Dietetic Internship Search

D ietetic Internships

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Clarification...

• C

om m

ission on A ccreditation for D

ietetics E ducation (C

A D

E )

• N

ow -> A

ccreditation C ouncil for E

ducation in N utrition &

D ietetics (A

C E

N D

)

• A

m erican D

ietetic A ssociation (A

D A

)

• N

ow -> A

cadem y of N

utrition and D ietetics (A

N D

)

• D

ietician → D

ietitian

Types of P rogram

s

Types of Program s

1.T raditional program

- S

upervised P ractice rotations are set-up and supervised by one organization

- R

otations w ith R

D preceptors in the region of the organization

- A

t least 1200 hours in rotations

- M

ost program s are full-tim

e and should be treated as a full-tim e job

- 40-50 hours per w

eek

Types of Program s

2.C om

bined M aster’s program

- M

aster of S cience (M

S ) courses + R

otations w ith R

D P

receptors

- T

ypically 2 years (4 sem esters + 1 sum

m er)

- T

raditional and D istance O

ptions

- T

ypically full-tim e program

s due to rotations and coursew ork

- A

pplicants need to be ready for dem and of graduate-level w

orkload and m ultitasking

- A

rranged differently depending on the program

- D

I portion first year, coursew ork second year

- C

oursew ork first year, D

I second year

- Internship during day, coursew

ork at night

Types of Program s

3.D istance E

ducation

- S

upervised P ractice rotations overseen by one organization

- M

ajority of program s have students set up supervised practice rotations w

ith R D

s

- S

om e program

s do this for you

- A

t least 1200 hours need to be com pleted

- T

his type of intern needs to be assertive, w illing to approach potential preceptors, and able to

w ork independently

- O

ffered both as full-tim e and part-tim

e

Types of Program s

4.IS P

P -

Individualized S upervised P

ractice P athw

ay

- A

lternate pathw ay that is tailored to m

eet the students’ needs

- O

ffered by program s w

ith either a D I or D

P D

program

- If you didn’t get into their D

I program , you m

ost likely w ill not m

eet criteria for their IS P

P

- H

ow ever, if you just m

issed the cut for a program , you m

ay be considered for their IS P

P if they

have one

- Y

ou can apply for an IS P

P if:

- Y

ou have a D P

D verification statem

ent & didn’t m

atch w ith a D

I

- Y

ou hold a doctorate degree in nutrition/dietetics & don’t have a verification statem

ent

ISPP Continued •

M ajority of program

s require students to set-up rotations w ith preceptors (like distance

program s)

• S

om e program

s w ill do this for you

• T

w o advantages of IS

P P

• P

revious dietetics-related experiences m ay be counted tow

ards 1200 hours

• E

x: sum m

er internship w ith extension could be part of com

m unity rotation

• If w

orking part-tim e in a nutrition-related field, som

e w ork could count tow

ards hours

• T

hese advantages need to be negotiated w ith IS

P P

director

• D

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type descriptions from : http://nutrition.hhd.psu.edu/undergraduate/types-D

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Factors to C onsider

Location, location, location •

Location of internship •

W here do I w

ant to get a job after the internship?

• A

m I able to m

ove or do I need to stay in area?

• Is there m

ore or less com petition in that location?

• Location of rotations

• P

rim arily one location or m

any locations

• W

ill there be travelling/m oving required for different rotation sites?

• D

o I need a car?

• C

onsider travel and variety of experiences

A ll Im

ages from G

oogle S lides

Finances •

C ost of program

• T

uition/fees or S tipend?

• Internships w

ith stipends are rare and com petitive

• C

an I afford the tuition?

• Is there financial aid or in-state tuition options?

• C

ost of living

• C

an I afford to live w here the internship is located?

• D

oes the program m

eet m y needs regardless of price?

Em phasis

• W

hat is the em phasis or concentration of the program

?

• E

very internship w ill m

eet the basic requirem ents so the question then

becom es:

• W

hat areas do I w ant to have experiences in? O

r m ore experience in?

• N

ot every program w

ill have rotations in specialty areas

• P

ediatrics

• S

ports

• B

usiness/entrepreneurial

• D

oes the program have an open rotation w

here you can select an area you’d like to shadow

a dietitian?

