Essay about Dietetic Intern Position at Mount Mary College

I am very interested in pursing a dietetic intern position at South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC). I am confident that this internship will provide me a wide variety of practical hands-on training in all aspects of the dietetic field, which is necessary to successfully reach my career goals as a Registered Dietitian (RD).

I have studied human biosciences and nutrition within my health science diploma/degree; both of these have brought me valuable skills and knowledge to succeed in this role.

Hi, my name is Alyssa Teed. I am a second year nutrition student and I hope to become a dietitian one day! I am from a very small island called Long Island, Nova Scotia. This is my first year being an orientation leader and I am super excited. My passion is healthy living, nutrition and fitness. I love the outdoors; my favorite activities are hiking, kayaking.

I am currently enrolled at Hawthorn University working on a Master of Science in Holistic Nutrition. Hawthorn sent your job posting for the Assistant Manager Position at Marjie's Gluten Free Pantry and I am very interested in applying for this position. I have a passion for empowering others with the tools to make informed choices to nourish the body and restore balance through a nutrient-dense, whole food diet as well as educating on the long-term benefits these choices can have on health and wellness. In addition to my education at Hawthorn, I am dedicated to immersing myself in nutrition and interaction with others who are seeking to improve their health and wellness.

My first introduction to nutrition began at age eleven when I would often read health books at my leisure. As a result, I slowly began practicing nutritious habits and even encouraged family members to join me. After realizing how I positively impacted close family members into making healthier diet and lifestyle choices, I came to understand the value that education can have in creating change. I was eager and motivated to start a career helping others live healthier lives and desired to use my dietetics degree to make an influential impact on rural and underserved areas where resources and community organizations are limited, yet necessary.

Thank you for agreeing writing me a letter of recommendation for dietetic internships. The letter is due February 15, 2017 but I will be applying to some internships that has a January 15, 2017 deadline. Would you be able to provide it for me by January 10th?

Food -- it is a necessity. There is not one person who does not think about it on a daily basis. For a college student, the quality of food available is not always to the highest of standards. Many students can not afford to buy expensive food or eat out on a regular basis. Many times their only option left is to eat from their school’s dining halls.

Thank you for providing me with an interview this past Thursday 3/9/17 at 4:00 pm for Utah State University's Dietetic Internship.

A Certified Clinical Nutritionist is someone who counsels clients on how to either maintain or create healthy diets and ultimately a healthy lifestyle. A bachelor degree, certifications and many hours of internship are required to become a Certified Clinical Nutritionist. Becoming a CCN does not only require an interest and a degree in Nutrition Science. To be a successful professional entails much more. This research will determine the specialized knowledge, skills, abilities, personality, and technology competency that will be attributed to the overall success and achievement in the future of a Certified Clinical Nutrition. An outline and overview of the educational requirements as well as, some career goals will be presented. This study will also take a detailed look at how some current issues in the health sciences relate to the nutrition science profession.

Getting a Bachelors of Science in Nutrition is a valuable investment. There are different careers to choose from that include clinical, corporate, food service, government and military service. In nutrition, the more experienced the person is the better the opportunities. Therefore, as a nutrition undergraduate student, I plan to build my experience to be a competitive applicant for the careers I wish to work for, which are a nutrition lecturer, nutrition marketing business partner, or nutrition researcher.

I have previous work experience in the Nutrition field, but my dietetic internship experience is what has prepared me to thrive in this position. Throughout the internship, I have learned about compassion, how to communicate with patients, and how to interact with the medical team. From all of my rotations,

I currently work for a large retirement and nursing home community as a certified dietary

I hadn’t always wanted to become a dietician, but my love of helping others, my family’s encouragement, and my interest in nutrition has made me come to the conclusion that dietetics would be the ideal field for me. Through my own life experiences, I have seen that nutrition and exercise play a huge factor into the health of an individual. For this reason, I want to be able to assist others with their goals and hardships, in addition to,

A sports dietician provides individual and team nutrition counseling and education to them in order to improve the athlete’s diet and health. They analyze the athletes and their eating habits and energy balance to come up with a personalized meal plan specific to each player to help with the athletic performance and their health. Sports dieticians also plans meals for traveling and may even travel along with the team. Another responsibility would be that they have to educate the team, coaches, trainers, and even parents with appropriate nutrition counseling.

The science related career that I chose was a dietitian. The main parts of this job are to help and tell people about healthy eating and living. Some of the other tasks of a dietitian are, giving people advice about healthy eating, making presentations, doing reports, making sure that people can accept their illnesses, explain health nutrition to the public, helping people with dietary changes and knowing all the key health needs. Dietitians are trained health care professionals. They have to know how to help people change their eating habits to help people with sometimes life threatening illnesses. A dietitian researches new ways to improve health care and can prepare future dietitians for their jobs.