Application Process
Positions
Eight candidates are selected each year for the Dietetic Internship Program on competitive basis. The program begins the first week in October.
How to apply
Saint Marys Hospital-Mayo Clinic Dietetic Internship participates in the Dietetic Internship Centralized Application System (DICAS). For more information email DICASinfo@DICAS.org. A nonrefundable $25 application fee (check payable to Mayo Clinic) must be sent to:
Dietetic Internship Program
Dietetics Department, JO MN-98
Saint Marys Hospital-Mayo Clinic
1216 Second Street SW
Rochester, MN 55902
- The on-line application must be completed for our program by 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time on February 15, 2013.
- The fee to use DICAS is $40 for the first application submitted and $20 for each additional application.
The DICAS application to internships requires completion of a personal statement in 1,000 words or less. Items to be addressed include:
- Why do you want to enter the dietetics profession?
- Discuss experiences that have helped to prepare you for your career.
- What are your short-term and long-term goals?
- What are your strengths and weaknesses or areas needing improvement?
Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended should be sent to:
DICAS-Transcript Dept
PO Box, 9118
Watertown, MA 02472
Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation:
- Two from instructors of courses you took in nutrition/dietetics
- One from an employer who supervised your paid or volunteer work
When completing the application form, applicants must include the name and contact information (specifically an e-mail address) for each reference. This will trigger an e-mail message requesting completion of a reference form. The form will be completed on-line.
Appointments to the Dietetic Internship Program are made through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics computerized Internship Match. All candidates must register through D & D Digital Systems to participate in the April match.
D & D Digital Systems must receive your registration by the deadline to compete in the match. Refer to their web site for the exact dates.
Register
To register for a match visit:
Send match registration materials and the $50 computer matching fee via certified mail with return receipt requested to:
- D & D Digital Systems
- 304 Main Street Suite 301
Ames, IA 50010-6148
- Phone: 515-292-0490
- Fax: 515-663-9427
- Email: dnd@sigler.com
Completed applications are evaluated by a Mayo Clinic selection committee, which determines whether Mayo's application criteria have been met.
- If you are considered for an appointment, a member of Mayo Clinic's internship committee will contact you for a telephone interview. An interview will not be arranged until your application file is complete. Interviews last approximately 30-45 minutes.
Applicant matching results will be posted on www.dnddigital.com on the Notification Day. You must telephone, email or fax the DI Program Director on or before 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) of the Appointment Day to confirm acceptance of the match. Please refer to the D & D Digital Systems web site for the exact dates.
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