Duration

• H

ow m

uch tim e can you dedicate to the internship? 6 m

onths or 2 years?

• H

ow fast w

ould you like to finish and start w orking?

• C

an you attend a full-tim e program

?

• D

o you need to look at part-tim e options in order to w

ork w hile com

pleting

your internship?

Grad School •

D o I w

ant to earn a graduate degree? N ow

or later?

• It w

ill be required by 2024

• O

ptions

• C

om bined program

- graduate w

ith degree

• P

rogram s that grant som

e credits tow ards a degree -

finish after graduation from internship

• C

om plete an internship and then return to graduate school

• H

ave I taken / can I take the G R

E ?

• C

an I afford the tuition associated w ith a graduate coursew

ork?

Program Statistics

• W

hat is the rate of interns graduating the program ?

• W

hat is the intern pass rate on the R D

exam follow

ing graduation?

• H

ow m

any spots are available?

• H

ow m

any students applied last year?

Factors to Consider “P

erfect Fit T est” V

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T hree specific reasons for a particular internship!

S earching for Internships

How to Search for Dietetic Internships

1.A cadem

y’s W ebsite

2.A pplicant G

uide - P

D F

& E

xcel S heet

3.Internship W ebsites

EatRightPRO •

D irections •

E atR

ightP R

O .og →

C areer →

B ecom

e a R D

N /D

T R

→ D

P D

G raduates →

A C

E N

D -accredited dietetic

internship program s

• S

earch the nation or a specific state •

D o not select any box to the right if looking for traditional program

s

• F

our options:

• O

nly P rogram

s O ffering D

istance E ducation

• O

nly P rogram

s that R esult in a G

raduate D egree

• O

nly P rogram

s that have a G raduate D

egree A vailable

• O

nly P rogram

s that have an IS P

P option available

• D

efinitions •

“N on D

egree” - m

ay still be required coursew ork but w

ill not result in a graduate degree

• “Full-T

im e” -

32-40 hours/w eek

Applicant Guide •

Links to the 2015-2016 A pplicant G

uide are posted on C anvas

• Links to the updated 2016-2017 guide w

ill be posted as soon as they’re available

• P

ublished as a P D

F docum

ent: 900 pages of over 250 program s

• E

xcel spreadsheet that allow s users to sort and search program

s: •

C ost

• N

um ber of applicants

• D

egree or certificate offered •

C ity

• S

tipend offered •

P rogram

concentration •

Length •

A nd m

ore!

Internship W ebsites

• G

o to internship w ebsite

• V

erify inform ation from

searches

• F

ind additional inform ation

• G

et contact inform ation for either director or current interns

• F

ind specific application instructions

• T

ips for how to com

m unicate w

ith internship directors

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naA H K k

Review of the 4 E’s

1.E nergy

2.E nthusiasm

3.E ngagem

ent

4.E xcellence

S et Y

ourself U p!

Tips to Set Yourself Up

• P

ointers & tips com

piled from presentations by:

• G

ina P azzaglia, P

hD , R

D N

- D

P D

D irector

• C

atherine C hristie, P

hD , R

D -Internship D

irector

• A

lexis F issinger -

N utrition F

ellow

• D

ebra W ein, M

S , R

D N

, LD N

, C W

P D

- P

rogram D

irector

Com plete Package

• G

P A

• N

utrition G P

A •

S cience G

P A

• W

ork/V olunteer E

xperiences •

T ransferable skills

• P

ersonal statem ent

• R

eferences •

Interview

G ood grades are im

portant but are not enough! P

rogram s w

ant w ell-rounded applicants

Consider Internships

• Identify internships based on goals, em

phasis, affordability, degree, etc.

• T

he factors w e discussed earlier!

• R

eview the internship’s requirem

ents

• G

P A

, w ork experience, volunteer experience, etc.

• W

hat is considered to be the m ost im

portant by the internship?

• F

ind internships that are good m atches for Y

O U

Consider Internships •

Q uality experiences help a low

G P

A

• C

linical, C om

m unity, F

oodservice, R esearch experiences

• S

tate/national level involvem ent, conference attendance

• Leadership

• W

ork experience

• N

arrow your list to 4-6 internships

• Learn as m

uch as possible about each

• C

all the director & visit if possible (open house, tour, or appointm

ent)

20 In tern

ships

4-6 In tern

ships

You Have Until February 15th! •

N eed m

ore experience? It’s not too late!

