A maximum of six interns are appointed annually. Applicants must have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited dietetics program and a DPD verification statement. Appointment notifications are made in April for the following fall according to the procedures established by the American Dietetic Association (ADA). A selection committee will review your application. Your application will be scored on the following selection criteria:

• Grade Point Average: We are looking for a minimum GPA of 3.0 (if your GPA is below this, please explain in your personal letter)
• Work and volunteer experience (excluding practicum experience) which show exposure to the field of dietetics.
• Extracurricular activities related to dietetics. These may include volunteer experiences, food drives, student dietetic club membership, nutrition educational materials and/or classes you have developed.
• Letters of recommendation. Two should be from college professors/instructors and one should be from a work supervisor. Please choose professors/supervisors whom can adequately assess your abilities to perform in a dietetic internship and as a registered dietitian.
• Personal letter of application. We want to know why you are interested in becoming a dietitian and why you are interested in coming to Bay Pines. We want to know what your long-term and short-term goals are, and what your interests in dietetics are. We are looking for candidates whom have overall goals that match with what we can provide.

For admission to the internship, an individual must complete the minimum academic requirements set forth by ADA and be a U.S. citizen. The applicant must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university before the program start.

Application packets should include all of the following:

1. ADA application form  This form is available on the internet PDF Application or Word Document or on disk. To order the disk from the ADA call 1-800-877-1600 extension 5000 or on the internet at www.DEPDPG.org*. Ask for the "Supervised Practice Program Application Disk", catalogue #0406. Your college program director may also have a copy of the disk available for your use. Form must be completed, signed and dated.
2. Official transcript from all universities attended.
3. An originally signed Declaration of Intent to Complete Degree and Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) or Verification Statement of program completion.
4. Three references submitted on ADA standard forms with letters of recommendation. Two of the references must be major professors in foods and nutrition and/or institutional management. The third should be your supervisor in a work or volunteer experience.
5. Letter of application. Your letter should include reasons for applying to our program, a statement of your long-term and short-term professional goals, elaboration on your extra-curricular college or university activities and any community services, and personal attributes as they would contribute to the program and the profession. Please also include a telephone number and address that you can be reached at on appointment day.

There is NO APPLICATION FEE for our program. However, there is a $50 computer matching fee to D&D Digital.

Complete application packet must be postmarked no later than February 15th in order to be considered. Completed application packets should be mailed to:

Please be sure to read Applicant Responsibilities for the application, computer matching, and appointment procedures at: www.depdpg.org/index_580.cfm*