Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Services Internship

Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Services Internship

*Hours: Monday – Friday, days and evenings*

Focused on nutrition and food services, this internship offers a blend of hands-on and research tasks in meal planning and dietary health.

Responsibilities include:

• Researching the possibility of and mechanisms needed for institutional purchasing
• Completing food inventory
• Researching and standardizing healthy recipes
• Managing disaster plan requirements
• Developing strategies for enhancing safe and sanitary conditions
• Developing communication, interpersonal and professional skills in an employer-employee setting
• Applying educational techniques, methods, and materials to realistic situations
• Communicating with and observing the dietitian, when possible
• Developing workshop(s) for in-service credit

Internship Requirements

All interns must:

• Be at least 18 years of age or have written parent/guardian approval
• Complete an orientation and possibly a background check or TB screening
• Arrange their own transportation to and from HMC