Dietetics Internship

Applicants who apply to internships using DICAS will be asked to complete a personal statement in 1,000 words or less. Questions to be addressed in the personal statement include:

• Why do you want to enter the dietetics profession?
• What are some experiences that have helped to prepare you for your career?
• What are your short-term and long-term goals?
• What are your strengths and weaknesses or areas needing improvement?

General Admission Requirements

• Completion of an ACEND accredited didactic program in dietetics and the minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university;
• A 3.0 GPA;
• Three letters of recommendation, preferably including one from the last school attended;
• A written statement describing educational objectives and areas of personal/professional interest, and/or a resume summarizing professional activities, certifications, licensure, and continuing education;
• Completed Facility and Preceptor Forms for each of the three rotations.

Daemen College will admit 20 interns through the preselect option and remaining slots will be filled through the computerized matching system.

Preselect Admission Option 

The Daemen College preselect admission option offers qualified students in the University of Alabama didactic program in Dietetics, with which Daemen College has an affiliation agreement, the opportunity to apply for admission into Daemen College’s Dietetic Internship Program.

Students may apply during their senior year no later than January 5 and may be granted direct admission into the program upon final acceptance and successful completion of the DPD program and receipt of a verification statement from the University of Alabama.  Students should register with DICAS, the Dietetic Internship Centralized Application System (DICAS) which is used by most internships, and complete the online application.  The program may be accessed at https://portal.dicas.org.

Students applying via the preselect option will be notified by February 1 for the Spring match whether or not they are accepted to the program. If preselected, the applicant’s name and email address are submitted to D&D Digital Systems, Inc. to ensure that the applicant will not participate in the computer match. Applicants who are not preselected must register online with D&D Digital Systems, Inc. for computer matching and to select dietetic internship priority choices.

Official Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended should be sent to:

DICAS
Transcript Dept., POB 9118,
Watertown, MA 02472

When completing the application form, applicants must include the name and contact information (specifically an email address) for each reference. This will trigger an email message requesting completion of a reference form. The form will be completed online. Students submitting more than one application will need to use the same individuals as references for each application.

Courses Available

• DI501 Clinical Field Experience I (0)
• DI502 Clinical Field Experience II(0)
• DI503 Professionalization Seminar I (0)
• DI504 Professionalization Seminar II (0)