MSDI Nutrition: Dietetic Internship Program

The Simmons University Dietetic Internship Program can either be completed as a stand-alone graduate certificate in nutrition for those who have completed a master’s degree and hold a DPD verification statement, or as part of our combined masters in nutrition and health promotion dietetic internship for those who have a bachelor’s degree and hold a DPD verification statement. Additionally, Simmons has several options to submit a joint application to our MS plus a partner dietetic internship program.

To be eligible to apply to the Dietetic Internship Program, applicants must hold at least an undergraduate or graduate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or from an institution of higher education abroad which is recognized by the Ministry of Education in the home country. Additionally, the applicant must have completed the requisite courses from an ACEND-approved Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD), and have a verification statement of completion from their DPD Director.