The College
of Consumer and Family Sciences takes an active role in helping
you find the right job. Faculty and staff within the departments
can provide information on job openings, company profiles, and contacts.
Career fairs are a great way to connect with potential employers,
and CFS hosts two annual career fairs for CFS students.
In addition, Purdue's Center
for Career Opportunities provides students with a variety of
job search services.
Careers in Business
Careers in Education
Careers in Science
Careers in Social Science
Apparel Design and Technology (back
to Careers)
- apparel designer
- CAD systems manager
- fashion illustrator
- freelance designer
- merchandiser
- patternmaker
- quality assurance specialist
Consumer and Family Sciences
Education (back to Careers)
- middle or high school family and consumer sciences teacher
- community educator
- Cooperative Extension educator
- Consumer relations specialist
- educational consultant
- human service agency administrator
Dietetics (back
to Careers)
- clinical nutrition specialist
- community dietitian
- dietetic consultant
- foodservice manager
- journalist
- public health officer
- sales representative
- wellness and fitness program director
Early Childhood Education
and Exceptional Needs (back to Careers)
- child care program director
- developmental therapist
- early childhood special education teacher
- family support specialist
- parent educator or counselor
- preschool director
- preschool teacher
Financial Counseling
and Planning (back to Careers)
- bank trust officer
- benefits administrator
- financial aid director
- financial counselor
- financial planner
- insurance representative
- loan officer
- preparation for law school or other graduate studies
- stockbroker
Food Science
(back to Careers)
- food technologist
- market analyst
- microbiologist
- product development specialist
- quality assurance specialist
- salesperson
- sensory analyst
- toxicologist
Foods and Nutrition in
Business (back to Careers)
- consumer affairs liaison
- food stylist
- foods and nutrition consumer educator
- foods and nutrition editor
- media consultant
- public relations director
- retail or technical salesperson
Hospitality and Tourism Management,
Foodservice Emphasis (back to Careers)
- catering director
- corporate officer
- country club manager
- food and beverage director
- general manager
- restaurant owner
- school foodservice administrator
- university foodservice administrator
Hospitality and Tourism
Management, Lodging Emphasis (back to Careers)
- corporate trainer
- food and beverage director
- hotel general manager
- hotel operations director
- senior area manager
- corporate VP of finance
Hospitality and Tourism
Management, Tourism Emphasis (back to Careers)
- convention and visitor bureau director
- corporate travel manager
- convention planner
- tour manager
- travel agency manager
- hotel manager
- event planner
Individual and Family
Studies (back to Careers)
Your career choices depend upon the courses you choose. Alone,
the program provides excellent preparation for graduate education.
As part of a double major, it can expand your expertise and help
you get a better paying or higher-level job.
Nutrition, Fitness, and
Health (back to Careers)
- cardiac rehabilitation
- commercial and community fitness centers
- corporate wellness
- health promotion and education
- fitness equipment industry
- sports nutrition
- weight management programs
Nutrition
Science – Premedicine (back to Careers)
You may pursue further education in graduate, medical, dental,
or veterinary school. Or, with your bachelor's degree, you could
work as a research associate in many different types of settings.
Retail Management (back
to Careers)
- consumer service manager
- human resources director
- marketing director
- merchandiser
- sales manager
- sales promotion specialist
- store manager
Selling and Sales Management
(back to Careers)
Almost every industry staffs salespeople, which means graduates
have many career options and can choose jobs that best suit their
personal interests. And besides being versatile, sales careers
have a good long-term outlook. In many corporations, selling is
the first step up the ladder to middle- and upper-level management.
Youth, Adult, and Family Services
(back to Careers)
- camp counselor
- case worker
- child life specialist
- developmental therapist
- family support worker
- healthcare administrator
- social service administrator
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