Reflection On Being A Dietitian

I am very interested in pursing a dietetic intern position at South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC). I am confident that this internship will provide me a wide variety of practical hands-on training in all aspects of the dietetic field, which is necessary to successfully reach my career goals as a Registered Dietitian (RD).

I posses many strengths that will make me a successful dietetic intern, which include my abilities to multi-task and handle stress. I exhibited effective time management skills when I graduated with Cum Laude Honors, while simultaneously working five days a week for Clovis Unifies School District. While working for Clovis Unified School District I received two promotions, which indicates that I have a strong work ethic and take initiative. My education and the experience I have acquired working at Madera Community Hospital have allowed me to develop a strong understanding of medical nutrition therapy and foodservice management. I also possess strong interpersonal skills, as I am always very respectful and professional when interacting and with my peers and superiors. My strong leadership and communication skills were demonstrated when I was responsible for supervising eight staff members and overseeing an afterschool program at with over 100 students enrolled. This required a great deal of responsibility, as I was required to communicate with parents, school officials, and my staff effectively.

I have studied human biosciences and nutrition within my health science diploma/degree; both of these have brought me valuable skills and knowledge to succeed in this role.

Thank you for providing me with an interview this past Thursday 3/9/17 at 4:00 pm for Utah State University's Dietetic Internship.

According to MSU... “An accredited dietetic internship provides a minimum of 1200 hours of supervised practice in hospitals, nursing homes, public health programs, and in institutional foodservice operations with training by working dietitians (termed preceptors). This internship is very important to any aspiring dietitian, however not every student will receive an opportunity for an internship. Deborah Dillon, a registered nutritionist, stated, “I would consider the dietetic internship process to be very competitive because of the fact that there are more dietetic interns than there are internship opportunities”. Not only is the internship competitive, but also can cost a lot of money (MSU).

One of the main reasons why I want to be a registered dietitian is to help my family and others. I want to educate people on how to make better food choices, and I want to show people the impact that proper nutrition can have on overall health and the prevention of

As of November 4th, I will be completing my dietetic internship. Through this internship I developed interactive curriculums and visual aids for community setting nutrition education. Empowered individuals and groups to take control of their own health by providing them with basic nutrition education to create healthy eating habits and nutrition monitoring techniques to improve their quality of life. Consulted patients, to determine their nutritional needs and/or diet restrictions, and provided patients with individualized nutrition education. Educated the community on nutrition public policy and advocated for current legislation through a meeting with a California

Pursuing a dietetic career is a great investment in the health industry. The applicant must pass the Registration Examination. However, the individual must have first earned bachelor’s usually in the field nutrition or dietetics. Then, the applicant must complete an AND accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) an internship to be eligible to take the Registration Examination to potentially become a Registered Dietitian. With many dietetic internship each with a distinctive emphasis, I narrow my preferences to three internships.

Lastly, interpersonal skills are also very important since the dietitian is required to deal with clients on a daily basis and this demands an ability to socialize. Moreover, on a personal level, I am interested in individuals and socializing, and would like to have a job that entails a lot of human contact. Hence, I believe that being a dietitian would allow me to meet new people on a daily basis. Lastly, this career is one that I believe would allow me to have a semi-flexible schedule. This is a strong value that I have since my own parents always tried their best to make time for me and work around their schedules; hence, I would also like to have a career that allows me to do the same and gives me the liberty to work and take time off.

As a Dietetics student going into my second year at the University of Maryland, my interests go hand and hand with some of the key missions of BodyGear. Diet has such a powerful affect on the body, and I cannot help but be interested in studying it. During my first semester of college, I took an introductory class called “Elements of Nutrition”, which I excelled in. I found the curriculum to be so intriguing, as I learned about how essential food is in relation to our minds, disease prevention, and overall well being. This summer, I have been volunteering at a local hospital and I have met a number of dieticians. It is so great to hear of their dedication to their practice and I aspire to do the same when I enter the workforce.

My current strengths include; my honesty and passion towards my work. I have always been positive and confident regarding my aims and targets. Along with these, I am a good decision maker, due to which I can make right and quick decisions. Moreover, I have ability to motivate others and do team work. I am also a responsible person, when I make a target; I work day and night to achieve my goal.

In hopes to have a successful program, Nu-You Wellness is seeking a Health and Nutrition Education intern who will help put their philosophy into practice. Selection for this position requires that the candidate possess certain skills and characteristics that will contribute to their success. To begin, a great candidate must have excellent communication skills. Being able to articulate well is important because the intern will be responsible for presenting educational materials to the youth. Aside from this, the prospective candidate will also be a channel of communication for NYI Center directors and on site program staff. It is thus crucial that the intern is able to effectively get their point across

The science related career that I chose was a dietitian. The main parts of this job are to help and tell people about healthy eating and living. Some of the other tasks of a dietitian are, giving people advice about healthy eating, making presentations, doing reports, making sure that people can accept their illnesses, explain health nutrition to the public, helping people with dietary changes and knowing all the key health needs. Dietitians are trained health care professionals. They have to know how to help people change their eating habits to help people with sometimes life threatening illnesses. A dietitian researches new ways to improve health care and can prepare future dietitians for their jobs.

     One of my greatest strengths at work that I have recognized would have to be my ability to be a well-organized individual. I tend to write what I have to do down on paper and prioritize what is more important to least important. In doing this, it helps me organize and accomplish my work and meet deadlines that are important. A personal strength

My personal strengths are that I am a keen learner and organized person because like Benjamin Franklin I believe that if I fail to plan then I am planning to fail. Above all I am confident that I have made the right choice and that I am a suitable candidate for