My First Job As A Registered Dietitian: What I Learned Working with WIC

Here's what I learned working with WIC - my first job as a registered dietitian. The WIC Program is a government program that provides supplemental food and nutrition assistance for Women, Infants, and Children. WIC employs Registered Dietitians or Nutritionists to support the program and provide nutrition education. I got my first job working as a Registered Dietitian with WIC and wanted to share a bit about my experience.
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I am an RD or Registered Dietitian. This credential was granted to me by the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. I am licensed to practice as a Dietitian/Nutritionist in the state of Illinois. All nutritional recommendations provided in this video are meant as general guidance for healthy individuals without pre-existing conditions. Please speak to your doctor or get a referral to a Registered Dietitian in your area if you need dietary recommendations to meet your specific needs. Though I do my best to provide useful information with health and safety in mind, I cannot be held responsible for any negative outcomes that may result based on your application of my suggestions.
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[@NutritionwithLorelei]

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[@ruthsophia8717]

Great video! I’d definitely love to hear about all of your different jobs as a dietitian so far and their pros/cons!

[@flaviakochem7792]

Thank you for this video! I was looking for something that can help me understand how the Wic is. I'm a Dietitian, not a RD yet and I have to start. I'm from Brazil so it's not too easy get a job in another country. I heard about Wic and how I can be useful speaking Portuguese and Spanish supporting families from another cultures. My interview is in this week. Exciting and I hope to be able for any position.

[@marcikempf5162]

Thanks for this video.

[@NutritionwithLorelei]

You're welcome - glad you liked it!

[@betsyshackelford6418]

Thank you for sharing this video! I am an RDN, but have not practiced for 10 years to take time to raise my family. I worked clinical and outpatient for 10 years. I am exploring entry-level options to ease back into the field. I would like to brush up on some of my skills before I take this step. What skills did you find most helpful or would you recommend I focus on if a position like this is a goal for me? As I continually search for CEUs, I would love to be working toward this goal. Thank you for any help you can provide!

[@NutritionwithLorelei]

Hi Betsy, sorry for my delayed reply. If you are interested in working with WIC, and are an RDN, you've definitely got the background - most WIC positions are entry level and would be great for easing back in. If you're looking for continuing education, anything related to community nutrition, maternal nutrition, or early childhood nutrition would be very aligned with working with WIC.

[@erickarodriguez93]

Unfortunately nowadays since the requirements of jobs are becoming more expected many WIC programs require you to be a RD with a masters education and depending which you are applying to with experience as well

[@NutritionwithLorelei]

it's true - I know some programs that do have nutritionists on staff rather than just dietitians, and because the pay is low, many RDs with Master's degrees will look for other work, but I'm sure it depends on the area you live in whether there is competition for these jobs, in which case, hiring standards go up, even though you don't really need a Masters degree to be able to do the work involved.