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2 0 1 3 / 1 4 A P P L I C AT I O N P R O C E S S

Dietitians of Canada Internship Application Process

Post-Degree Internship

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ACADIA DIETETIC INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR

Connie Foote, MAHN, PDt

Email: [email protected] Tel: 585-1367

Office: HSH 403

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ROUTES TO BECOMING A DIETITIAN IN CANADA

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INTERNSHIP ROUTES • Dietitans of Canada Website

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ROUTES

• Acadia’s Dietetic Internship Program •  Integrated and Post-Degree option •  Information session on Thursday at 4:30 PM

• Dietitians of Canada Internship Process •  Post-degree – apply in final year at Acadia

• Masters/ Practicum Combined Programs •  Separate process for each program •  Can apply in 4th year

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OVERVIEW OF DIETITIANS OF CANADA INTERNSHIP SELECTION PROCESS

•  Web-based computer program

•  Applicants enter 3 internship choices from 16 possible programs

•  Applications sent directly to internship programs

•  Programs rank candidates

•  Computerized offers sent out •  May receive more than one offer

•  Timeline to accept or decline

•  Process continues until positions filled or all ranked

applicants have been offered positions

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HOW AND WHEN TO APPLY

•  December 4, 2013 - Register for the DC internship selection process

•  Pay the Fee: $146.90 including HST by credit card or

PayPal. •  All applications must be received by the individual

programs by February 1, 2014 •  Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted •  Check for application fees •  Read and re-read all instructions from DC Internship

Application Guide, Application Forms etc. •  Check each program brochure carefully for specific

requirements

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APPLICATION

•  Review specific academic standards for each program •  Application consists of: •  Personal Letter •  Current Resume •  Official Transcript •  Confidential Reference(3) •  Contact Information Sheet

•  *Please note that some programs have additional application requirements. In such cases, they are outlined in the applicable program brochure.

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PERSONAL LETTER

•  Tell the internship program coordinator why you are the best candidate for their program. •  Your letter will be evaluated based on: •  content, clarity of goals, interest in the profession and the

program, potential contribution to the profession, communication skills, interpersonal skills, and self direction.

•  Your letter must be professional •  no longer than one page, single-spaced, in 12 font, with one

inch margins.

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RESUME

•  Your resume should highlight your education, your work and volunteer experience that are relevant to dietetics •  Your resume must be: •  no longer than 2 pages, single-spaced, in 12 font, with one

inch margins

•  Include your education and experience in reverse

chronological order •  Most recent first •  Indicate the length of each experience

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OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT(S)

•  Transcript(s) must be official bearing the university’s seal or a notarized copy. •  All post-secondary transcripts that contribute to

your DC accredited undergraduate degree must also be submitted. •  Your transcripts must include marks for all courses

completed by the end of the first semester of the current academic year.

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APPLICANT’S CONTACT INFORMATION SHEET

•  Important reference for the internship program

coordinator. •  Make sure it includes your present and permanent

contact information. •  If any of the information changes, notify the

coordinator.

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CONFIRMATION OF COMPLETION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAM FORM

•  The SND will provide this form to verify that you are expected to complete all of the academic requirements (Dietetic Option) before the internship •  Successful applicants have to provide verification no later

than one month prior to the start of internship •  Failure to meet academic requirements will result in dismissal

from the internship program

•  Students notified in January by Lynn Coleman when form is ready for pick up.

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CONFIDENTIAL REPORT ON DIETETIC INTERNSHIP APPLICATION

•  Three referees •  make your selection wisely

•  Should know you well enough to judge your performance •  Your referees should know you in a professional,

student or business capacity. •  Previous or current employer •  A supervisor of a volunteer work experience •  An academic* and/or Registered Dietitian reference is

preferred.

•  A reference from a family member is not permitted

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CONFIDENTIALITY

•  Provide your referees with three envelopes addressed to each program •  Ask them to return each of their 3 completed forms

to you in these sealed envelopes •  MUST write their signature across the back flap. •  Separate envelopes

•  Any unused references MUST be returned to the referee.

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ACADEMIC REFERENCE FROM ACADIA

•  School will provide a composite academic reference at your request •  All faculty members contribute to the reference •  SND Faculty members will not provide individual references •  Sign up sheet will be posted in November •  You must let us know that you want a reference by the date

specified

•  READ your Acadia email regularly and watch for important notices

•  Must return any unused references

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DC TIMELINE SUMMARY

• October – Review application package

• December 4th, 2013 • Fee must be paid • Computer registration access for Internship Selection open

• February 1 • Applicant deadline, computerized internship program choices • Application Package deadline to internship programs

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DC TIMELINE SUMMARY

• Interviews held in February • Don’t make plans for study break as some programs will interview that week

• March 10, 2014 •  Results of First Process Round email notification •  Must reply by 5:00 PM on March 11, 2014 •  Process continues until all spots are full

• If programs run out of ranked applicants a Second Process Round may be held • Only open to first round applicants

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DC APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

•  Go to DC’s website

•  Program brochures

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ADVICE FROM COORDINATORS

•  Looking for high academic ability, work experience, strong references, and professional potential. •  An application package that follows directions

explicitly, and is professional in appearance and content, is very important. •  A well-developed personal letter •  Read the internship program brochures carefully

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PLAN AHEAD

•  Don’t leave your reference requests to the last minute •  Start thinking about your personal letter now •  Remember you are trying to come to life for the

reader from pieces of paper

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IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS

• All interns, not just dietetics, are ineligible for student loans •  Federal student loan regulations dictate

who is eligible or ineligible

• Many programs have application and program fees • Additional costs – accommodations, DC

student membership to access free liability insurance, transportation may be required

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WANT MORE INFORMATION?

•  Read through all of the application materials from Dietitians of Canada carefully

•  Attend the Atlantic Internship Forum

•  Contact Connie Foote •  DC Student Representative •  Catherine Biden

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ATLANTIC INTERNSHIP FORUM – OCT. 25, 2013

•  Presentations from the individual internship

programs:

•  Mount St. Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia – MSc with

internship

•  The Moncton Hospital, Moncton, New Brunswick

•  Aramark Healthcare, Atlantic and Ontario

•  Eastern Health, St. John’s, Newfoundland

•  Capital Health, Halifax, Nova Scotia

•  Dietitians of Canada

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ATLANTIC INTERNSHIP FORUM OCT. 25, 2013

•  Location: Mount Saint Vincent University • Room 508, Seton Academic Centre • Date: Friday, October 25, 2013 •  Time: 10:00 am to 2:30 pm

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QUESTIONS?


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