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DICAS

DICAS. UCB Student Dietetic Association. Preparation for Internship Applications. Build up your resume Volunteering Clinical Community Food Service Paid/Unpaid health related work Leadership/Clubs - SDA :) . Other Preparation Work. GREs Graduate Schools

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DICAS

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  1. DICAS UCB Student Dietetic Association

  2. Preparation for Internship Applications • Build up your resume • Volunteering • Clinical • Community • Food Service • Paid/Unpaid health related work • Leadership/Clubs - SDA :) 

  3. Other Preparation Work • GREs • Graduate Schools • Some Internships require them (ex: UCSF)  • New format in 2011 • Letter of Recommendations • Most require three • Potential references: Mikelle, Sue, Mary, supervisors from where you volunteer • Start thinking about it now!

  4. Internship Research Things to consider... • Costs/Tuition • Location • Transportation • Emphasis/combined programs • Length of program • General requirements • Distance Program (find preceptors) • Acceptance rates

  5. Where to find information... • ADA website (get a membership now! 2 months for free :D)  • allaccessinternships.com • Applicant's Guide on bspace

  6. After doing some research... • Contact directors of the program - network • If you have time/money, go to their open houses • Talk to current interns (if possible) • Limit down your choices to five

  7. DICAS (http://portal.dicas.org)

  8. DPD Professional vs. Science Courses • Professional courses • Social science classes (i.e. psychology, sociology, economics) • college-level writing classes • NST 104 - Human Food Practices • NST 135 - Food Services Mgmt • NST 161A & B - MNT • NST 166 - Community Nutrition • NST 192 - Junior Seminar  • NST 194 - Senior Seminar • UGBA 102A - Accounting • UGBA 105 - Organizational Behavior • ED 190 - Current Issues in Education

  9. DPD Professional vs. Science Courses (cont'd) • Science courses (+ labs!!!) •  General Biology • General Chemistry • Organic Chemistry • Biochemistry • Physiology • Math/Statistics • NST 103 - Human Metabolism • NST 160 - Human Nutr & Physio • PH 162A - Microbiology • NST 108 A & B - Food Sciences

  10. D&D Computer Matching http://www.dnddigital.com/

  11. Other General Information... • Some schools don't participate in D&D or DICAS • Supplemental information that some programs require: • additional essays • application fees • Application fees = $$$ • ADA, CDA Scholarships - Applications are really easy :)

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