Dietetic Internship directory

Online ACEND Dietetic Internships

Dietetic Internships supply supervised practice for qualified applicants. Compare whether rotations happen near the program or where you live, and who identifies the sites.

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Programs in this list

38

Every result below says fully online coursework in ACEND’s current record. Practice requirements are shown separately.

Program counts by outcome

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integrated RDN pathways

38

internships for qualified applicants

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programs supporting NDTR eligibility

19

with practice where the student lives

Categories overlap because a DPD supports NDTR eligibility and also supplies the coursework portion of the RDN route.

Current ACEND records

Exact program results

38 programs

DIAccreditedMHS, MS

Be Well Solutions

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, Be Well Solutions lists a 17–28-month schedule. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice where you live

DIAccreditedMA, MS

Brooklyn College CUNY

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, Brooklyn College CUNY lists a 1.5-year schedule, 15 credits, and 1000 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include community and public health, foodservice management, and nutrition research.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice near the program

DIAccreditedMS

Catherine Austin Dietetic Internship Program

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, Catherine Austin Dietetic Internship Program lists a 10-month schedule, 1,200–1,300 supervised-practice hours, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

Delivery note: The supervised-practice portion is full time at the Memphis VA. The online element is the optional University of Alabama master's paired with one of the internship tracks.

Worth knowing

  • Interns receive a published $24,000 pre-tax VA stipend during the ten-month internship.
  • The program reports a historical 100% RDN exam pass rate and uses Ambulatory Care as its concentration.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice near the program

DIAccreditedMBA, MHS, MPH, MPS, MSES

Cedar Crest College

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, Cedar Crest College lists 1,000 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and leadership and entrepreneurship.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice where you live

DIProbationMS

Diet to Lifestyle

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, Diet to Lifestyle lists 36 credits and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, leadership and entrepreneurship, and diabetes care.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice near the program

DIAccreditedMS

Illinois State University

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, Illinois State University lists DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and nutrition research.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice where you live

DICandidate for AccreditationMS

James H Quillen VA Medical Center

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, James H Quillen VA Medical Center lists up to 1,240 supervised-practice hours, a 3.0 minimum GPA, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, foodservice management, and sports nutrition.

Delivery note: The 32-week supervised-practice phase is full time at the Mountain Home VA in Johnson City; online delivery applies to the University of Alabama master's option, not the rotations.

Worth knowing

  • The internship pays a VA stipend during supervised practice and places extra emphasis on outpatient medical nutrition therapy, including telehealth.
  • Applicants without a master's can pair the internship with East Tennessee State's in-person MS for a 17-month route or Alabama's online MS for a 20-month route.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice near the program

DIAccreditedMS

Keith & Associates Distance Dietetic Internship

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, Keith & Associates Distance Dietetic Internship lists a 8.5-month schedule and a 3.0 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include foodservice management, nutrition research, and leadership and entrepreneurship.

Delivery note: Interns complete rotations in their own communities and may use KADDI's nationwide preceptor network or propose sites; KADDI handles the affiliation agreements.

Worth knowing

  • Scheduling ranges from a 26-to-36-week full-time plan to a 54-week part-time plan; combined master's options use separate 14- or 18-month calendars.
  • Business and entrepreneurship is the stated concentration, aimed at private practice, consulting and other independent work.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice near the program

DIAccreditedMS

Lagniappe Wellness Dietetic Internship

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

Lagniappe Wellness Dietetic Internship highlights medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, foodservice management, and maternal and pediatric nutrition in its program materials.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice where you live

DIAccreditedMS

Lamar University

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, Lamar University lists 1084 supervised-practice hours and a 3.0 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice near the program

DIAccreditedMS

Marshall University

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, Marshall University lists a 1-year schedule, 1070 supervised-practice hours, and a 3.0 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice where you live

DIAccreditedMS

Marywood University

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, Marywood University lists a 5-year schedule, 1,000 supervised-practice hours, a 3.0 minimum GPA, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and nutrition research.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice where you live

DIAccreditedMS

Mayo Clinic-Rochester

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, Mayo Clinic-Rochester lists a 11-month schedule, 28 credits, a tuition figure of $347 per credit, and a 3.0 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, maternal and pediatric nutrition, and nutrition counseling.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice near the program

DIAccreditedMBA, MPH, MS

Morrison Healthcare

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, Morrison Healthcare lists a 7–8-month schedule, 1,000 supervised-practice hours, a tuition figure of $10,856, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, foodservice management, and sports nutrition.

