{"id":148,"date":"2018-06-19T17:57:03","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T21:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/nutricion\/?page_id=148"},"modified":"2024-10-23T11:52:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T15:52:03","slug":"internships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/nutricion\/internships\/","title":{"rendered":"DPD &#8211; INTERNSHIPS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"148\" class=\"elementor elementor-148\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-233681b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"233681b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7696b9e\" data-id=\"7696b9e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-221c6a1 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"221c6a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3571\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3571\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Undergraduate Student<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3572\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3572\" aria-expanded=\"false\">DPD Graduate<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3571\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Undergraduate Student<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3571\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3571\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><ul><li>HACU National Internship Program (HNIP):<br \/>For more information visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hacu.net\/hacu\/HNIP.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.hacu.net\/hacu\/HNIP.asp<\/a>.<\/li><li>USDA Internship Program:<br \/>For more information visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dm.usda.gov\/employ\/sip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.dm.usda.gov\/employ\/sip\/<\/a>.<\/li><li>NIH Summer Internship Program:<br \/>For more information visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.niehs.nih.gov\/careers\/research\/summers\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.niehs.nih.gov\/careers\/research\/summers\/index.cfm<\/a>.<\/li><li>Leadership Alliance Summer Research:<br \/>For more information visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theleadershipalliance.org\/summer-research-early-identification-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.theleadershipalliance.org\/programs\/summer-research<\/a>.<\/li><li>Big Ten Academic Alliance Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP):<br \/>For more information visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.btaa.org\/srop\/apply#:~:text=The%20goal%20of%20the%20program,faculty%20mentors%20and%20enrichment%20activities.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.btaa.org\/resources-for\/students\/srop\/introduction<\/a>.<\/li><li>McNair Scholars Summer Research Internship Program:<br \/>For more information visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.binghamton.edu\/mcnair\/summer-research.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.binghamton.edu\/mcnair\/summer-research.html<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3572\" aria-expanded=\"false\">DPD Graduate<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3572\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3572\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Dietetic Internship:<\/p><p>DPD Program graduates qualify to apply and compete for admission to an accredited Dietetics Internship (DI). This supervised practice is an important step for all those who aspire to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or a Licensed Dietitian in Puerto Rico. There are over 240 Internship programs in the United States and associated territories, and three of them are in Puerto Rico. Every year, each of the Dietetics Internships in Puerto Rico gives about 10 qualified candidates a position. In order to be eligible to apply, the candidate must comply with the DPD requirements or have a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics degree from an ACEND accredited program. Each candidate must also comply with the criteria established by each Internship (the trend is a GPA &gt; 3.00), complete the official application form, submit a Verification Statement obtained from the DPD Program Director.<\/p><p>To apply, DI Programs use a computer matching system to match applicants to a position in a Program. Students are responsible to register with the D&amp;D Digital company\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnddigital.com\/ada\/procedures.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.dnddigital.com\/ada\/procedures.php<\/a>) and pay a single matching fee for any number of prioritized\/ranked Internships for matching. Each DI Program of interest must\u00a0receive each student\u2019s application and must have his or her D&amp;D Digital prioritized\u00a0(ranked) list of Internships by deadline dates. The DPD Program Director and DPD Assistant will direct and support students during this process and will offer orientation meetings to those who apply upon graduation.<\/p><ul><li>Local Dietetic Internships:<ol><li>The Dietetics Internship Program of the VA Caribbean Healthcare System requires a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.20. For more information visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dieteticinternship.va.gov\/sanjuan\/index.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.dieteticinternship.va.gov\/sanjuan\/index.asp<\/a><\/li><li>The Dietetics Internship Program of the UPR Medical Sciences Campus requires a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.00. For more information visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/eps\/dietetic-internship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/eps\/dietetic-internship\/<\/a><\/li><li>The Dietetics Internship Program of the Puerto Rico&#8217;s Department of Health requires a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.15. For more information contact Edna I. Dolz, Director, at 787-765-2929 ext. 4126, 4104 or via email <a href=\"mailto:edolz@salud.pr.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">edolz@salud.pr.gov<\/a>.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ul><p>These requirements are subject to change and are established yearly by each Dietetic Internship.<\/p><ul><li>Dietetic Internships in the United States (US):<ol><li>Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatrightpro.org\/acend\/accredited-programs\/program-directory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.eatrightpro.org\/acend\/accredited-programs\/program-directory<\/a> to check for opportunities available on the United States.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffbe598\" data-id=\"ffbe598\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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USDA Internship Program:For more information visit\u00a0https:\/\/www.dm.usda.gov\/employ\/sip\/. NIH Summer Internship Program:For more information visit\u00a0https:\/\/www.niehs.nih.gov\/careers\/research\/summers\/index.cfm. Leadership Alliance Summer Research:For more information visit\u00a0http:\/\/www.theleadershipalliance.org\/programs\/summer-research. 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