Moving from WIC to RD(?) or elsewhere
Hey everyone,
I've worked at WIC for just over 3 yrs now. While I do enjoy the time off and low stress environment, there isn't any upward mobility or room for professional growth.
I've applied to VA internships near me for the last 2 years (just one 2 years ago, and 3 last year), and have been wait listed both times for the same program. I'm 25, and have my MS in personalized nutrition, but also have grown increasingly frustrated at the lack of impact nutrition education has at WIC, which presumably would be similar or worse at a RD job.
I don't feel any real need to leave my job, but I feel I should soon, since the longer I remain at WIC, the more it restricts my future earning potential and career options. So, basically I'm trying to see if others have found RD jobs that don't seem to be talking to a wall, or if there are other adjacent career paths I might be able to pursue without too much more schooling.
I did work during undergrad in food service and in a research capacity, but don't feel a strong reason to return to those paths.