Internship

UCSF Medical Center offers a 52-week dietetic internship with a Nutrition Therapy emphasis in a dynamic teaching medical center environment. The internship includes experiences under the supervision of Registered Dietitians in clinical nutrition, management, and nutrition counseling and education. On satisfactory completion of the year, interns are eligible for active membership in the American Dietetic Association and to take the Registration Examination for Dietitians.

Over 750 Registered Dietitians have completed our dietetic internship program since it began in 1934. Our graduates are employed as clinical and outpatient dietitians, managers in clinical nutrition and food service, and in non-traditional jobs.

The Dietetic Internship at UCSF Medical Center is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association.

Important Updates for the 2012-2013 Dietetic Internship Class:

• Background Check: Candidates matched to the UCSF Dietetic Internship must complete a background check at the student's expense ($74).
• Health Screening: Interns must arrive in San Francisco before the internship start date to complete a mandatory health screening. Interns must arrive no later than July 16, 2012.

2012-2013 Internship Start Date: July 30, 2012

Open House: Friday, November 4, 2011

For more information about the Dietetic Internship Open House, please click here

Application Deadline for the 2012-2013 Internship Year:
February 15, 2012

For more information about the Dietetic Internship Application, please click here