Application Information

Eligibility

Please refer to   Program Requirements - Dietetic Internship (virginia.edu) for eligibility criteria.

Application & Match Process

 The UVA Health Dietetic Internship participates in both the fall and spring application cycles. Please review the below information closely as application procedures have changed as of July 1, 2024. 

1). The Dietetic Inclusive Centralized Application Service (DICAS) opens to applicants on August 5th. Students must complete the online DICAS application form at  http://dicas.liaisoncas.com . Please refer to the DICAS website for information on DICAS application fees, starting and filling out your DICAS application, sending in your official transcripts, and submitting your DICAS application. 

For issues related to DICAS, DICAS Customer Service can be contacted directly 617-612-2855 or by email at dicasinfo@dicas.org.
More details on how to submit your official transcripts (via mail or electronically) can be found via Sending Official Transcripts - Liaison (liaisonedu.com)

2). Answer specific questions for the University of Virginia Health System Dietetic Internship.

• Application Questions
  • Will you have completed a master's degree by first day of program? If yes, what type of master's degree?
  • If in the progress of completing a master's degree, please include the following information: name of master's degree program, number of credit hours completed by September 2023, and anticipated date of master's degree graduation.
  • Please confirm that you read the Program Requirements listed on our website.
  • How did you hear about our program?
• Personal Statement
  • Why do you want to enter the dietetics profession?
  • Discuss experiences that have helped prepare you for your career.
  • Describe any event or experience that required resiliency and how that impacted you as a person and/or your career path.
  • What are your short-term and long-term (>5 years) career goals?
  • What are the personal qualities you and/or others would identify as strengths and areas for improvement?
  • Why are you interested in the University of Virginia Health System Dietetic Internship (UVA Health DI)?
• Additional Documentation
  • If you anticipate completing the dietetic internship concurrently with a master's degree, please submit your tentative graduate course plan.

 Note:  The UVA Health Dietetic Internship does not require a separate application fee.

3). Please review the below application and notification deadlines carefully.

Prospective interns may begin submitting applications starting August 5th. Applications will be reviewed in the order they are received. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance decision no later than November 1st (for Fall Cycle) or March 1st (for Spring Cycle).

4). Students who confirm acceptance to the UVA Health Dietetic Internship will be required to submit the following information by the first day of the internship:

• 2 copies of each official transcript
• Verification Statement from DPD Program
• Tuition: $7500
• Health Insurance information
• Liability Insurance information
• Employee Health Documentation (documentation of required vaccines, titers and drug testing)
• Background Check