Mission Statement

The USU Dietetic Internship mission is to provide a supervised practice to qualified DPD graduates in either a Utah-based program or in a distance format for those applicants who are location-bound training them for administrative positions in Child Nutrition Programs, school foodservice management or for entry-level positions in dietetics.

Program Goals and Measurable Outcomes

• Outcome measure: up to 10 students from Utah State University undergraduate program will be preselected in a CADE approved process for the dietetic internship.

• Outcome measure: Decision makers in school districts where USU interns train will perceive USU DI graduates as qualified for positions in CNP in their district.
• Outcome measure: 25% of graduates will have a positive perception of CNP and school lunch foodservice as a viable career opportunity.
• Outcome measure: The percentage of graduates who obtain employment in CNP and school lunch will continue to increase.

Program Goal: Ensure that all interns will complete the program. 

• Outcome measure: Program completion rate will be 100%

• Outcome Measure: 80% of graduates sitting for the Registration Examination for Dietitians for the first time will pass.
• Outcome Measure: Graduates will score at or above the national mean for total, Nutrition and Foodservice Mange scaled scores.
• Outcome Measure: Interns will achieve a rating of ≥3 on final rotation evaluations for the USU Internship.
• Outcome measure: The rating of “how well prepared was (person) for the position of entry-level dietitian?” from >90% employers will give graduates in their employ the rating of at least “competent” on surveys.