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Both the January and May class will be made up of an orientation week, followed by 30 weeks of supervised practice. Each class will culminate in 3 days of evaluation activities. The first day of Spring Semester is determined the start date of the January class. This class will end late in July. The last day of fall semester will determine the start date of the May class which will begin in early May and end in mid December.Each intern will complete the following:
- 9 week – Hospital Food Systems Management Rotation
- 12 or 13 week – Hospital Nutrition Therapy Rotation (12 weeks for those attending Diabetes Camp)
- 4 week – Community/Business Nutrition Rotation
- 4 week – Community/Business Nutrition Rotation
Interns will complete 2 4-week rotations with different Community/Business Nutrition Rotations.
Interns will been allowed to suggest the locations they would like to complete their supervised practice rotations, actual location of assignments will be assigned by the program director. Current supervise practice sites area listed on the Dietetic Internship web page
An optional 1-week experience at a Diabetes Children's camp is available. Interns who choose to attend the Diabetes Camp will complete a 12-week Nutrition Therapy Rotation.
The Basic Calendar may be adjusted to allow interns assigned to a school system Community/Business Nutrition Rotation during the school year.
Hours spend in the internship will include: (See Basic Calendar below)
- Week 1 (Orientation Week) will involve 32 hours.
- Week 32 (Evaluation week) will involve 28 hours.
- Weeks 2 through 31 will involve 40 hours per week for a total of 1200 hours.
- Total hours for internship are 1256.
Sample of Basic Calendar
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Interns Beginning the Internship in January |
Interns Beginning the Internship in May |
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Week 1 |
Orientation Week |
Week 1 |
Orientation Week |
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Week 2 |
Hospital Rotations |
Week 2 |
Community Business |
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Week 3 |
Hospital Rotations |
Week 3 |
Community Business |
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Week 4 |
Hospital Rotations |
Week 4 |
Community Business |
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Week 5 |
Hospital Rotations |
Week 5 |
Community Business |
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Week 6 |
Hospital Rotations |
Week 6 |
Hospital Rotations |
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Week 7 |
Hospital Rotations |
Week 7 |
Hospital Rotations |
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Week 8 |
Hospital Rotations |
Week 8 |
Hospital Rotations |
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Week 9 |
Hospital Rotations |
Week 9 |
Hospital Rotations |
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Week 10 |
Hospital Rotations |
Week 10 |
Hospital Rotations |
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Week 11 |
Hospital Rotations |
Week 11 |
Hospital Rotations |
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Week 12 |
Hospital Rotations |
Week 12 |
Hospital Rotations |
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Week 13 |
Hospital Rotations |
Week 13 |
Hospital Rotations |
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Week 14 |
Hospital Rotations |
Week 14 |
Hospital Rotations |
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Week 15 |
Hospital Rotations |
Week 15 |
Hospital Rotations |
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Week 16 |
Hospital Rotations |
Week 16 |
Hospital Rotations |
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Week 17 |
Hospital Rotations |
Week 17 |
Hospital Rotations |
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Week 18 |
Hospital Rotations |
Week 18 |
Hospital Rotations |
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Week 19 |
Hospital Rotations |
Week 19 |
Hospital Rotations |
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Week 20 |
Hospital Rotations |
Week 20 |
Hospital Rotations |
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Week 21 |
Hospital Rotations |
Week 21 |
Hospital Rotations |
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Week 22 |
Hospital Rotations |
Week 22 |
Hospital Rotations |
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Week 23 |
Hospital Rotations |
Week 23 |
Hospital Rotations |
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Week 24 |
Community Business |
Week 24 |
Hospital Rotations |
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Week 25 |
Community Business |
Week 25 |
Hospital Rotations |
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Week 26 |
Community Business |
Week 26 |
Hospital Rotations |
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Week 27 |
Community Business |
Week 27 |
Hospital Rotations |
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Week 28 |
Community Business |
Week 28 |
Community Business |
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Week 29 |
Community Business |
Week 29 |
Community Business |
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Week 30 |
Community Business |
Week 30 |
Community Business |
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Week 31 |
Community Business |
Week 31 |
Community Business |
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Week 32 |
Evaluation Week |
Week 32 |
Evaluation Week |
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