Students will also take modules related to strategy to define how health prevention tactics could be implemented within society. A typical degree course in Dietetics will consist of practical laboratory workshops, small group workshops, tutorials, and seminars.
Additionally, students will also be required to undertake a work placement which will provide them with the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in preparation for a qualification as a registered dietitian.
Students will be required to complete a research project in their final year, usually specialising in a specific area of Dietetics. Although varied from the role of a Nutritionist, Dietetics may find that they work in similar settings, including public health, community nutrition, research, and teaching. However, in addition to these, they are also qualified to work in private clinical practice, hospitals, and the medical nutrition industry. Where dietetics is concerned with the prevention of disease, nutrition is focused on working with people who already have existing health conditions to encourage them to lead a healthy lifestyle by making the right choices.
My program director told every student in my program to start volunteering as soon as possible and said that at least hours of service was considered competitive.
Because of this, everyone in my class volunteered regularly and our class had the highest internship match rate of our program to date. After researching many dietetic internships prior to applying, I found that the number one experience that most DI directors value was clinical.
Not every internship director may feel this way, but if the programs you are interested in are clinically focused then you will want to make sure to have great experience in that area.
Make sure your community experiences are top notch. And remember, while it is good to have a wide breadth of experiences, it is also important to show that you have been able to hold positions for longer periods of time.
Directors want to know that you are mature and responsible enough to handle the workload of the internship. While all of the above suggestions are key areas in building your resume, how exactly can you make yourself stand out from the rest of the applicants? The easiest way to show your creativity and initiative is to create your own experiences.
Is your school nutrition club lacking a resource you would find helpful? Then start it! Find an area that is weak or dream up a committee that would be helpful to your peers. Develop a mentoring committee or eating disorder support group on campus—the possibilities are endless, but the core idea is to show that you are able to detect a need and implement a new idea into action.
While I was a senior dietetics students I reached out to Nutrition Entrepreneurs, a DPG within the Academy , and suggested starting a newsletter for its student members.
My idea was well received and I worked with the executive committee for months to create a quarterly newsletter geared towards students that is still in action today. Starting your own club, committee, or volunteer experience will set you far apart from other applicants and will show that you are blazing a new path for yourself and your fellow students!
It may seem overwhelming at first, but once you jump in there are many possible ways of obtaining quality dietetics experiences. The benefits of having a strong resume are obvious on paper, but personally you will also gain perspective on the field and will fine tune your interests. For example, you may have thought you would love clinical, but then had an amazing experience in community that captured your heart. You may realize that corporate or business dietetics careers are in line with your goals.
Whatever your path may be, seeking out a variety of experiences as a student will show that you will excel in various internship rotations and will be able to handle what is thrown your way. Taking the time to build a strong resume as a student will allow you to enter the internship application process or the employment arena with more confidence, and instead of being scared you will be proud to have reached such a pivotal point in your career. Good luck!
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I recently decided that keeping my Pharmacy job while pursuing this field will not help me get my foot in the door ; that I need to be in a more specific environment to sculpt the skills needed for the future. Thank you for your honesty and advice, this was an important read! I completely understand it being hard to change careers, I was a second career dietitian and it was a big sacrifice…but it was definitely worth it.
Either way, good luck! This is great thank you! I will be graduating from my community college with an Associated in Nutrition and a certificate as a dietary supervisor. Im transferring to a DPD program in so ill be using this article as reference on how to gain more experience. Hopefully I finish the program before haha. Travel opportunities This item is a logical continuation of the previous one - if specialists in the field of nutrition are needed everywhere, it means that they can go everywhere.
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I absolutely love this! I think instilling the importance of a healthy lifestyle in children is SO important! You rock.
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