The student must:
• Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
• Provide evidence of having completed Didactic Program in Dietetics Minimum Academic Requirements as specified by the American Dietetic Association.
• A minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4 point system is recommended.
• Completion of Graduate Record Exam (GRE).
• Be admitted to the UNL Graduate College.

While not required for application, final admission to the program is dependent upon completing a criminal and abuse background check. The UNL dietetic internship program hires an outside vendor to conduct criminal and abuse background checks for incoming UNL interns. Interns are responsible for the cost of this check. The cost varies depending on state and the number of places the intern has lived in the last 7 years. Average cost is about $60, but may be more or slightly less. The results of the checks will be maintained in the intern's placement file; of course, if the criminal and abuse background check reveals questionable information, an intern may be denied direct patient/client access in precepting facilities. This will result in unsuccessful completion of the program. Upon acceptance to the UNL Dietetic Internship, additional background check information will be sent to the intern.

Students admitted to the dietetic internship program must complete Master's Level Dietetic Internship Core Courses with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0 before beginning the supervised practice experiences in January.

Dietetic Internship Core Courses
• NUTR 805 Research Methods
• NUTR 986 Graduate Seminar in Food, Nutrition, and Foodservice Mngt.
• NUTR 956 Community Nutrition
• Graduate Level basic science course

Recency of Education Requirements

Additional courses in dietetics or a related area are required to update a degree which was completed five (5) or more years prior to application to the internship program. Courses taken to satisfy the requirements must be completed at a U.S. regionally accredited college or university. An official transcript verifying completion of the courses with a grade of "C" or better must accompany the internship application. Only courses completed within the last five (5) years are acceptable and approved by Program Director.
• 0-5 years - Updating not required
• 5-10 years - 6 semester or 9 quarter hours
• 10 years or longer - 12 semester or quarter hour

Prior Experience

The dietetic internship does not give credit for prior work experience. However, rotations may be modified based on a students prior work experience. The student must complete a 29-week rotation no matter what their previous work experience was.