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[Anna Arrowsmith]

Michelle,

I would definitely do the internship.  If you live in a state that will 
employ non-RD nutritionists, it's likely that you will need to be 
licensed.  I live in DC, and am a stone's throw from both Maryland and 
Virginia.  Virginia does not require licensure, but MD and DC do.  In 
order to become licensed (I can only speak for MD and DC), you must work
the same 900 supervised hours you would in a dietetic internship, but 
it's only good in the state you do it in.  That means that if I wanted to 
work in MD or DC, I would have to do it twice!  On the other hand, if you 
are an RD and want to apply for licensure, you don't have to work the 900 
hours first.  Does that make sense?  

Good luck!

Anna


Anna Arrowsmith
Food and Nutrition Information Center
USDA/ARS/National Agricultural Library
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On Mon, 23 Nov 1998, Michelle M Boyer wrote:


> I am graduating from college with a degree in Dietetic in May.  I am

> faced with the decision of whether or not to apply for an internship.  My

> career goal is to work in Community Nutrition of some sort.  My question

> to all of you is will an internship help me in this field?  Do I need to

> complete one to work in Community Nutrition?  Are the majority of

> Community Nutritionist Registered Dietitians?  Thanks in advance for your

> responses.  

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