Dietetic Internship 

About the Internship

Thank you for your interest in the Delicious Living Nutrition Dietetic Internship. We are excited to offer a unique and innovative education-based program, designed to meet the interests of a group of dynamic, inspiring individuals seeking to become Registered Dietitians. Interns accepted into our dietetic internship will complete their supervised practice requirements in and surrounding beautiful Cape Cod & the Islands in Massachusetts.

The Delicious Living Nutrition Dietetic Internship will provide the supervised practice hours necessary to become a Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist for those that have completed the necessary didactic course requirements, and have completed at least a master’s degree or have completed a DPD/MS program. We offer rotation experiences in the areas of clinical nutrition, food service, community nutrition, and a focused concentration in Dietetics in Agriculture. Interns will gain extensive knowledge and experience in all rotation sites and understand the importance of incorporating sustainable food systems and agriculture into dietetics practice.

Following acceptance into the program, interns are required to attend a week of Orientation the first week of January at our office in Provincetown, MA. Supervised rotations will begin the Monday following internship orientation. 

The Delicious Living Nutrition Dietetic Internship has been granted Full Accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

ACEND Contact Information:
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Accreditation and Education Programs Team
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
Telephone: (312) 899- 0040 ext. 5400
Fax: 312-899-4817
E-mail: education@eatright.org
Website: http://www.eatright.org/ACEND

Program Mission

The mission of the Delicious Living Nutrition Dietetic Internship is to prepare highly qualified entry level Registered Dietitian Nutritionists for careers in the field of nutrition and dietetics. We will prepare our interns to become dietitians capable of integrating agricultural and sustainable food systems into dietetic practice in clinical, food service, and community settings. As dietitians our interns will be capable of providing innovative, research-based interventions and programs which will improve the meal patterns and food choices of various populations. Additionally, it is our mission to provide our interns with a breadth of knowledge, hands-on experience and mentoring that will enable them, as dietitians, to pursue leadership roles that seek to improve the health of individuals, families, communities and the sustainability of food systems.

Program Goals & Objectives

Program Goals

  • Goal 1: To prepare highly competent and well-rounded, entry-level Registered Dietitian Nutritionists with the knowledge and skills base necessary for a career in the field of nutrition and dietetics.

  • Goal 2: To prepare entry-level Registered Dietitian Nutritionists to pursue and participate in continuous learning activities, professional development opportunities and leadership roles within the emerging trends in the field of nutrition and dietetics.

Program Objectives

Program Goal #1 Objectives:

  • At least 80% of program interns complete program/degree requirements within 13.5 months (150% of the program length).

  • 80% of program graduates will rate themselves as satisfied or very satisfied with their training and preparation for their career.

  • Of graduates who seek employment, 80% are employed in nutrition and dietetics or related fields within 12 months of program completion.

  • 80% of program graduates take the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists within 12 months of program completion.

  • The program’s one-year pass rate (graduates who pass the registration exam within one year of first attempt) on the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists is at least 80%.

  • Each year, employers who hire our program graduates will be surveyed. Of those surveyed, at least 80% of graduates will be found to possess satisfactory to above satisfactory entry level knowledge and professional skills.

Program Goal #2 Objectives:

  • Over a five-year period, 50% of program graduates will be a member of their local dietetic association, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and/or Dietetic Practice Group(s).

  • Over a five-year period, 50% of program graduates will have acquired a professional credential beyond the RD/RDN, and/or be enrolled in, or pursuing enrollment in further education.

  • Over a five-year period, 50% of program graduates will promote, advocate for and/or integrate agriculture and/or sustainable food systems into their professional practice as a Registered Dietitian.

Note: Program Outcome data is available upon request.

INTERNSHIP STAFF

Dianna Carpentieri, MS, RD, LDN, Program Director

Dianna Carpentieri, MS, RD, LDN is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. She earned a Bachelor of Art degree in Psychology from Randolph-Macon College and worked for several years at a neuropsychological practice assisting individuals with a wide range of neurological and psychological conditions. This experience, combined with her passion for food and nutrition, influenced her to pursue further education to help educate individuals on the important relationship between their mind, body, and nutrition. In 2013 she completed the combined Dietetics Program and earned a Master of Science degree in Food and Nutrition at Framingham State University in Framingham, MA. After which she completed a postgraduate Dietetic Internship through Priority Care Nutrition in Boston, MA to become a Registered and Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist.

In the past several years Dianna has worked at Cape Cod Hospital’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Center and Davenport-Mugar Cancer Center where she provided nutrition counseling to cardiac and oncology patients as they navigated their treatment, recovery, and disease prevention. Currently she provides medical nutrition therapy at Delicious Living Nutrition and is the Program Director and co-founder of the Delicious Living Dietetic Internship Program.

Dianna is passionate about educating and supporting her clients as they navigate various health issues, while assisting them in improving their relationship with food. Through her nutrition counseling she helps bring awareness to the undeniable connection and interaction between the mind, body and nutrition on overall health.

Nicole Cormier, RD, LDN, Program Coordinator

Nicole Cormier is an herbalist, registered dietitian, local food enthusiast, author, and intuitive eating nutrition therapist. She indulges her passion for nutrition and local foods on beautiful Cape Cod through her nutrition therapy practice, Delicious Living Nutrition, and Dietetic Internship. Her collaborations with local chefs, non-profits, schools, farmers’ markets, restaurants, and art centers include programs, dinners, workshops, and catering.

She graduated from the University of Massachusetts and the Beth Israel Deaconess Dietetic Internship in 2006 and is completing a Masters in Clinical Herbalism from the Maryland University of Integrative Health.