New Mexico State University is proud to present a very exciting combined master’s degree and dietetic internship opportunity which is a graduate-level practicum program including supervised practice with graduate coursework.
The purpose of this program is to provide interns with graduate education and supervised practice experiences in dietetics that will help them build skills, scientific attitudes and Knowledge of an entry-level registered dietitian nutritionist in cooperative extension service.
Moreover, interns will acquire other skills through a variety of experiences and activities like Health promotion & education intervention, recruiting, community health activities, menu planning, professional development, leadership activities, public policy, and research.
New Mexico State University in short NMSU is a public research institution established in 1888. It enrolls over 15,000 students from all 49 states and 89 foreign countries every year and provides undergraduate, graduate degree programs, certificates, licensure programs, and associate degree programs. It has been recognized for the fifth time as a top tier university by U.S. News & World Report.
Internship Location:
The internship will take place in Las Cruces, NM.
Internship Duration:
This is a full-time internship that will run for 22 months.
Internship Benefits:
The program includes great projects, mentorship, workshops, training, a great environment, networking opportunities with peers and professionals and much more.
Eligibility Requirements:
To successfully perform this role, you will need to have completed at least a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and an overall minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Eligible Country:
United States
How to Apply:
This program is using three different online application systems given below for the application process:
- The Internship application: DICAS system
- The Internship matching: D&D Digital
- The NMSU Graduate School: Graduate School
All applicants will be asked to pay the following fee:
- NMSU Dietetic Internship application fee is $50 that must be mailed to:
Sylvia Gabriela Phillips, MS, RD, LD
Department of Family & Consumer Sciences
New Mexico State University
PO Box 30003, MSC 3470
Las Cruces, NM 88003
- DICAS- for the first program – $45
- DICAS- additional programs – $20 each
- D&D Digital Matching Fee- $55
- NMSU Graduate Application Fee- $40
Application Deadline:
Applications must be received by February 15, 2021