Delivery note: Morrison prearranges every site and preceptor, then assigns each intern to one designated city; individual rotation sites can be within an 80-mile radius of that city.

Worth knowing

  • The three tracks differ mainly by graduate-degree status and a 40-hour, five-day week versus a 32-hour, four-day week.
  • Every track begins with a required in-person orientation in Atlanta before rotations start.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice near the program

DIAccreditedMS

New Mexico State University

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, New Mexico State University lists a 22-month schedule, 39 graduate credits, 1,000 supervised-practice hours, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include community and public health, foodservice management, and nutrition research.

Delivery note: NMSU's current program pages describe school-assigned rotations across southern New Mexico, sometimes up to about 130 miles from Las Cruces; this is not a student-local national placement. Confirm which delivery format is currently admitting.

Worth knowing

  • The rotation schedule allocates about 16 weeks to clinical dietetics, ten weeks to community nutrition and six weeks to foodservice systems management.
  • This is a full-time combined MS and internship; NMSU does not publish internship-only or part-time options.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice where you live

DIAccreditedMS

Northwest Missouri State University

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, Northwest Missouri State University lists 30 credits, 1188 supervised-practice hours, a tuition figure of $11,892 published tuition, a 3.0 minimum GPA, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include community and public health, nutrition research, and sports nutrition.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice near the program

DIAccreditedMPH, MPS, MS

NutraCo

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, NutraCo lists a 15-month schedule. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and sports nutrition.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice where you live

DIAccreditedMS

Nutrition Ink Dietetic Internship Program

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, Nutrition Ink Dietetic Internship Program lists 1,000 supervised-practice hours and a 3.0 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include community and public health and foodservice management.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice where you live

DIAccreditedMPH

Oakwood University

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, Oakwood University lists a 10-month schedule and 1000 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice where you live

DIAccreditedMPH, MS

Paul M. Russo Dietetic Internship

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, Paul M. Russo Dietetic Internship lists a 47-week schedule, 18 credits, 1,448 supervised-practice hours, a 3.0 recommended GPA, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, foodservice management, and sports nutrition.

Delivery note: Supervised practice is 32 to 40 hours per week at Bay Pines VA and its affiliates. Online coursework belongs to the partnered graduate degrees; the rotations are scheduled locally by the internship.

Worth knowing

  • Three routes share the same rotations: a 21-month USF MPH/DI, a 14-month Alabama MS/DI and a 47-week verification-statement-only option.
  • The VA provides a paid stipend, and most rotations use one intern per preceptor.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice near the program

DIAccreditedMS

Russell Sage College

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, Russell Sage College lists a 1-year schedule, 24 credits, and 1,040 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, foodservice management, and nutrition counseling.

Delivery note: Distance interns arrange their own sites and must live more than 100 miles from Troy; the school notes that some campus activities or rotations may still be required.

Worth knowing

  • A separate 42-credit Applied Nutrition MS plus internship is available for applicants who want the graduate degree bundled with practice.
  • Communication is the internship's stated concentration and is integrated across all five courses.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice where you live

DIAccreditedMS

Simmons University

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, Simmons University lists a 1–2-year schedule, 1,000 supervised-practice hours, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and sports nutrition.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice near the program

DIAccreditedMS

Texas Tech University

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, Texas Tech University lists 33 credits, 1,000 supervised-practice hours, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

Worth knowing

  • Internship students can apply their internship coursework toward the paired online, non-thesis MS in Nutrition and Dietetics.
  • The internship combines onsite supervised practice with virtual learning activities.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice near the program

DIAccreditedMS

The University of Southern Mississippi

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, The University of Southern Mississippi lists 30 credits, 1000 supervised-practice hours, and a 2.70 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice near the program

DIAccreditedMS

UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Dietetic Internship Program

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Dietetic Internship Program lists a tuition figure of $5,000.00 published tuition. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, foodservice management, and leadership and entrepreneurship.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice near the program

DIAccreditedMS

University of Delaware

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, University of Delaware lists a 18-month schedule, 1,000 supervised-practice hours, and a 3.0 minimum GPA.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice where you live

