Career Paths for Students with a Degree in Nutrition Presented by

Career Paths for Students with a Degree in Nutrition Presented by Dr. Susan Massad Monday, March 28 1:30-2:20 Hemenway Hall 312

Good news from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment of dietitians and nutritionists is projected to grow 21% from 2012 to 2022, faster than the average for all occupations. Fitness and aerobics instructors: projected increase 13% Role of food and exercise in preventing & treating illnesses, such as diabetes: now well known. More Dietitians & Nutritionists needed to care for patients with various medical conditions and to advise people who want to improve their overall health. Nutrition: http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes291031.htm Fitness: http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes399031.htm

Careers listed in Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics site: http://www.eatrightpro.org/resources/career/careerdevelopment/eatrightcareers Job search: http://www.healthecareers.com/eatright?type url&s ource eatright-lndgpg-jbsrchjs

Other job sites: Jobrapido: – http://us.jobrapido.com/?w nutrition&l usa&r auto Nutrition Jobs: – http://www.nutritionjobs.com/ Indeed: – http://www.indeed.com/jobs?q Nutrition&l USA Career Builder: – http://www.careerbuilder.com/? sc cmp2 js home cblogo Monster: – http://www.monster.com/

Alarming increase in obesity has turned public attention to nutrition more than ever Healthcare (hospitals, assisted living) Food industry, Super Market Dietitians! Dietitians/Nutritionists may analyze foods, prepare literature on current nutritional issues, write articles for general public More jobs involve computer technology (e.g. diet analysis software, “apps”) https://www.acsm.org/about-acsm/media-room/news-releases/2014/10/24/survey-p redicts-top-20-fitness-trends-for-2015

Some "outside of the box" jobs held by nutrition graduates: Chiropractic office, running front desk, developing X-rays, doing exercise and nutrition consultations with patients. Also training as a chiropractic technician (which involves more clinical work) Correctional facility (prison): food service, some clinical Communications/corporate reputation consulting. (Background in nutrition and nutrition policy was what set the foundation for this type of job). Working for the FDA regulating imports.

Interesting business RD opportunity: “On Demand Dietitian” http://ondemanddietitian.com/opportunities/ “Seeking RDs with a progressive, holistic approach who stand on the forefront of the latest in nutrition. On Demand Dietitian is reinventing the traditional nutrition counseling structure for benefit of both patient and RD. Mobile RD position allows RDs to work from home and create their own schedules. RDs are able to promote themselves based on their nutritional expertise and area of specialty. Mobile RDs become known within our nationwide network and build their own clientele due to their expertise!”

What are our recent graduates doing? Sodexho here on campus Wellness Coordinator Quality Assurance Technician for supermarket chain Health Educator, Yale University Wellness Center Quality Ingredient Manager for “Kashi” Foods Professional Research Assistant for NIH study Public School Food Service Director Prepared Foods Supervisor for Whole Foods Nutrition Team Specialist at the Trader Joe's Sales Rep for a pediatric medical nutrition company Nutrition Program Manager for grant funded program: Healthy Schools, Healthy Families Community Nutritionist – Head Start and WIC Nutrition Consultant for USA Swim team Sports Nutritionist at private health club Cont.

Our recent graduates’ jobs, cont. Clinical Dietitian for hospitals and nursing homes (many different specialties – renal, cardiac, pediatric, bariatric) Sensory Analyst for “Daymon Worldwide” (designs, executes, and analyzes results from consumer tests and sensory evaluations of private label and competitive brand retail food products) Vice President: Client Support & Education with The CBORD Group, Inc. (Food service company). https://www.cbord.com/news/pressrel.asp?id 302 Product tester: http://www.nutritionjobs.com/job/product-trainer-non-rd-rdn-ma ssachusetts-framingham-ma-rewco-inc- 12198

Recent graduates jobs, cont. Fort Myers Florida Sodexo: MAGIC, a business branch of Sodexo lead by Magic Johnson. – Sports Dietitian for the Minnesota Twins Baseball Organization at their Minor League Academy. – All injured players and those within the 7 minor leagues run through the facility throughout the year and the major league attends during spring training. – The current Nutritionist regularly does individual counseling, and group education sessions which are videotaped and offered to all leagues. – Nutritionist has full range over the menu and kitchen.

