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Student Services Center, Room 270
530-898-5253
careercenter@csuchico.edu

Office Hours
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Monday–Friday

Drop-in Hours
1–3 p.m.
Tuesday–Thursday

Mailing Address
Career Center
400 W. First St.
Chico, CA 95929–0700

Shipping Address
Career Center
940 W. First St.
Chico, CA 95929-0700

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Nutrition and Food Sciences

CSU, Chico Catalog Description

Some graduates with Nutrition and Food Sciences degrees have pursued one or more of the following occupations:

  • Animal-Feed Sales Representative
  • Animal Nutritionist
  • Cafeteria Coordinator
  • Caterer
  • Chef
  • Clinical Dietitian
  • Community Dietitian
  • Consultant Dietitian
  • Culinary Magazine Editor
  • Diabetes Counselor
  • Dietary Manager
  • Dietetic Technician
  • Educational Dietician
  • Environmental Health Specialist
  • Fitness Trainer
  • Food and Drug Inspector
  • Food Retail Buyer
  • Food Sales Representative
  • Food Technologist/Scientist
  • Health Education Specialist
  • Health Inspector
  • Hospital Quality Assurance Coordinator
  • Management Dietitian
  • Nutritionist
  • Peace Corps Volunteer
  • Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
  • Quality Control Tester
  • Research Dietitian
  • Restaurant Manager
  • Retail Manager
  • Spa Manager
  • Weight Reduction Counselor
  • Wine/Hospitality Sales

Important:

  • Typically co-curricular activities, work experience and/or internships are essential (in addition to earning a college degree) to be competitive in the job market upon graduation.
  • Some occupations may require advanced degrees and/or training (check with the Career Center regarding your target occupations).
  • Please visit the Career Center (SSC 270) early in your college experience to get ideas on how to build your resume.

The Career Center recommends the following websites for researching occupational titles:

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