This provides a unique opportunity to build a working relationship with a faculty member and study an area that is not normally offered in regular course work. And you can earn upper-division units of elective credit. Contact your faculty mentor or another faculty member who is involved in an area of nutritional sciences that you're interested in. You and the instructor will negotiate what you will study and how the independent study credits will be earned. Your last fall semester, you must register for NSC 495a.
Internships look at a variety of different qualities in their applicants.
First, you will need at least a Bachelor's degree from a university that is approved by the American Dietetic Association. The UA is one of these approved programs. Your GPA is just one factor in the application. Next, an Internship will look for any work experience in the field of nutrition and dietetics. Experience can be volunteer or paid, but should demonstrate that you know what a Registered Dietitian does.