Dietetic Internship Schedule
Plan Your Path
Just like a recipe—preparation counts!
Just as becoming an accomplished chef requires hands-on experience and expert guidance, so does becoming a skilled dietitian. Get weekly, hands-on supervised experience as well as classroom instruction. For flexibility, the internship includes some virtual instruction and winter holiday time off.
8 Months
Start in early September and end the following May, with time off over the winter holidays.
32 Hours
Each week, get 32 hours of hands-on supervised experience in settings throughout Wisconsin Monday through Thursday and class instruction on Fridays.
~50% Virtual
Approximately half of classes are virtually to provide flexibility for interns.
a Tasty Range of
Experiences
Practice nutrition and dietetics in a variety of locations.
Each intern will experience some of the region's best rotations in the following key areas:
- Community Wellness: 6-9 weeks
- Women, Infants and Children (WIC): 3 weeks
- School Food Service: 4-6 weeks
- Hospital Food Service: 4-6 weeks
- Outpatient Medical Nutrition Therapy: 2 weeks
- Long-Term Care: 3 weeks
- Inpatient Clinical Medical Nutrition Therapy: 9 weeks
- Open rotation in a specific dietetics area of interest: 1-2 weeks. We do our best to match you with experience in your specific area of interest.
Path to Certification
Completion of our internship program allows you to be eligible to take the registration examination for dietitians.
Orientation
On the Green Bay campus, orientation is a 2-week experience incorporating introductory learning of the major areas of dietetics. You'll learn from speakers, case studies, role play and explanations of syllabi and assignments to prepare you for a successful internship experience.
Attend Class & Work in the Community
Throughout this 37-week program, you'll attend class each Friday and complete intern experiences throughout Wisconsin in a variety of clinical, community and food service settings.
Nourish Your Career
Attend and participate in Wisconsin Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (WAND) area and state meetings throughout the semester to enhance professional development and learn more about our field.
RD Exam Preparation
During the final week of the internship, you'll have a scheduled time to prepare for the exam and receive information about becoming a registered dietitian nutritionist.
Take Your RD Exam
When you complete your internship, you'll receive a Verification Statement of Dietetic Internship Completion and be eligible to take the credentialing exam administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Meet a
Phoenix
"Through the program I was provided experience in various settings: clinical, food service, school, community, etc. While I didn’t pursue a career in some of these settings, having experience in each of these helped me to understand what is unique in each of these settings. I have found myself using knowledge and skills gained from those experiences in food service and community in my clinical role as we provide food demos, work on implementing an on-site food pantry, and provide other support to our patients.
Jasmine Ditter, RDN, CD
Clinical Oncology Dietitian | HSHS St. Vincent Hospital Cancer Centers
Ask an Expert
Need more information about the dietetic internship program? Ask our director, Heather Masters.