DIAccreditedMS

University of Houston

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, University of Houston lists 30 credits, 1000 supervised-practice hours, and a 3.0 minimum GPA. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice where you live

DIAccreditedMS, PhD

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign lists a 12–13-month schedule. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy and community and public health.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice where you live

DIAccreditedMS, PhD

University of Maine

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, University of Maine lists a 16-month schedule, 30 credits, and 1072 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include community and public health and nutrition research.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice near the program

DIAccreditedMS

University of Northern Colorado

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, University of Northern Colorado lists a 14-month schedule. Areas highlighted include foodservice management, nutrition research, and leadership and entrepreneurship.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice where you live

DIAccreditedMPH

University of South Florida

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, University of South Florida lists a 4 semesters of supervised practice schedule, 42 graduate credits, and about 1,400 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

Delivery note: Coursework was online, but interns worked about 32 hours per week at medical centers, public-health agencies, schools and other sites in the Tampa Bay area.

Program transition: USF's current page says its integrated Graduate Program in Nutrition and Dietetics replaces the former dietetic internship. Prospective students should use the graduate-program record below and confirm that the separate internship is no longer recruiting.

Worth knowing

  • The former internship's stated specialization was population health, leadership and service, with rotations in public health, clinical care, foodservice and advanced population health.
  • Its archived admissions section describes a small cohort of six interns per year.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice near the program

DIAccreditedMS

VA St. Louis Health Care System

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, VA St. Louis Health Care System lists a 38-week schedule, 1,000 supervised-practice hours, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, foodservice management, and sports nutrition.

Delivery note: The online component is the first-year master's coursework. Both the 38-week DI-only track and the final nine months of the MS/DI track require moving to St. Louis for full-time practice.

Worth knowing

  • The combined route accepts online master's study through Texas Tech, Alabama or North Florida before the nine-month St. Louis practice phase.
  • Interns receive a VA stipend plus paid annual and sick leave during supervised practice.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice near the program

DIAccreditedMS

Virginia Commonwealth University Health System

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System lists 1,000 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, sports nutrition, and leadership and entrepreneurship.

Delivery note: VCU's current internship-only page says every rotation is onsite in Richmond and that it has no distance option; remote elements are limited to selected meetings, telehealth and class sessions.

Worth knowing

  • VCU lists a nine-month internship-only route and a 20-month master's plus internship route, with two cohorts of eight interns each year.
  • Concentration options are medical nutrition therapy, community leadership and sports nutrition; the sports route includes eight to ten weeks with VCU Athletics.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice near the program

DIAccreditedMS

Viterbo University

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, Viterbo University lists a 11-month schedule, 16 credits, and 1,200 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

Delivery note: Viterbo says its clinical placement coordinator finds rotation sites across the United States; students do not have to secure sites on their own.

Worth knowing

  • In addition to the internship-only track, Viterbo offers internship routes paired with a master's degree.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice where you live

DIAccreditedMBA, MEd, MS

Wellness Workdays

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, Wellness Workdays lists a 8-month schedule and 1,000 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include community and public health.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice where you live

DIAccreditedMSCN

West Chester University

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, West Chester University lists a 11-month schedule, 42 credits, 1000 supervised-practice hours, a 3.25 minimum GPA, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include community and public health, foodservice management, and leadership and entrepreneurship.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice where you live

DIAccreditedMS

West Virginia University Hospitals Inc

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, West Virginia University Hospitals Inc lists a 10-month schedule and 1,199 supervised-practice hours. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy and leadership and entrepreneurship.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice near the program

DIAccreditedMHS

Western Carolina University

Dietetic Internship

Completes supervised practice for applicants who already meet the ACEND coursework and graduate-degree requirements.

Program details

On its program page, Western Carolina University lists 33 credits, a 3.0 minimum GPA, and DPD verification statement required. Areas highlighted include medical nutrition therapy, community and public health, and foodservice management.

Coursework

Fully online coursework

Supervised practice

Practice where you live

What “online” means on this page

ACEND lists the coursework for every result here as fully online. Supervised practice is a separate requirement and normally happens in person. A program may place you near its campus, let you complete rotations where you live, or require you to identify sites and preceptors. Each result states the arrangement published in the official record.

Source: ACEND Accredited Program Directory. Program details can change; confirm requirements with the program director before applying.

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