College of Education and Professional Studies
Dietetics Internship
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Dietetics Internship
Interested in Becoming a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)? CWU prepares our students to become dietitians in diverse and professional fields within nutrition and dietetics.
Our dietetic internship focuses on placing our interns in areas throughout Central Washington state. Dietetic interns will have opportunities to complete supervised rotations in a variety of settings including clinical hospitals, outpatient clinics, WIC, school food service, hospital food service and more. Upon program completion, graduates will be eligible to sit for the Registration Examination for Dietitian Nutritionists and become registered dietitian nutritionists.
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Katy Williams MS, RDN, CD, CSSD, CDCES
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What You'll Study
Health Sciences Department Website | Additional Dietetics Information
Are you Eligible to Apply?
Please visit The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to learn the 5 Steps to Become an RDN.
Dietetic Internship Admission Requirements
Admission Policy: All required documentation is due prior to beginning of the internship:
- Baccalaureate degree from a US regionally accredited institution, or other official verification from the Office of the Registrar
- Master’s degree in nutrition or related area from a US regionally accredited institution, or other official verification from the Office of the Registrar
- DPD Verification Statement with completion date within the last five years. If DPD is >5 years old, applicants must have recent dietetic work experience and completion of an MNT course within the last 3 years, to be considered.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale) in DPD courses and overall
- A strong background in sciences and evidence of ability and willingness to work productively are expected for admission to the dietetic internship. Experience, whether paid or volunteer, in clinical nutrition, food service management, or community nutrition is highly desirable.
- Applicant finalists will be evaluated in a short web interview
Real-World Experience
You’ll have opportunities to complete supervised rotations in a variety of settings including clinical hospitals, outpatient clinics, WIC, school food service, hospital food service and more.
ACEND Accreditation
This program meets the requirement for Step 2: An ACEND Supervised Practice Dietetic Internship.
Our Mission
The mission of the dietetic internship is to prepare competent, entry-level registered dietitian nutritionists.
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In 2023, over 80% of our dietetic interns had jobs within one week of graduation.
Shoudy Scholarship
All current CWU interns are eligible to apply for a $500 scholarship from the CWU Nutrition Shoudy Scholarship fund.
Hours of Experience
This program provides a certificate of completion of performance requirements for entry-level dietitians through a 1000+ hour supervised practice and didactic experience.
Why Study Health Sciences at Central?
- Gain experience through labs, supervised practice internships that apply classroom learning to real-world health challenges.
- Our programs support an interdisciplinary approach that lets you explore various fields like nutrition, food science, public health, and physiology, preparing you for a wide range of careers.
- You'll learn in the new Health Sciences building featuring state of the art kitchens, an ambulance simulator, an environmental chamber that can simulate altitudes and temperatures, and so much more.
How to Apply
Students who have a graduate degree and DPD verification statement can apply for our stand alone, 8-month dietetic internship that will begin in mid-September, 2025. Applicants who are interested can apply through DICAS. "DICAS is a web-based application service that allows DI applicants to apply to multiple participating DI programs by completing a single application."
Applications are due on February 1, 2025 at 11:59 CST. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance no later than March 1st, 2025 and will be required to accept or decline their spot no later than March 15, 2025.
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