What you will find on this page

Welcome to our Program Information page.  On here you will find several sections, often with linked pdf files or websites, to let you know what our program can offer you:  
  • ​GRADUATE DEGREE OR DIETETIC INTERNSHIP?
  • ​10 SPECIALTY ROTATIONS TO INDIVIDUALIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE
  • ​​ROTATIONS AND HOURS OVERVIEW
  • ​LOCATIONS AND DIRECTORS' CONTACT INFORMATION
  • UPCOMING ORIENTATIONS (IN PERSON) - DATES AND LOCATIONS
  • ​PROGRAM COSTS
  • ​SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
  • PRESELECT OPTION
  • ADMISSION / GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS; CREDIT FOR WORK EXPERIENCE
  • ​POLICIES AND PROCEDURES​

Graduate Degree or Dietetic Internship?

Are you interested in pursuing a graduate program (GP) with the goal of earning an MS degree and becoming eligible to take the RDN exam in 12 months? Alternatively, you might prefer a flexible MSDI program that allows you to complete your studies at a slower pace over a period of 19 months. If you already hold an MS or higher degree and are seeking a standalone dietetic internship, we also provide that option. We offer these three programs to cater to your specific needs, enabling you to personalize your experience.

1) Sodexo Dietetic Internship (DI)

For applicants with a masters degree (or masters degree in progress), we are happy to offer a free-standing internship option only, with interns completing 1024 hours of supervised practice.  This option is available for both applications cycles on DICAS.

2) Graduate Program (2 Options)

URI Sodexo Graduate Program (GP)
(Integrated Experiential Track)
Available for Sept Start; application is now open on a rolling basis via DICAS
​In our partnership with the University of Rhode Island we are proud to offer an innovative Future Education Model Graduate Program that integrates master’s level coursework and supervised experiential learning in one program to meet the 2024 entry-level RDN requirement. Students become MS, RDNs in 12 months under the Future Education Model Standards.
International students under F-1 and J-1 visas are not eligible to enroll since it is a fully online program.
Sodexo Dietetic Internship with Master's Degree  (MSDI)
​(Individualized Experiential Track)
Available for February Start; apply in Summer via DICAS
​This program option is specifically designed for individuals who hold a bachelor's degree and desire a flexible route to complete both the internship and master's degree. The internship component will commence in February after orientation, and it will be followed by the graduate degree program at URI starting in September. Once the master's degree is successfully obtained, students will be eligible to take the RDN exam.
For all programs, the experiential learning in the clinical and foodservice management settings will take place in Sodexo managed healthcare, corporate, and university settings.

Applicants to our program do not need to find any placement for these two rotations, which are completed in Sodexo-managed accounts.
You will be responsible for finding preceptors for the community, long-term care, and specialty rotations, after acceptance to the program.  Your program director will be able to assist you with this.

10 Specialty Rotations TO INDIVIDUALIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE

Interns and students can choose from 10 specialty rotations to individualize and enhance their learning experience. 
In our program you will have an opportunity for an in-depth individualized experience in an area of interest spending 160 hours of experiential learning in your chosen specialty rotation. 

Rotations and Hours Overview

In our program you will complete 1024 hours of experiential learning, which is about nine to ten months in length at 32 hours per week (four 8-hour days per week in the supervised setting), which is our standard.  During this time, you will complete our core curriculum rotations, which consist of the clinical, foodservice management, community, and long-term care as well as your five-week specialty rotation.  In order to offer flexibility for your educational journey, we are pleased to accommodate interns who are interested in a part-time option, requiring a commitment of 24 hours per week in a supervised setting with prior arrangements.   Our DI and MSDI options are more suitable for this purpose compared to the GP option. For more information on the part-time option, please see our FAQs page and don't hesitate to reach out to us.
For a more detailed look at our rotations and hours, click/tap the links below.

