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Dietetic Internship Program

Information for Prospective Interns

Use this schedule to guide you in applying to the Lehman College Dietetic Internship Program.

Fall Semester

Utilize resources on eatright.org for applying to a Dietetic Internship. Prospective interns are highly encouraged to attend Dietetic Information Sessions and Open Houses.

Mid-January - Pre-Select Option for Lehman DPD and M.S. Nutrition students ONLY:

DICAS pre-select deadline is January 15. Selected applicants will be notified of acceptance by February 1st.

Mid-February

All other applicants (students with a M.S. degree, students enrolled in a M.S. degree program). Submit the completed Dietetic Internship application package to the DICAS portal. Complete the application for the Computer Match on line in D&D Digital. The exact date for submission is posted on the D&D Digital website. Students who wish to transfer graduate credits from another institution must contact Dr. Lalitha Samuel for permission to substitute courses. Acceptance is competitive and based on consideration of undergraduate or graduate GPA, grades in clinical nutrition courses, work/volunteer experience, and recommendations.

Early-April

Match results for each applicant are posted on the D&D Digital Systems' Web site. This is the only notification source for applicants. Further instructions are available on the D&D Digital Systems site or from the Dietetic Internship Director, Marina Stopler, MS, RD, IBCLC. Within 24 hours, students must notify the DI Director that they will be joining the Internship Program. Lack of notification will result in loss of placement.

Post-Match

New interns are contacted by the Dietetic Internship Director and the MS Nutrition degree advisor with information relating to applying to the Graduate Program. Depending on the graduate degree status of the intern, interns can apply to the graduate program as a non-degree student or degree student.

June 1 onwards

Supply an active e-mail address to the Dietetic Internship Director, if different from that on the application. Register for fall classes and download the Intern Handbook. Read prior to the DI Orientation.

Last week of August

Pre-select Interns: Will begin full time graduate courses in the first year of the dietetic internship.  

All other interns and Pre-select interns in year two:

Begin fall didactic class(es), internship site placements (DFN 730) and fall semester seminar (DFN 731).

Mid-November

Register for spring classes, and DFN 730 and 731 for spring semester.

Last week of January 

Begin spring internship site placements (DFN 730) and spring semester seminar (DFN 731) and didactic class(es).

Mid-April

Register for summer class, and DFN 730 and 731 for spring semester.

End of May

Begin summer internship site placements (DFN 730) and summer session seminar (DFN 731) and didactic class(es).

Note, although interns register for DFN 730 each semester, internship placements will continue through college vacations.

End of August

Complete Dietetic Internship Program.

Academic Calendar

The Lehman College DI is a full-time 12-month program and follows the Lehman College graduate school academic calendar (Fall, Spring, Summer).