Our current 2023-2024 intern, Addison, and Juno!
The University of Maryland College Park Dietetic Internship Program has openings for the 2024-25 academic year beginning in August 2024 and is participating in the second round match.
Please note that dietetic interns must hold a DPD verification statement and must have a conferred graduate degree prior to matriculation or currently be enrolled in a graduate program that will confer a graduate degree prior to or by the end of the dietetic internship program.
We will be accepting applications via DICAS beginning on Wednesday, April 10th at 12pm EDT. Prior application to DICAS for Phase I is not required.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 12:00pm EDT: Interested applicants may start to apply to the program through DICAS.
Monday, April 22, 2024, at 11:59pm EDT: The priority deadline for best consideration is April 22nd, and if openings are available after that, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through May 31st. Eligible applicants must apply through DICAS.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024: Applicants being considered for an open position will be contacted for an interview with our application committee.
For more information about available openings and the application process, please join one of our virtual Open Houses by RSVPing Anyea Lovette (alovette@umd.edu) for the Zoom link:
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Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 4:30 PM (EDT)
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Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 4:00 PM (EDT)
Program details are available at: https://nfsc.umd.edu/undergraduate/programs/dietetic-internship
The University of Maryland (UMD) uses ten diverse supervised practice rotations to provide both strong clinical and community training. Food Service rotations explore “food as medicine” in hospitals, Farm2School and school settings. UMD utilizes technology/nutrition informatics to become more efficient in practice, extend our reach to new clients/groups, and enhance our digital proficiency. Nutrition Informatics is the intersection of information, nutrition, and technology. Source: http://www.himss.org/library/nutrition-informatics.
Program Sponsors
- The University of Maryland College Park
- Department of Nutrition and Food Science
- University Dining Services
The University of Maryland College Park Department of Nutrition and Food Science (NFSC) sponsors a Dietetic Internship with an emphasis in Information Management and Communication/Nutrition Informatics. This 44-week full time program is located in the Baltimore-Washington area. The tuition cost is $8,550 plus personal expenses. The 2023-2024 class will consist of up to 12 selected interns.
The University of Maryland College Park Dietetic Internship has been granted accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) [formerly CADE], 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL 60606-6995. 1-312-899-0040 ext. 5400. Upon successful completion of the Internship program, the intern will be eligible to complete the Registration Examination sponsored by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Upon successful passage of the Registration Examination, graduates receive the RD credential and are eligible to apply for licensure in Maryland, the District of Columbia and all other states. Licensure is mandatory for dietetics and clinical dietetics practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
The next ACEND accreditation review is scheduled for August-December 2024. The UMD dietetic internship is accredited through December 31, 2025.
Effective January 1, 2024, the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) will require a minimum of a master’s degree to be eligible to take the credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN). In order to be approved for registration examination eligibility with a bachelor’s degree, an individual must meet all eligibility requirements and be submitted into CDR's Registration Eligibility Processing System (REPS) before 12:00 midnight Central Time, December 31, 2023. For more information about this requirement visit CDR's website: https://www.cdrnet.org/graduatedegree. In addition, CDR requires that individuals complete coursework and supervised practice in program(s) accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). Graduates who successfully complete the ACEND-accredited Dietetic Internship program at the University of Maryland are eligible to to take the CDR credentialing exam to become an RDN.
In most states, graduates also must obtain licensure or certification to practice. For more information about state licensure requirements click here.
Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the Academy
of Nutrition and Dietetics
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190
Chicago, IL 60606-6995, (312) 899-0040 ext. 5400
http://www.eatrightPRO.org/ACEND
Email: acend@eatright.org
