What Can I Do With a Major In Dietetics?
UGA Specific Information for Dietetics
Optimum food and nutrient intake plays a critical role in disease prevention and health maintenance. There is an increasing demand for professionals in the field of dietetics who can provide quality food and nutrition care services to individuals and groups. The mission of the Didactic Program in Dietetics is to prepare students for successful careers in dietetics and encourage students to assume leadership roles in their profession and in society. The dietetics major is a Didactic Program in Dietetics approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Upon completion of the Didactic Program in Dietetics, students must complete a supervised practice program, such as an ACEND-accredited dietetic internship, to become eligible to take the registration examination for dietitians.
The field of dietetics offers many opportunities related to foods and nutrition in health care, management, education, business and industry settings. Clinical dietetics positions are available in hospitals, clinics, health maintenance organizations, long-term care facilities, and private practice. Other opportunities include management of food or nutrition care services in health care facilities, schools or restaurants; public health nutrition; research and/or education in universities, medical centers, and government agencies.
Class of 2020 Career Outcomes for Dietetics*
** Includes Self-Employed
Campus Resources
- Connect with Marla Ebert, your Career Consultant - click her to find information on how to schedule an appointment and drop-in hours
- Dietetics Academic Advisor - Beverly Hull
- UGA Foods and Nutrition Department - Dietetics
CAMPUS STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
- Student Association of Family and Consumer Sciences • Student Dietetic Association
- To find additional clubs and organizations, go to the Involvement Network
Additional UGA Career Center Recommendations/Considerations
- FACS Legislative Aide Leadership Fellows Program • Exploring a Career in Dietetics • 5 Steps to Become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist via the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics • Non-R.D. Options (from the UMass Amherst Department of Nutrition) • Peer Nutrition Educators • UGA Dining Services Employment • Employment Opportunities in Dietetics for UGA Students/Graduates by Dr. Emma Laing • Dietetic Internship Application Process by Dr. Emma Laing • DICAS Application Overview video • Suggestions to Improve Your Chances at Getting a Dietetic Internship Position via the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
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- Interstride - View jobs/internship in other countries and country career guides
Employment Websites
GENERAL
- Handshake - UGA's platform for job/internship postings (Login with your UGA MyID and password)
- LinkedIn - Network with professionals and view job openings
- Interstride - Job/internship openings in countries abroad as well as country career guides providing information about finding employment in other countries.
- Specialized - Check out Idealist for jobs in the Nonprofit sector and USAJobs for opportunities in the federal government.
MAJOR/CAREER SPECIFIC
- EatRight Careers via the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics • State Licensure Agency List • Georgia Department of Public Health • CPSDA Job Openings • NutritionJobs • PublicHealthJobs • Health Resources and Services Administration Opportunities • HealthJobs.com • HealthJobsNationwide
Professional Associations/Resources
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS - Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics • American Society for Nutrition • Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior • ASPEN • Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association • American College of Nutrition • International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
COMPANY & SALARY RESEARCH - Career Bliss • GlassDoor • Salary.com
LINKEDIN - Join LinkedIn groups that are relevant to your career interests. To search, select "groups" & type in your keywords. Review the groups that professionals in your field of interest have joined & consider joining those as well. To login, visit the LinkedIn main page.
Employers/Position Title Reported by Class of 2020 Dietetics majors
The information below represents employers and position titles from the Class of 2020 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.
| Employer | Position Title(s) |
|---|---|
| BBARC Farms | Farm Hand | Be Well Solutions | Dietetic Intern | Fulton County Goverment | Board of Health WIC Nutritionist | Georgia Southern University | Dietetic Intern | Norcross Health Center WIC Georgia | WIC Nutritionist | UGA Wesley Foundation | First Year Intern |
Graduate/Professional Schools attended by Class of 2020 Dietetics majors
The information below represents graduate/professional schools and programs reported through the Class of 2020 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.
| Graduate School | Program(s) |
|---|---|
| Augusta University | Dietetics, Master's; Nursing, Master's | Boston University | Dietetic Nutrition, Master's | Emory University | Public Health, Master's | Georgia State University | Dietetics and Clinical Nutritional Services, Master's; Health Nutrition, Master's; Nutrition, Master's | Illinois State University | Dietetics, Master's | Lenoir-Rhyne University | Dietetics, Master's | Sanford University | Nutrition, Master's | University of Georgia | Dietetics, Bachelor's; Dietetics, Master's; Foods and Nutrition, Master's; Nutrition Care, Master's | University of Saint Joseph | Dietetics, Master's | Utica College | Nursing, Bachelor's |