Dietetics

Dietetics

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

 

NATIONAL RESOURCES

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).