietetics
CAREER EXPLORATION
This page is designed for you to explore and learn about career options both directly and indirectly related to this major. Review Dietetics career options by reading about sample experiential learning and job titles as reported and held by current students and alumni, as well as graduate programs where Dietetics alumni have studied.
To conduct more research, select National Resources are included at the bottom of the page. You can also schedule an appointment with an Exploratory Advisor or a Career Coach.
SAMPLES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – POSITION TITLES
(May include but is not limited to: internship, co-op, research, practicum, and clinical experiences)
Dietary Intern
Dietetic Intern
Nutrition Intern
Research and Development Nutrition Intern
SAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE UCONN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Center for Discovery
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare
Greenwich Hospital
Herb-N-Juice
Manchester Memorial Hospital
Middlesex Hospital
PepsiCo
Rehabilitation Associates
The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp
The Hospital of Central Connecticut
UConn Health Center
Woodlake at Tolland
SAMPLES OF RECENT UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES
(Zero to five years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)
ADA Clinical Dietician
Dietetic Technician
Early Head Start & Wellness Dietitian
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
Nutrition Manager
Nutritionist
Oncology Dietician
Outpatient Nutrition Specialist
Pediatric Dietitian
Registered Dietician
Weight Loss Consultant
Wellness Coach
SAMPLES OF EXPERIENCED UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES
(Six or more years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)
Head Dietician/Corporate Dietician
Health Coach
Registered Dietitian/Wellness Coach
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WORK
Aramark Healthcare
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Blythedale Children's Hospital
Burke County Public School District
Children's Learning Center of Fairfield County
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Greenwich Hospital
HealthAlliance Hospital
Medifast Weight Control Center
NYU Langone Medical Center
Saint Vincent Medical Center
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
University Hospitals
Whitsons Culinary Group
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE DEGREES PURSUED
R.D. Certificate Program
M.S., Applied Nutrition
M.S., Nutritional Sciences
M.S., Physician Assistant Studies
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Northeastern University
University of Connecticut
University of Florida
For further insight into industry specifics, use O*NET, Vault, or LinkedIn search functions to locate more titles, alumni, and career options for this major. “What Can I do with this Major?” contains additional content, including professional associations and job boards. Though your specific major is not on this resource, we have listed an alternative major that is close to what UConn offers; that stated, you may find others that overlap as well. (Please note: internships and jobs on these sites do not necessarily reflect UConn students from this major).