Program Information
On this page you will find basic information about program hours, regions, and the application process. For more detailed information, choose a specific topic from the menu.
Admission Requirements
To apply to a DI, individuals must complete at least a bachelor's degree and ACEND-accredited coursework requirements (Didactic Program in Dietetics). All applicants must obtain a DPD Verification Statement or Declaration of Intent to be eligible to apply to this internship. Although not required, most successful applicants who match with our program have dietetics and/or food service-related work or volunteer experience. Acceptance into our program is very competitive and most interns have had an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. Individuals successfully completing the internship program, will receive a DI verification statement and are eligible to write the CDR registration examination for dietitians.
Program Hours
All our interns will complete a total of 1248 hours of supervised practice.
Each intern completes our Core Curriculum, which consists of 1016 hours in clinical, community, and foodservice management rotations, and 232 hours in one of the concentrations we offer.
Supervised practice is in addition to class-time and assignments accompanying the rotations throughout the internship year. During the internship, many of our interns will spend time working with Sodexo clinical dietitians in the hospital setting, as well as in our corporate, campus or school accounts during foodservice management. Interns are often able to fulfill some of their community requirements at their clinical or foodservice management sites as well. See pdf file and graphic below for a closer look into our hours and rotations.
Each intern completes our Core Curriculum, which consists of 1016 hours in clinical, community, and foodservice management rotations, and 232 hours in one of the concentrations we offer.
Supervised practice is in addition to class-time and assignments accompanying the rotations throughout the internship year. During the internship, many of our interns will spend time working with Sodexo clinical dietitians in the hospital setting, as well as in our corporate, campus or school accounts during foodservice management. Interns are often able to fulfill some of their community requirements at their clinical or foodservice management sites as well. See pdf file and graphic below for a closer look into our hours and rotations.
| Rotation Hours and Descriptions |
Classes
Classes will be held monthly. Interns must attend classes either in-person or virtually. Interns who live within a commutable distance are recommended to attend some classes in-person. Other interns will be able to participate virtually via live-streaming or recorded webinars.
Masters in Dietetics Program at the University of Rhode Island
The Master’s program option consists of the supervised practice experience as outlined above and 11 online classes equaling 36 credit hours. The master’s program option is a 100% online, non-thesis degree and designed to complement internship rotations.
Go to the Master’s Track page for more details.
Go to the Master’s Track page for more details.
The Application Process
Sodexo Dietetic Internships participate in the DICAS application and D&D matching. Go to the Application Process page for detailed instructions for applying to one or more of our regions.
Preselect Application Option
The Sodexo Dietetic Internships has reserved 12 preselect slots for applicants who are either
Go to the Application Process page for detailed instructions for applying to the preselect option.
- Employed by Sodexo in any segment as a manager or a frontline employee, or
- Employed by a Sodexo client AND supervised by a Sodexo manager
Go to the Application Process page for detailed instructions for applying to the preselect option.
Sample Schedule
Open the pdf file below to see a sample schedule of our program.
| Sample Schedule |
