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The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics works with a company called D&D Digital to match DPD program graduates with internships. You'll be able to find available internships through the D&D websites. Search for those internships first so you know what's expected during the application process for each of them. The competition for Dietetic Internships (DIs) is fierce only half of the people who apply for one get it. The minimum GPA for most DIs is 3.0, but the higher your GPA, the more competitive you'll be. Some DI programs require that you take the GRE before applying for the internship. The minimum required GRE score will vary from internship to internship, so make sure you check with the internship you want. The higher the score, the better. The GRE costs about $240 to take. You can find great study guides for the GRE on the College Board website and at your local bookstore. The number of letters you need will also vary by internship, so make sure you know how many you need. You should ask people who know you well and are familiar with your work ethic and think you do good work. Your dietetics professors are great choices for writing your letters. Each internship program will want you to address different things in your cover letter. Customize each cover letter to the program you're applying for and make sure you address everything they ask for. Don't submit the same generic cover letter to each position. Once you're ready to apply, you'll need to register with D&D Digital to create an account. Then you choose the internships you want to apply for and upload your materials. Each internship will have different application deadlines, so make sure you write them down during your initial search and keep track of them. You'll need to pay an application fee for each internship you want to apply for. These fees vary, but they're around $100 each. Matches happen in April and November of every year. The exact date will vary, but you can expect a response sometime in those months. You should shoot for the deadlines related to the April match date if you're graduating in the spring, and the deadlines for the November match date if you're graduating in the winter. If you don't match right away, you might hear a few days after the original match date. Any unmatched internships will go to a second round of applicants after the first round has gone out. If you don't get a match during your original match process, you can reapply. Check the D&D website to see which internships are still accepting applications and then email the director of the program. They can tell you if you should submit your application. If there aren't any internships accepting more applicants, you'll have to wait until the next matching round and redo the entire application process.
Search for internships. Make sure you qualify academically. Take the GRE. Secure letters of recommendation. Write customized cover letters. Apply through Dietetic Internship Central Application Service. Wait for your match. Reapply if you don't match.