Graduates will provide nutrition therapy in clinical settings following rigorous, multidisciplinary training in clinical nutrition.

Outcome measures:

• At least 80% of program interns complete program/degree requirements within 15 months/ (150% of the program length).*
• Of graduates who seek employment, 80% are employed in nutrition and dietetics or related fields within 12 months of graduation.*
• At least 90% of program graduates take the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists within 12 months of program completion.*
• The program’s one-year pass rate (graduates who pass the registration exam within one year of first attempt) on the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists is at least 80%.*
• At least 80% of graduates’ employer responses will indicate “agree” or "strongly agree" on the graduate survey when asked if the graduate was prepared for an entry-level dietetics position.*
• At least 80% of program graduates will achieve a first-time passing score on the RD exam.
• At least 50% of program graduates will practice in clinical dietetics within 12 months of program completion.
• At least 80% of graduate survey responses will indicate “agree” or "strongly agree" on the graduate survey when asked if they felt they were prepared for an entry-level dietetics position.

Graduates will communicate effectively with other health professionals, peers and/or the lay population as registered dietitian nutritionists.

Outcome measures:

• At least 75% of graduates’ employer responses will indicate "agree" or strongly agree" on the graduate survey when asked if they felt the graduate communicates effectively with other health professionals, peers and/or the lay population.

*Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) required objectives

We evaluate our applicants in a variety of areas including, but not limited to, GPA (overall and DPD), work experience, volunteer experience, leadership roles, recommendations and personal statement. No one area is significantly more important than another. We view each candidate individually, while using a method to maintain fairness. We look for commitment to education, eagerness to learn, leadership, respect, flexibility and ability to interact with a diverse group to name a few areas that are of particular focus.

We accept a maximum of eight interns. Typically we have six to eight interns each year, which, balanced with our MSPH-Dietitian Graduate Program, allows us to maintain our one-on-one preceptor to intern ratio for most rotations.

We do not share our class's average GPA. The minimum GPA with which one may apply is a 3.0.

Start times vary depending on preceptors and their responsibilities. Many rotations will follow standard business hours, but some will require early mornings or later end times.

Days will vary greatly and our interns and staff are very flexible. Rotation days likely will include any combination of the experiences below:

• Assisting site RD or manager in duties
• Clinical experience
• Community education
• Completing assessments, follow-ups and educations
• Food service
• Food service PI, equipment evaluation or management rounds
• Meal rounds
• Meeting manager for opening shift
• Meeting preceptors and orienting to site
• Patient rounds
• Performing management duties to prepare for and supervise lunch
• Preparing for day by updating patient list
• Providing in-services to employees
• Shadowing/working with employees in kitchen/retail/patient units
• Shadowing/working with RDs in areas of focus
• Teaching a class or going on home visits
• Wrapping up and planning for next day
• Writing notes and reviewing with preceptor

We do not provide housing. We recommend you chose an area that is comfortable for you. Some interns live in the city of Baltimore and some live in the suburbs. Often interns will live with each other. There are a wide variety of housing options available in the area. When selecting housing, keep in mind your proximity to Johns Hopkins Bayview, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the occasional rotation(s) in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., region.

While most of the rotations are at Johns Hopkins Bayview and The Johns Hopkins Hospital, you will need a car or access to transportation for a few rotations and classes in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C., regions.

We enjoy seeing the different types of personal statements, and we encourage you to develop a personal statement that genuinely reflects you. We receive a wide variety of statements from very creative to very straight forward. It is your opportunity to express yourself and share any additional information that may not be evident in the DICAS application. Again, most importantly it should reflect who you are so we have accurate information when assessing your fit for the Johns Hopkins Dietetic Internship.

We strongly discourage a job during this internship. This is a challenging program with very full days in rotations. The hours will vary depending on the rotation and/or preceptor. Many rotations will have pre-work and homework requiring additional time in the evenings and on weekends.

At this time, we do not offer facility tours.

If you have questions about our internship program, please contact Andi Miles, dietetic internship director.