Locations and Directors' Contact Information

To better serve you, we have a de-centralized and regionalized locations, which gives more access to geographic options and flexibility when choosing where to complete your experiential learning.
Details on specific cities available to complete the program is found on our DICAS 3.0 application site.
Region 1   NH, MA, NY (except NYC)
Region 2   CT, RI
​Region 3   NYC
Region 4   PA, NJ
Region 5   MD, DC, WV, NC
Region 6   KY, TN, LA
Region 7   SC
Region 8   GA, FL
Region 9   OH, IN, IL, MI, MO, KS, MN
Region 10 TX
Region 11 CO, WY
Region 12 CA, HI
​States outside of these Regions that are light gray on the map above may have very limited availability.  ​For more information regarding these States and to inquire about available sites, please contact Erica Charles MS RD LDN, Sodexo Dietetic Internship National Director @ [email protected]
For specific questions about a given geography or general inquiries, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.  Click/tap the Contact a Director link below.

UPCOMING ORIENTATIONs

The orientation for Spring 2024 matched interns and accepted students into the URI Sodexo GP will be
​in Gaithersburg, MD in September 9th-12th, 2024.​

Program Costs

The training provided by the internship is an investment in which you continue your education with the goal of becoming an RD/RDN at the end.  The cost of this training is covered by the tuition paid to us, $12,000 for the upcoming year.  If you plan to apply to the Graduate Program (GP) or MSDI program with URI, the cost for the Master's to URI is $16,000 (about $432 per credit; one of the best values available for GP or online MS programs). Please see additional cost details accessing their site via the link above.  Additional expenses, such as transportation, criminal background check, applications fees, health insurance are outlined in the linked PDF.

Click/tap the link below to access a PDF with our current cost breakdown.

Scholarship Information

Sodexo Dietetic Internship offers two Types of Scholarships annually
  • ​Sodexo Dietetic Internship Commitment to Diversity Scholarship
  • Barbara Woodland Scholarships

    ​click Scholarship Information link below for more information
Our first scholarship recipient for this year is Shannon Librizzi. Congratulations to Shannon for being awarded the
Barbara Woodland Scholarship.

Additional scholarships are available for interns and students who are admitted to our September 2024 cohort.
​Please see link above for more information.

PRESELECT OPTION

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Our program has 40 preselect slots per year reserved for applicants who are either:
​Enrolled in a University of Georgia graduate program
​Employed by Sodexo in any segment as a manager or a frontline employee, or
  • Employed by a Sodexo client and ​are supervised by a Sodexo manager
Click/tap the link below to access our University of Georgia informational flyer and a PDF outlining the preselect option application process

ADMISSION / GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS; CREDIT FOR WORK EXPERIENCE

Our admission and graduation requirements as well as information on credit for prior work experience is found in our
​Policies and Procedures Handbook posted below.

Policies and procedures

Included in the Policies and Procedures:
  • ACEND Complaints about Programs (10.2 H)
  • Admission Requirements (10.1 A)
  • Affiliation and Site Agreements (8.1 A)
  • Application, Preselect Option and Specialty Rotation Request Process
  • Application to the Future Education Model Graduate Program
  • Assignments and Deadlines
  • Attendance, Absenteeism, Tardiness, Tracking of Supervised Practice Hours (10.1 D)
  • Communication with Applicants to the Dietetic Internship
  • Community Rotation Procedure
  • Confidentiality Statement
  • COVID-19 Safety Measures
               Intern Health Monitoring Checklist
               Statement of Waiver of Liability & Assumption of Risk Related to COVID-19
  • Credit for Work Experience (10.2 I)
  • Deferment Policy
  • Dress Code
  • Disciplinary Action and Termination (10.2 L)
  • Education Purpose of Supervised Practice (10.2 E, F)
  • Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
  • Formal Assessment of Student Learning (10.2 J)
  • Graduation Requirements (10.2 M)
  • Grievance Procedure (10.2 G)
  • Holidays and Vacations (10.2 Q)
  • Intern Agreement
  • Intern Retention and Remediation (10.1 C / 10.2 K)
  • Performance Action Plan
  • Insurance Requirements (10.2 A, B, C, D)
  • Leave of Absence (10.2 Q)
  • Marijuana, Alcohol and Random Drug tests
  • Medical Records
  • No Solicitation/Distribution
  • Placement of Interns
  • Professional and Ethical Conduct (10.1 B)
  • Protection of Privacy and Access to Personal Files (10.2 R, S)
  • Recency of Education
  • Rotation Sites
  • Services Provided by Sodexo (10.2 T)
  • Scheduling of Interns (10.2 Q)
  • Verification Statement and Transcripts (10.2 N)
  • Withdrawal and Refund of Tuition and Fees (10.2 P)