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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
New York Internships
I had an assignments to research Dietetic Internships and I chose two in New York.
1. New York University Dietetic Internship in New York, NY
This program is 13 months long.
The deadline to apply is February 15, 2009.
Interns can start in January or September.
40 interns are accepted annually.
NYU offers rotations in Clinical Nutrition Therapy, Community Nutrition, Food Service Management, NYU Pediatric Dental Clinic, etc.
*Applicants must apply and gain acceptance into the Clinical Nutrition M.S., the interns must complete 5 graduate courses before entering supervised clinical practice. Thus, the internship courses fulfill 18 of the 40 credits need for a MS degree in Nutrition & Dietetics.
I like the NYU internship because it offers a graduate degree. I would definitely take advantage of the fact that I have to complete nearly half of the graduate credits for my internship. It would be a shame to not complete the other half! With just an additional 20 credits, you could walk away with an R.D. as well as an M.S. :) I've also been to NYU and loved the location. There is no place like NYC, and I can only imagine the crazy nutritional opportunities that I would be presented with! Also, 40 interns are accepted annually, which is great, but I'm sure NYU undergrads have an advantage. This internship is a bit longer than most, but worth it I'm sure.
2. The Cornell Dietetic Internship in Ithaca, NY
The program is 10 months long.
The application deadline is January 15, 2009.
Interns start in mid August.
10 internships are accepted annually.
Cornell offers rotations in Community Nutrition (WIC, School Lunch, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Nutrition Program for the Elderly, etc.), Management (state of the art room service production, retail, purchasing, employee education), and Clinical (The University of Rochester Medical Center; pediatrics, surgery, etc.).
**The first time pass on the RD exam of Cornell graduates has been 100% for the past 5 years. ***Each intern is required to conduct a research project during their community nutrition rotation. Then, they must present their results at the New York State Dietetic Association Annual Meeting.
Cornell sounds like a great internship too. Although I'm not currently interested particularly in nutritional research, I think it's definitely something important I should look into. Having a research project of this caliber under my belt would be fantastic. Hopefully, I would be able to research something especially meaningful to me, and if I liked it enough, take it into the future. I've never been to Rochester, have a friend who went to college there though...10 interns is a lot more competitive than NYU.
These are only 2! I wish I could do this for every single internship in the country ;) I'll work on that! Haha
PS. I start volunteering in the kitchen at St. Vincent de Paul on Friday. Can't wait!
A Su Salud,
Rachel
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1. New York University Dietetic Internship in New York, NY
This program is 13 months long.
The deadline to apply is February 15, 2009.
Interns can start in January or September.
40 interns are accepted annually.
NYU offers rotations in Clinical Nutrition Therapy, Community Nutrition, Food Service Management, NYU Pediatric Dental Clinic, etc.
*Applicants must apply and gain acceptance into the Clinical Nutrition M.S., the interns must complete 5 graduate courses before entering supervised clinical practice. Thus, the internship courses fulfill 18 of the 40 credits need for a MS degree in Nutrition & Dietetics.
I like the NYU internship because it offers a graduate degree. I would definitely take advantage of the fact that I have to complete nearly half of the graduate credits for my internship. It would be a shame to not complete the other half! With just an additional 20 credits, you could walk away with an R.D. as well as an M.S. :) I've also been to NYU and loved the location. There is no place like NYC, and I can only imagine the crazy nutritional opportunities that I would be presented with! Also, 40 interns are accepted annually, which is great, but I'm sure NYU undergrads have an advantage. This internship is a bit longer than most, but worth it I'm sure.
2. The Cornell Dietetic Internship in Ithaca, NY
The program is 10 months long.
The application deadline is January 15, 2009.
Interns start in mid August.
10 internships are accepted annually.
Cornell offers rotations in Community Nutrition (WIC, School Lunch, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Nutrition Program for the Elderly, etc.), Management (state of the art room service production, retail, purchasing, employee education), and Clinical (The University of Rochester Medical Center; pediatrics, surgery, etc.).
**The first time pass on the RD exam of Cornell graduates has been 100% for the past 5 years. ***Each intern is required to conduct a research project during their community nutrition rotation. Then, they must present their results at the New York State Dietetic Association Annual Meeting.
Cornell sounds like a great internship too. Although I'm not currently interested particularly in nutritional research, I think it's definitely something important I should look into. Having a research project of this caliber under my belt would be fantastic. Hopefully, I would be able to research something especially meaningful to me, and if I liked it enough, take it into the future. I've never been to Rochester, have a friend who went to college there though...10 interns is a lot more competitive than NYU.
These are only 2! I wish I could do this for every single internship in the country ;) I'll work on that! Haha
PS. I start volunteering in the kitchen at St. Vincent de Paul on Friday. Can't wait!
A Su Salud,
Rachel
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
St.Vincent de Paul Kitchen Work
Today I am visiting St. Vincent de Paul in Phoenix to see what kind of volunteer work I am eligible to do. I've asked to be placed in the kitchen so I can directly work with the food, I think it will be good for me. I see myself cutting up bulk amounts of tomatoes in an industrial sized kitchen...we'll see how true that is. Ahh what am I going to do if I have to cut up meat?! :( Either way, now I can volunteer and get some hands on experience in a kitchen; a perfect combination I would say. This should be quite beneficial to my dietetic internship resume, which needs to be as STELLAR as possible.
I have an assignment to research two particular internships in New York. I'll use eatright.org as well as a new website I was just told about...http://www.allaccessinternships.com/. Check it out, I love it already.
Also, Tina Shepard delivered some bad news to our class yesterday. Out of the 15 students applying for internships this winter, only about 4 were matched. This internship process is FIERCE! Geeze...
Good news to even out the bad news: I got an A on my human nutrition exam. :)
Yesterday I tried acai berry frozen yogurt. I've heard some things about how great this
antioxidant packed berry is...I'll have to do some research.
A Su Salud,
Rachel
I have an assignment to research two particular internships in New York. I'll use eatright.org as well as a new website I was just told about...http://www.allaccessinternships.com/. Check it out, I love it already.
Also, Tina Shepard delivered some bad news to our class yesterday. Out of the 15 students applying for internships this winter, only about 4 were matched. This internship process is FIERCE! Geeze...
Good news to even out the bad news: I got an A on my human nutrition exam. :)
Yesterday I tried acai berry frozen yogurt. I've heard some things about how great this
antioxidant packed berry is...I'll have to do some research.
A Su Salud,
Rachel
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Public Health & WIC
A guest speaker working with our Arizona WIC program came to speak to our NTR 150 class last week. She works in the public health area, for the Arizona Department of Public Health Services. I am very interested in her career, because she seems to have a lot of influence on the nutrition of women and children in need. Not only would this type of career involve my love of food, but it would combine it with my absolute passion of making a difference in the lives of others. If I could spend every day helping people in need by educating them on healthful lifestyles, I would have found heaven! I need to find a way to explore that option more...
AND great news! I received an email from our DPD Director informing us that the Gilbert and Chandler School Districts will be establishing a new dietetic internship!!! With a stipend!!! AWESOME :)
A Su Salud,
Rachel
AND great news! I received an email from our DPD Director informing us that the Gilbert and Chandler School Districts will be establishing a new dietetic internship!!! With a stipend!!! AWESOME :)
A Su Salud,
Rachel
¡A Su Salud!
I want to share my love of food and nutrition with you! Without health and wellness, nothing else in life matters. In an age of fast food and sedentary lifestyles, consciousness of our food decisions is crucial . Sharing nutrition knowledge, exposing dangers to our wellness and making you feel all around better is my passion. So here's to your health...¡A Su Salud!
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