Food Service Clinical Community Research Sports Health Education Computers Business Sales Private Practice

Schools; See: http://www.schoolnutrition.info/ Business and Industry - management positions Culinary Arts Hospital/Restaurant Chains SODEXO Marriott Hannaford Aramark Morrisons Chartwells Unidine Health Care Hospitals Retirement Communities FSU Alumnus, Bryan Roof, works for America’s test kitchen http://www.kpbs.org/news/2014/mar/27/americas-test -kitchen-cooks-illustrated-classic-it/

Recall skills developed in Food Culture & Society and Exp. Study of Foods classes Food demonstration Presentation

Graduate Certificate in School Nutrition Now offered via our graduate and continuing education program: https:// www.framingham.edu/academics/graduate-studies/grad uate-certificate-programs/grad-certificate-school-nutriti on-specialist/graduate-certificate-in-school-nutrition-spe cialist Meets eligibility requirements to take SNA School Nutrition Specialist certification exam

Career as a School Nutrition Director or Assistant Director With a BS in Food & Nutrition From FSU you will have Foodservice Systems practicum experience “ServeSafe” Certification FSU offers a MEd in Nutrition Education with a concentration as a School Nutrition Specialist (SNS) – 10 online courses and 2 semester internship in a school nutrition program While you’re a student you can take advantage of opportunities to work – Qualifies you to take the SNS with JSI to increase your school credentialing exam nutrition experiences. More information, contact Karen McGrail, Director of JSI @ [email protected] For more information contact Dr. Ann Johnson @ [email protected]

John C. Stalker Institute of Food and Nutrition (JSI) is a partnership between Framingham State University & Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. JSI is located on the campus of Framingham State in the Towers Office Suites and is center within the Food and Nutrition department. Mission of JSI Use current research and technology to educate and inform Massachusetts school professionals concerned with child nutrition and healthy nutrition environments. JSI presents workshops, conferences and courses to professionals working in Massachusetts schools with the primary focus on school nutrition. JSI offers Massachusetts schools online resources to help promote a healthy school environment. Check out our web site! www.johnstalkerinstitute.org

School Nutrition Opportunities for JSI for Students There are a variety of ways for FSU students to get involved. At JSI we have 2 Student Workers CHOICE program Internships – Go to RAMTrack for details Undergraduate Internships – NUTR 496 Internship in Food and Nutrition Graduate Internships School Nutrition Projects The work we do at JSI may inspire you towards a career as a school nutrition director! Follow us on Facebook Connect on LinkedIn www.johnstalkerinstitute.org

Government jobs: Some positions require RD credential (e.g. Dietitian in a VA hospital), but many others do not. All Federal jobs are listed on www.USAjobs.gov can be searched by keyword (e.g. nutrition) by location and by pay) scale. Someone with a BS but not RD would probably look for positions in a GS-6 to GS-7 range.

Certifications Food Safety and Sanitation Certification through the Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association Also known as ServSafe https://www.servsafe.com/ss/sra/ma/ (Now part of NUTR 384)

Schools School Nutrition Association of Massachusetts – http://www.schoolnutrition.info/ Nutrition education training program – http://www.doe.mass.edu/cnp/edtrain.html

Clinical Dietitian jobs are typically in hospitals, assisted living facilities & nursing homes Sample job description: http://dot-job-descriptions.careerplanner.com/DIE TITIAN-CLINICAL.cfm

Clinical Other jobs: Diet Technician in Hospital Responsibilities vary according to institution NOTE: you qualify to take the exam with a 4-year degree in Foods and Nutrition Dietetics: http://www.eatright.org/students/education/becomeregistered.aspx Diabetes Educator Certification www.ncbde.org RN, PA, RD, or MS in health field required Research Assistants in Clinical Trials

Employment Opportunities WIC 1-800-WIC-1007 http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/consumer/basic-needs/food/ wic/ Offices in: Boston Area Cape Cod Central Mass. Northeastern Mass. Southeast Mass. Western Mass.