• T

ake advantage of opportunities or create new ones

• P

articipate in events related to cam pus, com

m unity, or A

cadem y

• N

etw ork w

ith R D

s and see if you can assist w ith projects

• W

ebsites, new sletters, events, etc.

• S

eek and create experiences that: •

F oster grow

th and relationships

• A

re w orth speaking about

• M

ake you a w ell-rounded candidate

Prepare M aterials Thoroughly

• T

ailor your internship packet to each location

• P

rofessionalism is crucial

• O

n tim e (or early) and w

ell-w ritten

• M

ultiple drafts w ill lead to com

plete, detailed m aterials

• R

em em

ber they represent you •

H ave the m

aterials review ed by others -

professionals, professors, peers

• P

eople w ho know

you w ell can tell you if it represents you or not

• P

ractice “selling” your experiences and skills w ith few

w ords

• D

o not underestim ate any of your strengths

Prepare M aterials Thoroughly

• R

ead (and re-read) directions & then follow

them !

• P

ay careful attention to both D IC

A S

and individual program requirem

ents

• U

se D IC

A S

and D &

D support for questions

• C

onsider quality over quantity

They w on’t know

w hat you don’t tell them

!

M ake a Tim

eline/Checklist •

S et goals and m

ake your ow n tim

eline

• R

equesting transcripts -do it early!

• T

aking the G R

E ?

• A

sking for reference letters

• S

tarting/finishing personal statem ents

• M

aking paym ents

• C

om pleting parts of D

IC A

S application

Topics W e’ll Discuss M

ore... •

B eing prepared for a possible interview •

Look professional, know topics (N

C P

, coaching, M I) -

esophageal cancer exam ple

• R

esum e

• P

ersonal statem ents

• K

now w

hat they are looking for and address it in your personal statem ent

• K

now strengths, w

eaknesses, and career goals •

B e able to describe them

and stand out in a positive w ay

• S

trategically pick recom m

endations •

K now

w hat they w

ill say and give them things to w

rite about •

D on’t let them

set off red flags •

A sk perm

ission & ask early!

Getting Noticed •

C ontact the program •

S peak to director or past/current interns

• A

sk relevant, valid questions

• A

ttend open houses, m ake an appointm

ent to visit

• S

how s interest!

• A

llow s them

to put a face/m em

ory w ith a nam

e on an application

• W

ell-w ritten recom

m endations

• P

rofessionalism -

application and correspondence

• S

end a “T hank Y

ou” -- next slide

Follow-Up •

W riting “T

hank Y ous”

• H

andw ritten is best

• Include details about w

hy you’d like to be m atched

• P

ersonalize it

• E

xam ples:

• “Thanks for review

ing m y application…

”

• “I look forw

ard to seeing the results on m atch day…

”

Overall

• P

reparation and professionalism are critical

• F

ollow your checklist

• P

ay attention to details

• S

how gratitude

Dietetic Internship Search •

S earch for at least five internships using the inform

ation w e have discussed in class

• Y

ou w ill find 10 pieces of inform

ation per internship

• U

se all of the resources w e’ve discussed -

especially the A pplicant G

uide P D

F and

E xcel sheet

• Y

ou are encouraged to fill out this inform ation for each internship you find that you are

interested in - do 10 or 20!

Dietetic Internship Search 1. T

he form al title

2. T he type of supervised practice (D

I, M S

/D I C

om bined, D

E , IS

P P

?) 3. T

he location 4. T

he em phasis

5. T he division of w

eeks/hours into different sectors of nutrition 6. T

he duration of the program 7. T

he cost of the program and the cost to apply

8. T op 3 ranked criteria -

refer to P D

F (w

ork experience, total G P

A , etc.)

9. T he m

ethod to apply (using D IC

A S

or m ail)

10. T he num

ber of open positions & the num

ber of applicants last year

Dietetic Internship Search •

Y our search can continue follow

ing the assignm ent

• T

his is just to get you started!

• A

rrange into a table form at for ease of organization

• S

ee sam ple on C

anvas

• If inform

ation is not available, you can just use “N /A

”

• D

ue to C anvas 9/26 at 11:59pm

-55 pts

Q uestions?