Admission into the ECU Dietetic Internship

Admission Requirements for the MS-DI: 

**Applications open October 18th  and students will be notified on a rolling basis**

  • Grade point average of 2.7 or higher overall undergraduate with maintenance of 3.0 during first year of graduate coursework before entering into supervised practice. 
  • Completed bachelor’s degree with a verification statement or Intent to Complete Form from an ACEND-accredited program
    • Completed application to the ECU Graduate School website.Students applying into the MS-DI apply as Master’s. You will also have to submit 2 letters of recommendation to the graduate school and your official transcripts.
    • Email Personal Statement, Resume and DPD Verification Statement or Intent to Complete Form to windt19@ecu.edu. Personal statement should describe reasons for applying, short and long term goals.
    • Please have your 2 professional references email Ms. Wind windt19@ecu.edu directly and give a recommendation for your ability to work as a health science professional considering professionalism, knowledge base and overall potential as an RDN. One should be faculty and the other a work supervisor, preferably an RDN.
    • After interns are admitted to the ECU MS-DI, they will complete the first year of coursework online and be assigned rotation sites the following summer to allow for ample time to secure housing.

 

Admission Requirements for the DI/Verification Statement Only Option: 

**Applications due by February 15th with notification in early March**

  • Grade point average of 3.0 or higher overall
  • Completed bachelor’s degree with a verification statement or Intent to Complete Form from an ACEND-accredited program
  • Completed graduate degree 
  • Completed application to the ECU Graduate School website.Interns applying for the DI Only Option apply as Graduate Non-Degree.
    • Email Personal Statement and Resume to windt19@ecu.edu highlighting reasons for applying, short and long term goals.
    • 2 letters of professional reference emailed to windt19@ecu.edu. One should be from a professor, the other from a work supervisor, preferably an RDN. Please have the reference email directly and give a recommendation for your ability to work as a health science professional considering professionalism, knowledge base and overall potential as an RDN.
  • After interns are admitted to the ECU Dietetic Internship, they will be assigned rotation sites in June and finalized in July to allow for ample time to secure housing. 

 Online Components of the Program and Technology Requirements:

The ECU dietetic internship has two virtual rotations and two virtual evening classes (an evening synchronous online class in the Fall and Spring). All of these are password protected WebEx links only distributed to those enrolled in the class or rotation. Not all interns participate in the virtual supervised practice rotations, however all interns enroll in NUTR 6600 and NUTR 6102. No testing is conducted online. Interns must have a computer with reliable internet access, preferably a headset and microphone, and be situated in a quiet place.