Employment Opportunities, cont. Elderly Nutrition Program – http://www.mass.gov/elders/meals-nutrition/mass-elde rly-nutrition-program-sites.html Food Banks: – Worcester www.foodbank.org – Western Mass. www.foodbankwma.org – Greater Boston www.gbfb.org

Helpful to have Additional Training Example: Become a “Freedom from Smoking Facilitator” through American Lung Association http:// www.lung.org/stop-smoking/join-freedom-fromsmoking/become-a-facilitator.html Local: http:// www.lung.org/about-us/local-associations/massachusett s.html Springfield: http://www.lung.org/local-content/ content-items/our-initiatives/education-and-training/MA

“Extension Services” U Mass Extension Nutrition Education Program http://extension.umass.edu/nutrition/ 1. Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) http://extension.umass.edu/nutrition/expanded-food-and-nutri tion-education-program-efnep 2. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) http://extension.umass.edu/nutrition/supplemental-nutrition-assis tance-program-education-snap-ed

Nutrition writer for health newsletter, magazine, or other media Nutrition writer for Internet, including nutrition articles, “ask a nutritionist”, message board moderator Contributor or employee for nutrition or healthrelated internet company Health speaker Author - books, cookbooks Food critic

Places for Employment Food Industry e.g. Ocean Spray http:// www.oceanspray.coop/Careers.aspx Ocean Spray Consumer Affairs Department Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. One Ocean Spray Drive Lakeville-Middleboro, MA 02349 1-800-662-3263

Federal Government US Army, Soldier Systems (Natick Lab) http://www.army.mil/info/organization/natick/ US Army Soldier Systems Center Kansas Street Natick, MA 01760 (508) 233-4300 Also U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine http://www.usariem.army.mil/ Building 42, Kansas Street Natick, MA 01760-5007

Clinical Trials – PAREXEL Headquarters: 200 West Street Waltham, MA 02451-1163 USA Tel: 1 781 487 9900 http://www.parexel.com/ – Center Watch http://www.centerwatch.com/clinical-trials/listings/condition/242 /diet-and-nutrition – HSPH Nurses Study – Harvard http://www.channing.harvard.edu/nhs/ – USDA Human Nutrition Laboratory on Aging http://hnrca.tufts.edu/

Additional Training Food Science Courses Food Analysis Food Chemistry Food Microbiology Food Engineering and Processing Minor in Food Science Take communications courses

If you have any prior certifications (e.g. Personal Trainer, Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR, etc.) keep these up-to-date and documented May work with variety of audiences - children, adults, elderly Increased interest in diet analysis/software skills Note: recent job posting for Nutritionist at area YMCAs http://www.ymca.net/career-opportunities/open-positions.html

Certifications ACE (American Council on Exercise) Certifications: Group Fitness Instructor Health coach Personal Trainer Fitness Nutrition Specialty Certification 800-234-9229 www.acefitness.org ACSM American College of Sports Medicine 317-637-9200 www.acsm.org

Additional Training First Aid CPR Water Safety Yoga

http://www.americankinesiology.org/car eers-in-kinesiology/careers-in-kinesiology /careers-in-kinesiology

Might include graduate school and/or additional training Adapted PE Athletics administrator Coaching Research Strength and conditioning Nursing Occupational therapy Physical education Physical therapy Sports journalist Fitness and wellness blog Sports marketing Sports management – Minor available at FSU! http://www.americankinesiology.org/featured-careers/featured-careers/exercise-physiology

Places for Employment HMOs Family Planning American Cancer Society Red Cross March of Dimes Lung Association (Get Facilitator Training for American Lung Association's adult smoking cessation program) American Heart Association Schools – Teaching Worksites – Corporate Wellness Program

Certifications Available Massachusetts Teacher Certification in Health/Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate programs at: Bridgewater State College Springfield College Worcester State College Certified Health Education Specialist CHES National Commission for Health Education Credentialing Inc. http://www.nchec.org/

New credential: – http://ncchwc.org Have seen recent listings for health and wellness coordinators at the YMCAs Some training offered through the Mayo Clinic: http:// www.mayo.edu/research/centers-programs/nicotine -dependence-center/education-program/wellness-co aching-program/wellness-coaching-program

If you’re interested in: Psychology and weight management Stress management Disordered eating Eating disorders Combine your nutrition knowledge with a Master’s degree in counseling

Develop your skills diet analysis presentation software spreadsheets data control statistics Internet research writing – technical design - graphic Minor in Compute r Science s NOTE: Computer Applications in Nutrition course will help you sell yourself

Nutrition Software Companies Computrition -Bedford, MA & Chatsworth, CA http://www.computrition.com/career-opportunities/ The Nutrition Company: http://www.nutritionco.com/ Nutritionist Pro: http://axxya.com/diet analysis program.php “Dine Healthy” in Wilmington NC http://www.dinehealthy.com/ C-Bord - Ithaca, NY: https://www.cbord.com/jobs/

