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Dietetic Internship

Why choose our Dietetic Internship Program?

Versatility

We offer three excellent supervised practice options to meet your educational goals to become credentialed as an Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN).

Quality

Our high-quality, dedicated preceptors assure your progress and success. The proof is in our excellent credentialing exam pass and job placement rates.

Dedication

We're dedicated to maintaining close communication with you to align your training rotations with your interests and career goals.

Three excellent options | Your unlimited potential

Our Dietetic Internship Program provides three excellent options for meeting meet the eligibility requirements of a master’s degree and supervised practice to sit for the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credentialing examination, become credentialed as an RDN and enter the diverse field of dietetics.

Learn about our M.S. option

Option 1: Need your master's and internship? Earn both with us in one program!

  • 24 online asynchronous didactic credits
  • 1,000 hours (25 weeks) on-site supervised practice experience

Option 2: Already have your master's? Complete your internship with us!

  • 1,000 hours (25 weeks) of on-site supervised practice experience

Option 3: Earning your master's? Complete your internship with us!

  • 1,000 hours (25 weeks) of on-site supervised practice experience
  • While you're still in school

Â鶹ӳ»­ our program

Program administrators

Dietetics Internship Advisors (NUT)
Karon Felten
Karon Felten
Instructor/Lecturer, Director of Dietetic Internship Program
(775) 784-6446
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Dietetics Internship Advisors (NUT)
Arezou Saeedi
Arezou Saeedi
Dietetic Internship Program Assistant Director
(775) 784-6433
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7413

Meet our graduates

We train highly competent dietetic intern graduates, and program outcomes data are available on request.

Samantha Reineck in black scrubs in front of Valley Medical Center's emergency sign that directs patients to the chest pain and stroke center, admitting, outpatient or patient entrance.

"I never imagined that I would complete my internship in Las Vegas," Samantha Reineck said. "But it has truly made a positive impact on my life. The thing that I have enjoyed most is being able to apply all the knowledge that I have learned in a real-world setting, helping others along the way."

Read more about Samantha's experience


“I got a good variety of experiences, and it was great that the program was accelerated, and I was still able to intern full time," Emily Spellman said. "We had weekly meetings, and Karon was always checking in to make sure we were doing OK, so I felt really supported by the entire program.”

Stone Jamison in black scrubs standing in front of University Medical Center's ambulance entrance.

"Completing my internship at the only level-1 trauma hospital in Â鶹ӳ»­ exposed me to people far beyond the Las Vegas area," Stone Jamison said.

"Many patients were from rural communities who do not have access to primary care. This presented me with the opportunity to provide information about how accessible dietary changes can increase their quality of life and health."

Read more about Stone's experience

Explore our rotations and sites

Our internship has a clinical focus. It provides 1,000 hours (25 weeks) of supervised practice experience in three full-time (40 hours per week) rotations at sites in Reno and Las Vegas.

Explore our rotations and sites