Careers in Dietetics

There are a variety of career opportunities for graduates of the Nutrition and Dietetics Program at Mansfield University. Graduates are currently working as clinical dietitians in hospitals and long-term care facilities; as managerial dietitians in food service and clinical nutrition management positions; as community nutritionists in outpatient clinics for health care companies and physicians' offices, at Women, Infants and Children clinics, in community fitness programs; as private practice dietitians and consultants; and as educators and researchers.

The jobs mentioned above are only a sample of the potential careers open to students who major in Nutrition and Dietetics at Mansfield University. Other career options include:

• Clinical dietitian in hospital, HMO, or other health care facility
• Consulting dietitian
• Dietitian in a nursing home
• Community dietitian with the Women, Infants and Children Program
• Public health dietitian
• Dietetic educator
• Researcher with food or pharmaceutical companies
• Researcher in a University or hospital setting
• Sports nutritionist with fitness teams or corporate wellness programs
• Pharmaceutical sales representative
• Consumer affairs in food and nutrition related businesses
• Public relations in food and nutrition related businesses
• Product development in food and nutrition related businesses
• Private practice dietitian
• Food service director in a hospital, or other health care facility
• School food service director
• Day-care food service director
• Correctional facility food service director
• Caterer
• Peace Corps worker
• Cooperative extension agent
• Food buyer or distributor
• Food and drug inspector

Please note this list is only a sample of the job possibilities for program graduates. Some jobs listed above may require additional education.

Contact Us

For more information on the nutrition program:

Kathy Wright

Office: 203C Elliott Hall
Phone: 570-662-4628
Email: kwright@mansfield.edu