Application Status

UVA Health will nob be accepting further application for our UVA Health Dietetic Internship program

UVA Health DI Graduation Requirements (through 12/31/2026)

In order to graduate from the internship program and receive a verification statement, the dietetic intern is required to meet all the 2022 ACEND competencies. The intern is also expected to uphold standards of professional conduct established by the internship program. Upon graduation and completion of required competencies and additional requirements, interns will be issued a verification statement and are eligible to sit for the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Registration Examination for Dietitians. 

Additional requirements are as follows:

1. Interns are expected to meet all the requirements and assignments of rotations.

2. Interns are expected to complete a clinical project, which may entail a QI project, a community/clinical/management project, or an in-depth case study. A project proposal and presentation are part of this assignment.

3. Interns are expected to maintain professional standards of conduct within each of their rotations. Interns are expected to comply with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Code of Ethics and the University of Virginia Honors System. Additionally, interns are required to complete a plagiarism module within the first month of the internship.

4. Interns are required to complete a minimum of four community leadership/volunteer activities. 

5. Interns are required to create a resume and participate in job search activities and learning. 

6. Interns are required to present a business plan proposal in coordination with another intern.

7. Interns are to complete all assigned quizzes throughout the year with a minimum score of 80%.

8. Interns are evaluated as follows:

  • Rotation evaluations completed by the preceptor(s) at the end of each rotation
  • Evaluations of the following assignments: project proposal, results of clinical project, project presentation, class day presentation, and business plan
  • Mid-Year and Final Evaluation completed by internship leadership
  • Other assignments and activities as applicable.

9. Interns are expected to participate in departmental activities including National Nutrition Month.

10. Interns are required to attend conferences/meetings of professional organizations (Legislative Day, VAND) as required by the internship schedule.

Interns are expected to complete the program within 13.5 months.