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:  
  • ​INTEGRATED EXPERIENTIAL TRACK 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​

Integrated Experiential Track or Dietetic Internship?

Are you looking for a program to obtain a MS and be eligible to take the RDN exam in 12 months?  Or maybe you already have a MS or higher degree and are looking for a free-standing dietetic internship option?  We offer both options.

Integrated Experiential track

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.

Dietetic Internship

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.
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.  Students and interns will be responsible for finding preceptors for the community, long-term care, and specialty rotations.  

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.
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   ME, 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, MS, LA
Region 7   SC
Region 8   GA, FL
Region 9   OH, IN, IL, MO, KS, MN, ND
Region 10 TX, OK, AR
Region 11 CO, WY, MT
Region 12 CA, AZ, 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 @ Erica.Charles@Sodexo.com
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 (IN PERSON) - DATES AND LOCATIONS

​For applicants matching to our program in April 2023
In-Person orientation ​
​September 11th-15th 2023 in Gaithersburg, MD and
​September 18th-22nd 2023 in San Antonio, TX
​Matched interns will receive additional information from their internship directors shortly after the match.

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.  If you plan to apply to the Graduate Program (GP) with URI, 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 one $5000, plus one $1000
  • Barbara Woodland Scholarships: $1000 each (Seven need-based scholarships)
Maria Andrea Servellon Herrera, Mohammad Adili, Alexis Rupp, Landon Rodgers, Joni Trotter, Morgan Kropp, and & Nancy Carrillo, Sep. '22

PRESELECT OPTION

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Our program has 40 preselect slots per year reserved for applicants who are either:
  • 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 a PDF outlining the preselect application option 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)