Applied Food and Nutrition Career Guide
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Sample Past Internship Sites:
- Spectrum Health System hospitals and clinics
- GVSU Family Health Center
- Zeeland Schools
- Sunset Manor Communities
- Meals on Wheels
- Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) clinics
Where Alumni Have Landed
- Clinical Dietitian
- Nutrition Counselor
- Diabetes Educator
- Clinical Nutrition Manager
- Renal Dietitian
- Sports Dietitian
- School Foodservice Manager
- Nutrition/Health Coach
- Corporate Food Researcher
- Nutrition Support Specialist
- Food Safety Specialist
Student Organizations to Consider
- GVSU Pre-Dietetics Club
- Clinical Dietetics Student Association
- Cage Free
- Farm Club
- Hunger and Homeless
Study Abroad Programs
Applied Food and Nutrition students can reap huge benefits through studying abroad by gaining a better understanding of the different Applied Food and Nutrition standards in the world.
Develop some of these technical and professional competencies to be successful:
- Communication and Counseling Skills
- Culinary Skills
- Good attention to detail and organization
- Numeracy
Graduate and Professional Education
Graduates of the Applied Food and Nutrition bachelor’s degree program are eligible to sit for the credentialing exam for Nutrition and Dietetic Technicians, Registered (NDTR) and they are prepared for supervised practice and graduate studies in accredited dietetic internship and graduate programs, such as GVSU’s Clinical Dietetics Master’s program, to earn eligibility to take the credentialing exam for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN).
Public Health
Physician Assistant *
Social Work*
*Requires additional prerequisites
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