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Dietetic Internship Program

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Minneapolis VA Healthcare System

Thank you for your interest in the Minneapolis VA Health Care System Dietetic Internship!

Our program:
  • Is ACEND-accredited* for 8 interns per cycle
  • Is 42 weeks, with a Medical Nutrition Therapy concentration
  • Includes an allocation of approximately $25,200 paid to each student
  • Provides approx. 1500 hours (September-June) of rotations in clinical dietetics, food service management and community nutrition as well as 14 paid vacation days (federal holidays and a week at Christmas or New Year's)
  • Offers 2 tracks- MPS/DI for Bachelor's students or DI Only for Master's students.  Please see the information tab for more details.
  • Has a one-year pass rate of 100% on the RD exam and a one-year job placement rate of 100%.

*Accreditation
The Minneapolis VA Health Care System Dietetic Internship Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190
Chicago, IL 60606-6995, (312) 899-0040 ext. 5400.
https://www.eatrightPRO.org/ACEND

Pictured: Aerial view of the VA medical center grounds and surrounding neighborhood.

 Aerial View of Minneapolis VA Med Center

Save the Date(s): Open Houses and others

Our program onsite open house will be 10/11/24 at 1 PM CST. 
Please RSPV to Jessica by 10/4.

Virtual open house dates will be:
11/13/24 at 12 PM CST
12/20/24 at 3 PM CST 

Reach out to Jessica for link to virtual open houses.


To view a recording of last year's open house, follow this link:
Internship Open House
View our Virtual Program video at:  https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1309469315891413

Important dates:

8/5/24
DICAS portal opens for MVAHCS applications

9/20
All VA-program Open House at 11 AM CST
(Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 262 911 796 869, Passcode: 8fMeUR)

10/11
MVAHCS Onsite Open House (1 PM CST)

12/1
Deadline to apply for MPS for MPS/DI track

12/6
All VA-program Open House at 11 AM CST
(Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 249 971 058 832, Passcode: Nhkh3s)

1/15/25
Last day to apply to MVAHCS through DICAS

3/1
(on or before this date) Offers extended to applicants

3/15
Last day to confirm acceptance of offer


Dietetic Internship Program Director

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Jessica Long, MS, RDN
jessica.long5@va.gov
612-467-2566

Connect with us!
Facebook:  Minneapolis Dietetic Internship | Facebook
Instagram: @minneapolisdieteticinternship

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