Careers

Graduates from FSHN have found positions in the food industry, public and community health, sales and marketing, preventative medicine, food processing, biotechnology, corporate wellness programs, food research and development, and test kitchens.

Students also go on to graduate school or professional programs found in dental, medical, pharmaceutical, and veterinary schools.

Careers in food science and human nutrition

The following links provide career information specific to:

Culinary science

Dietetics

Diet and exercise

Food science

Nutritional science

 

Help finding internships and employment

 

Students and alumni of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Iowa State University are eligible to use the career services in both the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Human Sciences.

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  • Hands-on Professional Skills

    Students taking the Intro to Professional Skills in Culinary Science course are required to become paid ISU Dining employees, where they work with the chefs in the kitchen on a new recipe project. Video »

    Cassie Miller shares her Culinary Science internship project experiences and explains how new students can benefit from getting involved in clubs. Video »

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