VA WIC requires 6 months of employment prior to application to the internship
MD WIC requires 12 months of employment prior to application to the internship
Requires the applicant to have earned an undergraduate degree and have completed
all academic requirement of the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and
Dietetics (ACEND) as an accredited undergraduate dietetics major
All applicant must have completed a 3 credit hour advanced Medical Nutrition
Therapy (MNT) course within 5 years of application date
Virginia/Maryland WIC internship does not participate in the “match” program
One internship class per year, 8 internship slots per class
Internship begins in September ends in August the following year, consisting of 1200 hours of supervised practice
Community Concentration Program
47 weeks for full time employees
20 hours per week completing internship activities 20 hours working for WIC
Two off site rotations; foodservice management 6 weeks 40 hours per week and a
clinical rotation of 10 weeks 40 hours per week
Full time VDH interns granted educational leave to participate in the program.
Full time VA and MD interns receive full salary and benefits during the internship
Being granted educational leave requires the VA/MD Dietetic Internship graduate to:
Take the RD exam within 6 months of program completion
Pass the RD exam within 12 months of program completion
Internship graduates must continue employment upon successful completion
of the RD exam. VA graduates must work 12 months full time, MD graduates must
work 24 months full time
Part time (only applies to VA interns) work for WIC 20 hours per week, complete
internship activities on their own time and continue to receive a paycheck for hours
worked in WIC
Interns complete rotations within their community or geographic region of Virginia
or Maryland where they live, if possible
Internship Orientation is held in Richmond, VA
Estimates of Costs to the Intern are:
Liability Insurance (Mandatory)
$35-$50
Non-refundable Resource Fee
$6,550
Student Membership in ADA (*Mandatory)
$50
Lab coat/uniforms as Required
$200
Registration Exam fee
$200
Transportation/lodging
$600-$1,400
ADA dues upon completion
$195
Dietetic Practice Group Fee(varies with each group)
