The Dietetic Internship
Process
Important information about different aspects on
creating the best application!
Volunteer and Work Experiences
• Employer
• Your title/position
• Key responsibilities
• Supervisor Information
• Name/Title
• Email/Phone Number
• Dates participated
• Number of weeks
• Hours per week
Eportfolio
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Development vs. Professional
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Professional Portfolio
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Clinical
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Community
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Foodservice
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Research
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Leadership
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Extra Curricular
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Honors/Awards
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Volunteer
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Personal Interest
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https://uwsp.courses.wisconsin.edu
/d2l/eP/presentations/presentation_
preview_popup.d2l?presId=1472
Applicant Guide
• Updated yearly
• Detailed information about each internship
• - To narrow down, focus on areas like emphasis,
location, cost, # of months
• Use in addition to website to ensure all
requirements are met and any supplemental
information is needed.
• 2011-2012 link:
• applicant guide 1.accdb (3 MB)
Graduate Exam: GRE
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Not required by all internships: Graduate school, Graduate Certificate
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Verbal Reasoning — Measures your ability to analyze and evaluate written
material and synthesize information obtained from it, analyze relationships
among component parts of sentences and recognize relationships among
words and concepts.
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Quantitative Reasoning — Measures problem-solving ability, focusing on
basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data analysis.
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Analytical Writing — Measures critical thinking and analytical writing
skills, specifically your ability to articulate and support complex ideas clearly
and effectively.
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Kaplan GRE Test Prep books
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http://www.amazon.com/New-2011-2012-Premier-CD-ROMKaplan/dp/1607148498/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1331494831&sr=8-9
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http://www.kaplanworkout.com/play?9gtype=search&9gkw=GRE%20test%2
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Registration http://www.ets.org/gre
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Can be taken at UWSP in Dellzel’s Testing Center, 3rd Floor
Are you well-rounded?
•Food service, community, clinical
•Leadership
•Know your strengths and weaknesses
The Balancing Act
• Know your limits…test your limits
• Time management-prioritize
• Choose your activities/work wisely
DICAS
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Dietetic Internship Centralized Application Services
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Input information, including
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Contact Information
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Personal Information
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Background Information
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Colleges Attended (Transfer Student?)
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Session & Coursework
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Tests (GRE)
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DPD Contact Information (Dr. Steinmetz)
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Awards, Experience & Volunteer Activitites
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Personal Statement (Letter of Intent)
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Resume
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References
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Application Certification
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Program Designations
DICAS (continued)
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Write summaries/letters in word processing program,
then copy and paste into DICAS
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Resume is uploaded, have had issues, do this early
(PDF)
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Payment: $40 for the first application, $20 for each
application after
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https://portal.dicas.org/applicants12_spring/index.cgi?r
m=home
D & D Digital
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Website where ranking of internships takes place and the
only location of matching placements are announced
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This Year:
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April 1st: Notification Day, 6:00pm
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April 3rd: Appointment Day, by 5:00pm
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April 4th: Programs with Openings
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$50 flat fee, does not matter the number of applications
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D&D’s Matching Explanation: What process is used for
the matching?
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The matching process matches program's highest possible ranked
applicants with applicant's highest possible ranked programs until all
possible matches are completed.
https://www.dnddigital.com/ada/index.php
Overview
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Start early! FN 400 gives you a great start on your
letter of intent, resume, and interview preparation so
TAKE IT SERIOUS!
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Look for internship programs you might be interested in
your junior year and if you want to tour, do it the
summer before senior year.
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VERY STRESSFUL! Do not procrastinate! You want to
have the best application possible! Placement rates are
still around 50%!
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Ask previous seniors who were placed about their
experiences at specific sites as well as the application
process
Questions?