Clinical, community, and food service management rotations comprise the majority of the Internship experience. Opportunities exist to emphasize specific learning needs or interests. To date, 19 facilities are available for scheduling rotations within the three experiential categories: six public health departments, two school food service, two hospital food service, one hospital rehabilitation unit, five hospital clinical sites, one outpatient clinic, two long-term care rehabilitation centers, and two county agencies on aging.
The public health assignment will be based on students’ geographic preference, prior experiences, and site availability. Students will generally be scheduled for experiences at six facilities for a determined length of time:
- Public Health -- 8 weeks
- School Food Service -- 4 weeks
- Hospital Food Service -- 2 weeks
- Agency on Aging -- 1 week
- Inpatient Clinical -- 14 weeks (Hospital and Long-term Care)
- Outpatient Clinical -- 4 weeks
In addition, a student will spend one week at a site of his/her choosing for additional experience to be based on interest or need, as well as attend professional conferences related to nutrition. This rotation will be planned either in conjunction with the initial Internship rotation plan or on an “as available” basis if the student is able to identify a site only after direct Internship experience.
Students will receive a rotation schedule at least 30 days prior to starting the Internship. Students are requested to convey personal vacation and research time needs to facilitate the development of a functional schedule and minimize schedule modifications during supervised experience.