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Liability Insurance

Personal liability insurance may be a requirement for selected internships and it is suggested that all students secure such insurance in advance of the internship. Professional organizations in the appropriate field can be contacted for more information.

Student Responsibilities and Credit

• Sign into Handshake (requires university single sign on): 
• Select your Academic Department - KNH, Internship Coordinator-Matuszak for fall/spring semesters, Parkinson for the summer semester, and the correct internship experience
• Be prepared with the following information:
  • Employer/Organization name Location
  • Industry
  • Phone number
  • Email address
  • Internship job title
  • Department
  • Start/end date
  • Employment type (seasonal, full-time, or part-time)
  • Salary
  • Offer date
  • Site Supervisor's first and last name
  • Site Supervisor title
  • Site Supervisor's email address
  • Other compensation
  • The approximate number of hours you will work each week
  • Scheduled hours
  • Where the internship will be conducted (on-site, virtually, or both)
  • Job description
  • At least 3 learning objectives-
    • Learning Outcome 1: Students are able to demonstrate how to locate, interpret, evaluate, and use professional literature to make ethical evidence-based practice decisions.
    • Learning Outcome 2: Students are able to use current information technologies to locate and apply evidence-based guidelines
    • Learning Outcome 3: Students will be able to demonstrate effective and professional oral and written communication and documentation and use of current information technologies when communicating with individuals, groups, and the public.

Credit

1 credit is equal to 64 hours of field experience.

2 credits are required for the dietetic concentration, which equals 128 hours of field experience.

It is recommended that you do 1 credit during the fall or spring semester (equal to approximately 5 hours per week) or 2 credits in the summer semester enrollment.

A maximum of 8 credit hours for an internship may be used in partial fulfillment of the minimal requirements of the degree.

Deadlines

• The deadline to register each semester is set by the Academic Calendar and the Office of the Registrar
• Last add day for Full Term: first Friday of the semester
  
• Last add day for a Sprint Course: Wednesday, 9th week of the semester

Next Steps

• Once submitted, the approval process will begin with your Internship Coordinator and your Site Supervisor
• Mid-semester and/or end of semester surveys may be sent to you and your Site Supervisor
• Fulfill all assignments, both on-site and course requirements as designated by the faculty supervisor
• Maintain an hourly attendance log
• Maintain professional attitude and behavior throughout the field experience

Faculty Supervisor Responsibilities

• Oversee the registration process
• Plan and confirm field experience assignments
  • (e.g., learning journal, reflective writing)
• Communicate with on-site supervisor
• Review hourly attendance log
• Evaluate intern experience

On-Site Supervisor Responsibilities

• Introduce the student to the professional patterns of life in the agency or organization
• Serve as liaison between the professional and academic communities
• Communicate regularly with the student throughout the structured learning experience
• Provide organization orientation, training, supervision, and evaluation of the student
• Review hourly attendance log

Any potential field experience site can be discussed and acceptability determined with the KNH faculty supervisor.

• Reflection paper: Write a reflection paper on what you learned from your experience, what are your strengths and your weaknesses, what do you see as the trends in the dietetics profession and how can you address those challenges in the future?
• Position Paper: Read a position paper prepared by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and write a one page review of the article, if you need copies of the article see me if you are not a member of the Academy.
• Bulletin Board: Create a bulletin board display concerning a nutrition topic or current event for the display case in the Dietetics Area in Phillips Hall or at your internship site.
• Internship Requirements: Follow the Internship Guidelines regarding: attendance log, daily reflection journal, finance or budget sheet of the nutrition department or discuss department budget issues with your preceptor and document in your journal.
• Job description of health professional you are interested in or who you are working with.
• Mock Interview: Schedule a mock interview with the Career Services Department on campus. Write a two page critique on your experience.
• Nutrition Education Lesson: prepare a 15 minute nutrition education lesson specific for the population you are working with. Be sure to include a flyer, bulletin, or custom nutrition education tool that you have designed yourself.
• Nutrition Education Materials: obtain nutrition education materials from at least three different companies.
• Research: a topic in nutrition that interests you. Write a 5-6 page research paper explaining the topic, why you are interested in the topic and how, as a professional in dietetics can you address the topic. Cover issues such as background information on the topic, current medical nutrition therapy applications and nutrition education information for the general public of the topic. If hours are divided into two semesters, only one research paper is due. All other assignments are to be completed each semester if hours are split.
• Attend scheduled meetings.
• Police background check.
• Professional Liability Insurance for Students.
• Annual TB Test
• Any HIPPA requirements and/or orientations for the preceptor.