Internship Rotations and Calendar

Dietetic Internship Experience Hours

Clinical (13 weeks = 464 hours)
Community (11 weeks = 400 hours) 
Food Service (9 weeks = 288 hours)
Elective rotation (2 weeks = 64 hours)
Staff Relief (2 weeks = 64 hours)

Total = 1280 hours

Calendar

Fall Semester 1

  • Program Orientation
  • Fall courses begin
  • Final Exams

Spring Semester 1

  • Orientation
  • 6 weeks Inpatient Food Service
  • 7 weeks Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) med/surg

Summer Semester 1

  • 6 weeks MNT
  • 6 weeks Community Nutrition

Fall Semester 2

  • 4 weeks Retail Food Service
  • 5 weeks Community Nutrition
  • 2 weeks Planned Staff Relief
  • 2 weeks Elective
  • Final Exams