Nutritional Sciences

Nutritional Sciences

Nutritional Sciences

CAREER EXPLORATION

This page is designed for you to explore and learn about career options both directly and indirectly related to this major. Review Nutritional Sciences 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 Nutritional Sciences 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)

This major does not have documented information on experiential learning as of this point. As the CCD and the major discover experiences that fit this category, it will be revisited and completed.

 

SAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE UCONN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

AmeriCorps Summer Vista Associate

Big Y Supermarkets

CLiCK

Elder Horizons Program, Yale New Haven Hospital

Ellington Farmers Market

GROW Windham

Hispanic Health Council

Husky Nutrition Summer Scholars

Marlborough Council on Aging

Morrison Healthcare

Nurtrication

Pepsico

ShopRite Supermarket

Stamford Hospital

University of Connecticut, Dining Services

UConn Health Center

Uconn Student Health Services

Urban Alliance, FaithCare, Youth Challenge of Connecticut

Village Heights

Watrous Nursing Center

Watson, Inc.

Yale New Haven Hospital

 

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)

AmeriCorps VISTA

Clinical Nutrition Manager

Community Nutrition Educator

Coordinator of Performance Nutrition

Diet Technician

Food and Nutrition Associate

Foodservice Manager

Green Explorers Instructor

Nutrition Ambassador

Nutrition Educator

Nutritionist

Nutritionist, ACCESS Community Action Agency WIC Program

Patient Care Assistant

Phlebotomist

Sales Representative

Senior Underwriter

 

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)

Community Health Coach

Consumer Safety Officer

Director of Nutrition

Disease Management Health Educator

Food Service Director

Head of Nutrition and Wellness

Hospital Account Executive

Lead Dietitian/Nutritional Services Supervisor

Nutrition and Health Manager

Pharmacist

Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist

Registered Nurse

Wellness Coach

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WORK

Bristol Hospital & Health Care Group

Center for Discovery

Channel 3 Kids Camp

CT Children’s Medical Center

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Johnson Memorial Hospital

Hartford Healthcare

Hartford Public Schools

Mansfield Public Schools

Medi-Weightloss

Morrison Healthcare

Natchaug Hospital

Noble Health Services

Norwalk Hospital

Queens Animal Health

San Francisco 49ers

ShopRite Supermarket

Sodexo

Somers Manor and Rehabilitation Center

St. Elizabeth's Medical Center

Stamford Health

Steward Healthcare

Subway International

TAP Pharmaceuticals

The Hartford

Three Rivers Healthcare

UConn Health

WIC

William W. Backus Hospital

Windham Community Memorial Hospital

Whole Foods

Woodlake at Tolland

Yale New Haven Health System

YMCA

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE DEGREES PURSUED

C.E.I.N.

D.M.D.

D.P.T.

M.D.

M.S., Medical Biochemistry

M.S., Nutrition

M.S., Nutrition & Dietetics

M.S., Nutritional Sciences

M.S., Physician Assistant Studies

M.P.H.

N.D.

Ph.D., Nutritional Sciences

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED

Amrita Institute of Medical Science

Boston University

College of Saint Elizabeth

Columbia University

Northern Illinois University

Saint Joseph University

Simmons

Tufts Medical Center

University of Connecticut

University of Exeter

University of Florida

University of Maine

University of New England

University of New Hampshire

University of Rhode Island

Vanderbilt University

West Virginia University

 

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. (Please note: internships and jobs on these sites do not necessarily reflect UConn students from this major).