Additional Training Helpful to have a minor Business Instructional Technology (IT) Writing Computer science Marketing Communication

Employment Opportunities Computer Companies Pharmaceutical Companies Novartis Ross Pharmaceuticals Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Food Companies

Pharmaceutical Sales Some pharmaceutical and/or blood glucose meter companies seek personnel with nutrition expertise: – Abbott http://www.abbottdiabetescare.com/ – Bayer http://www.abbottdiabetescare.com/ – Diabetic Supply of Suncoast http://www.dsosi.com/ – Diagnostic Devices http://www.diagnostic-devices.com/ – Hypoguard http://www.arkrayusa.com/ – HealthPia http://healthpia.us/ Cont.

Pharmaceutical and/or blood glucose meter companies , cont. Lifescan http://www.lifescan.com/ U.S. Diagnostics http://www.usdiagnostics.net/ WaveSense http://www.usdiagnostics.net/ Also see: http:// www.diabetesmonitor.com/glucose-meters/br ands

Local Pharmaceutical Company: Nova Biomedical http://www.novabiomedical.com/careers/ Nova Biomedical Attn: Human Resources 200 Prospect Street Waltham, MA 02454-9141 Fax: 781-899-6259 * Sell glucose monitors and other diagnostic equipment

Food Companies: E.g. Whole Foods & Trader Joes Whole Foods – http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/careers Example of recent listing: Prepared Foods Department Manager Trader Joes – http://www.traderjoes.com/careers Example of recent listing: Nutrition Team Specialist

Coundeling skills required Combine nutrition degree with other specialized training State licensure will help – exam Need to develop a business plan to focus yourself Not recommended for you right out of college – need experience

Work towards a creative niche Nutrition counseling with personal chef Personal training with nutrition counseling Nutrition counseling with complementary health practices Family and nutrition counseling

Massachusetts Board of Registration of Dietitians and Nutritionists http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/licensee/dpl-boa rds/nu/forms / Requires 4-year degree in nutrition and 900 hours of work experience in the nutrition field

Another option for someone willing to travel Be an interviewer for large national surveys such as NHANES. “Westat” is the contractor for NHANES and many other surveys, and openings are listed on their Web site: Ex: “Field data collectors” – http://westatcareers.jobs/

Common Job Titles Dietitian Nutritionist Food Service Manager Child/School Nutrition Specialist Nutrition Educator Community Health Educator Sales Representative Research Scientist

Common Fitness Titles Personal Trainer Physical Education Teacher/Instructor Head/assistant Coach Strength and Conditioning Specialist Activities Director Fitness Club/Department Manager Academic Counselor (NCAA) Sales Representative

General Career Information for Dietitians and Nutritionists: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Healthcare/Dietitians-and-nu tritionists.htm Dietitian Central http://www.dietitiancentral.com/index.cfm Dietitians and Nutritionists http://www.collegegrad.com/careers/proft76.shtml

Other general resources Indeed job search – http://www.indeed.com/q-Nutritionist-l-Massachus etts-jobs.html WIC – http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/jobs.htm Sodexho – http://www.sodexousa.com/usen/careers/students /opportunities.asp Linked In

Your portfolio contains anything that communicates your skills, talents and expertise. Research Papers See care handou er c ts fr ent om er Nutrition Analysis Projects Nutrition Care Plans Previous Job Evaluations Consumer Education Materials Writing Samples Be sure your samples are your best work.

Consider School Food Service here at FSU: MEd with a specialization as a School Nutrition Specialist: https:// www.framingham.edu/academics/graduate-studies/g raduate-certificate-programs/grad-certificate-schoolnutrition-specialist/graduate-certificate-in-school-nut rition-specialist Also, MBA or MS in “Food Marketing” – St. John’s University: www.sju.edu/execfood

Many institutional members of the American Kinesiology Association have graduate programs: http://www.americankinesiology.org/aka-memb er-departments/aka-member-departments/me mber-departments Kinesiology is a diverse field with many opportunities (e.g., physiology, psychology, sociology, biomechanics, etc )

Identify your transferable skills Go on informational interviews Develop unique skills Develop a reputation for excellence Keep writing samples – different types Show off your artistic skills (if you have them) Be a team player Show your willingness to jump in and work