Foods and Nutrition in Business 

You've got two excellent skills: a flair for food and the ability to communicate effectively. You can combine your interest in the food industry and your communication skills into an education with many career options. Just check out the foods and nutrition in business program in the Department of Foods and Nutrition.

Plan of Study

Career Options

  • consumer affairs liaison
  • food stylist
  • foods and nutrition consumer educator
  • foods and nutrition editor
  • media consultant
  • public relations director
  • retail or technical salesperson
  • Visit CFS Graduates at Work to see how alumni are using their degrees in the real world 

Where You Might Work

  • food-related associations, such as the National Dairy Council
  • hospitals
  • hotels
  • major food manufacturers
  • nursing homes
  • rehabilitation centers
  • school systems
  • universities

Coursework

  • accounting
  • anatomy/physiology
  • biology/microbiology
  • business
  • chemistry/biochemistry
  • communication
  • computer science
  • customer relations
  • food science
  • management
  • personnel management
  • psychology
  • sales
  • complete course list 

Learn from Experience

  • Meet high-level food industry executives and explore career opportunities through the department's executive-in-the-classroom program.
  • The Department of Foods and Nutrition provides access to internship recruitment information for students majoring in foods and nutrition in business. Through an internship, you can get actual industry experience that will give you an edge with prospective employers.

You'll Have Help Finding a Job

  • The Foods and Nutrition Job Board is an online resource for foods and nutrition students hat offers resumé posting and information on job openings.
  • Purdue's Center for Career Opportunities provides a variety of job search services including a list of internships, employer profiles, salary surveys, and interview and job search clinics.

For more information, contact:

CFS Undergraduate Student Services
700 W. State Street
Stone Hall, Room 110
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2059
Phone: (765) 494-8533
E-mail: cfsundergrad@purdue.edu