Practice Sites & Experiences
Interns have the option of a variety of
clinical and community sites:
We assign interns to sites!
Our program assigns interns to supervised practice sites. Interns are not required to locate their own supervised practice sites and/or preceptors. Not every preference can be met, but effort is made to accommodate each intern based on individual career and educational goals, family needs, and previous experiences. All rotations are completed in the same area, called a ‘hub’, with select locations offering free housing. Meet your preceptor BEFORE rotations and attend orientation so you feel comfortable and prepared.
Internship hours and sequence
Supervised Practice for interns is 1072 hours. No credit is given and no reduction in supervised practice hours is given for previous work experience or volunteer experiences. During the fall of the first year, interns are in FSN 650 (Dietetic Internship Orientation and Applications I, 56 hours). The remaining hours (1016 hours – FSN 681; 16 hours – FSN 652) will be from May to December the first year or January through August the second year depending on the schedule for supervised practice. In addition, the interns will receive some vacation days during their supervised practice, as per facility scheduling. A breakdown of hours is shown
in the following table.
Detailed Breakdown of Hours
| Hours | Activity |
| 56 | Dietetic Internship Orientation and Applications I |
| 640 | Clinical Dietetics |
| 160 | Food Service and Management |
| 200 | Community Nutrition |
| 16 | Evaluation through case studies, seminar, and practice exams |
| 1072 | Total |