Careers in Family and Consumer Science

From education to product design, health and nutrition to hospitality, there are so many careers to explore through Consumer and Family Sciences! Some of the most popular choices are careers in hospitality and culinary arts.

The hospitality industry employs more professionals than almost any other. In the US, the industry lands among the top three employers each year. Within the field, there is a staggering array of different jobs and a wide variety of work settings that employ people at resorts, restaurants, hotels, casinos, and essentially anywhere that people dine and lodge. Cooks and chefs can be entrepreneurial, and start their own small business or they can find work in a food service sector that is more institutional in nature and includes jobs at hospitals, schools, corporate facilities and municipal cafeterias. If you feel passionate about the way food is prepared or sourced, or you are interested in a way to help others around you feel their best, a career in culinary arts might just put those interests to work!

Below are just a few examples of careers in Family and Consumer Science. Each job has a list of resources including job descriptions, video overviews, salary information, education requirements, and more.

Let’s put your culinary skills to the test (student activity)

Below you’ll find a video with 5 clues…can you guess what international delight we’re exploring today?

  1. Print this page
  2. Use the video and information found in this online article to complete your investigation.
  3. Turn this page in to your teacher.

Tortilla Trend

The tortilla trend emerged on TikTok in the early days of 2021 as tortilla wrap hack. A burrito-sized tortilla is sliced down one side, divided into quarters for ingredients, folded, and seared in a skillet or panini press until crisp. It’s known as The Tortilla Challenge or #tortillatrend.