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Dietetic Internship Program

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Minneapolis VA Healthcare System

Thank you for your interest in the Minneapolis VA Health Care System Dietetic Internship!

Our program:
  • Is ACEND-accredited* for 8 interns per cycle
  • Is 39 weeks, with a Medical Nutrition Therapy concentration
  • Includes an allocation of approximately $23,400 paid to each student
  • Provides approx. 1400 hours (August to May; see FAQ for more specifics on internship calendar) of rotations in clinical dietetics, food service management and community nutrition as well as 13 paid vacation days (federal holidays and a week at Christmas or New Year's)
  • Offers 3 tracks- MS Online/DI or MPS/DI for Bachelor's students, or DI Only for Master's students.  Please see the information tab for more details.
  • Has a one-year pass rate of 100% on the RD exam and a one-year job placement rate of 100%.

*Accreditation
The Minneapolis VA Health Care System Dietetic Internship Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190
Chicago, IL 60606-6995, (312) 899-0040 ext. 5400.
https://www.eatrightPRO.org/ACEND



 intern class of 2025

Save the Date(s):

9/28/2026

All VA-program Open House 12:00-1:00 PM CST

(Click here to join the meeting, Meeting ID: 283 588 792 743 81, Passcode: EQ25Qd6D)

 

10/2/2026

Minneapolis VA Virtual Open House 1:00-2:30pm CST

Click here to RSVP

 

12/1/2026

Deadline to apply for MPS for MPS/DI track

 

12/4/2026

All VA-program Open House 1:00-2:30 PM CST

(Click here to join the meeting,  Meeting ID: 256 998 616 437 117, Passcode: FJ2b4sP7)

 

12/11/2026

Minneapolis VA Virtual Open House 1:00-2:30pm CST

Click here to RSVP

 

12/15/2026

Deadline to apply for MS/CN for MS Online/DI track

 

1/15/2027

Last day to apply to all tracks of Minneapolis VA internship through DICAS

 

3/1/2027

(on or before this date) Offers extended to applicants

 

3/15/2027

Last day to confirm acceptance of offer




To view a recording of a prior open house, follow this link:
Internship Open House
View our Virtual Program video at:  https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1309469315891413


Dietetic Internship Program Director

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Alyssa Carlstrom, MS, RD, LD
alyssa.carlstrom@va.gov
612-467-2566

Connect with us!
Facebook:  Minneapolis Dietetic Internship | Facebook
Instagram: @minneapolisdieteticinternship

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