Dietetic Internship
Application Information
Candidates must complete the internship application requirements and must complete an application for the MS in Nutrition.
The following materials must be completed and submitted to:
Ms. Mary Platek
Dietetic Internship Program Director
Dept. Exercise & Nutrition Sciences
15 Farber Hall
University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214
716-829-3680 (x257)
platek@buffalo.edu
Application Deadline: February 25, 2008
Downloadable forms
Checklist: Items to complete for the Dietetic Internship Program
- COMPUTER MATCHING PROGRAM participation is
required. Application materials may be obtained through any ADA-approved
Didactic Program in Dietetics or from
D&D Digital Systems
304 Main St., Suite 301
Ames, Iowa 50010-6148
Phone: 515-292-0490
Fax: 515-663-9427
E-Mail: dnd@netins.net
Please Allow sufficient turn around time for application deadline.
- APPLICATION TO MS IN NUTRITION
- STATEMENT OF CAREER OBJECTIVES
AND PLANS for internship applicants
should include a personal statement describing why you wish to
be a dietitian, why you want to come to this program, and what
strengths you would bring to this program. This is important in
the application process and a lack of detail may cause a delay
in processing your application materials. You do not need to fill
this section out on the graduate application, but do need to submit
this document with your internship application.
- TWO application fees The fee for the internship application is $50.00 in US funds, made payable to: The UB Foundation. Please pay the MS in Nutrition application fee using a credit card with the online application process.
- VERIFICATION STATEMENT with an original signature
of your Dietetic Program Director. IF you have not completed all
course work, then a Declaration of Intent to Complete the Degree
and /or ADA Approval of Minimum Academic Requirements signed by
your Didactic Program Director.
- THREE RECOMMENDATION FORMS (PDF or Word) be
sent to the Internship Director. Both the internship and graduate
programs will share recommendations. You only need to send three.
These can be the same as those used for the MS application. These
forms should be supplied by individuals who have worked closely
with you and have more than casual knowledge of your academic
performance.
- OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS must be requested from
every institution you have attended and sent to the Internship
Director, including the University at Buffalo, to show a minimum
overall GPA of 3.0 undergraduate and/or graduate
course work. Both programs will share one set of transcripts.
- GRE scores are required for acceptance into
the MS program. GRE’s do not have to be included
in the application packet but must be completed prior to the start
of the internship. The ETS code for UB is 2925, Exercise
Science is 0619 and Nutrition is 0214. The GRE web site has additional information.
- Foreign students
must request additional forms. Foreign students
from non-English speaking countries must also take the TOEFL
exam. The TOEFL score of greater than 549 on the written test
or 212 on the computer-based test for students who are not native
speakers of English, including those who are transferring from
or who have completed degree programs at other US colleges or
universities, is required. Also, please see our
International Student Information page to find out more information.
- No person, in whatever relationship with the State University of New York at Buffalo, shall be subject to discrimination on the basis of age, creed, color, handicap, national origin, race, religion, sex, or marital or veteran status.
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