Applications will be accepted through DICAS – North Carolina – Meredith College – Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway.
ISPP Portal opens April 8, 2021, 12pm EST.
Applications will be accepted and immediately reviewed until the ISPP is full.
Mrs. Cathie Ostrowski at ostrowsk@meredith.edu
Before you apply for an ISPP at Meredith College, you should:
Application Requirements
To apply for an ISPP starting in July/August 2021, follow this checklist to ensure you submitted all required materials. Applications will be accepted on and after April 8, 2021 12pm EST and decisions will be made immediately until the ISPP is filled.
1. DICAS Application using this link: https://portal.dicas.org/
2. Personal Statement. “Letter Format, 1000 word maximum” Questions to be addressed in the personal statement include:
3. Official transcript(s) verifying an overall GPA and a professional DPD GPA of 3.0 or above out of 4.0. Prospective interns must have a grade of C or higher in all DPD science and DPD professional courses.
4. Declaration of Intent to Complete Degree Form or Verification Statement from a DPD ®-Accredited School.
5. Three recommendation letters, one from the DPD Director/Advisor, one from a professor and one from a professor or Supervisor (RDN) preferred.
6. Application fee: a non-refundable application fee of $60, payable online, by check or money order and made out to Meredith College. It is strongly recommended that you send your application fee with a trackable system such as FedEx, Registered US Mail or UPS. Applications received without an application fee payment will not be reviewed.
Mailing Address:
Meredith College
Mrs. Cathie Ostrowski, MS, RD, LDN, FAND
Dietetic Internship Director
Department of Nutrition, Health & Human Performance
3800 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27607-5298
7. TOEFL scores, for international Interns only (can be waived if student earned degree in U.S.)
8. Online matching registration for computer matching at National D&D Digital Computer Matching, using this link: https://www.dnddigital.com/
Once you are accepted for an ISPP:
Begin securing all potential rotations and placements for the internship.
Supervised rotation components include:
Additional Requirements
Interns must be proficient in typing, and in Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
Contact Information
Cathie Ostrowski
Martin Hall, Suite 233
(919) 760-8419
ostrowsk@meredith.edu
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