Professional Education

The affiliations are designed to provide the student with practical, hands-on experiences in the profession of nutrition. These field experiences provide an opportunity for students to apply classroom knowledge in a variety of professional settings.

HS811 - Practicum: Nutrition

HS811 is a four-credit course in which the student spends a minimum of 150 hours working with a Registered Dietitian (RD) or other health care professional. Students in the past have spent their practicum working in many different environments. These include:

sports nutrition
health clubs
major teaching hospitals such as Children's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital
eating disorders
General Clinical Research Centers (GCRC), such as the Clinical Research Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
schools, including nutrition education and culinary and recipe development
children with special needs
weight management
bariatric surgery and treatment
diabetes management

The practicum is an ideal opportunity to begin exploring the numerous career opportunities in nutrition.