Penn State Nutrition and Dietetic Internship Program

About the Internship

The Nutrition and Dietetic Internship Program is a post baccalaureate, general, supervised practice program. The internship program is available to those students who have completed a baccalaureate degree and hold a valid Verification Statement from a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD)

The internship program, which began accepting postgraduate student in 2000, is structured according to the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetic Education 2008 Eligibility Requirements and Accreditation Standards. The program currently is approved to accept up to 10 interns per year.