Being flexible as an intern is really invaluable. You may get a rotation that isn't your cup of tea and have to find unique ways to make it a good experience, or you may have to deal with a client in a way you hadn't thought you would need to.
A surprising experience in flexibility I had came when teaching a label reading class. One of the attendees in the class put up a barrier to participating when given a diet soda can to read the label on. She was unwilling to even look at the can, regardless of it being diet or not, because she didn't drink soda. Being flexible and swapping the can for a different food label for her to read allowed her to participate in the activity, even though it wasn't in the way I had intended. And by being flexible about letting her read a different label, I learned a good lesson: when teaching someone about reading a nutrition label it's important to have multiple examples.
Even if things don't go the way you expect them to, as a dietetic intern, undergrad, practitioner, or just in your daily life, being flexible can help open doors you didn't even know existed.
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
Becoming a dietetic intern is not a given.
When I first started thinking about majoring in dietetics, I never even considered that I might not be able to become a registered dietitian (RD). I heard about the major and the profession from RD's, and in their glowing reviews they didn't talk about at how hard getting an internship really is.
According to the American Dietetic Association (ADA), in the April 2009 only 50% of applicants were matched for an internship (Wilson, 2010). That means half of the people who want to become an RD each year will have the opportunity, whether they're qualified or not. And that number does not reflect those who have or are receiving a B.S. in nutrition/dietetics and don't apply. Many of the internship applicants who were not matched to an internship this year will apply next year, poised with an additional year of experience, making the competition even stiffer for new graduates.
From the ADA Times Winter 2010 Issue: Supply and Demand for Dietetic Internships Since 1993
Getting an internship is hard. Unless you're in a coordinated program, no one is guaranteed a spot. Your competition will be fierce, and each year it is getting more savage. So take your education seriously, and be prepared to do everything you can to improve your chances. Don't expect getting an internship to be easy, but do expect it to be worth the hard work.
Source(s):Wilson, A. (2010). Creating our competition: why the dietetics internship shortage is as important to your future as it is to the practitioners of tomorrow. ADA Times, 7(2), 12-13.
According to the American Dietetic Association (ADA), in the April 2009 only 50% of applicants were matched for an internship (Wilson, 2010). That means half of the people who want to become an RD each year will have the opportunity, whether they're qualified or not. And that number does not reflect those who have or are receiving a B.S. in nutrition/dietetics and don't apply. Many of the internship applicants who were not matched to an internship this year will apply next year, poised with an additional year of experience, making the competition even stiffer for new graduates.
From the ADA Times Winter 2010 Issue: Supply and Demand for Dietetic Internships Since 1993Getting an internship is hard. Unless you're in a coordinated program, no one is guaranteed a spot. Your competition will be fierce, and each year it is getting more savage. So take your education seriously, and be prepared to do everything you can to improve your chances. Don't expect getting an internship to be easy, but do expect it to be worth the hard work.
Source(s):Wilson, A. (2010). Creating our competition: why the dietetics internship shortage is as important to your future as it is to the practitioners of tomorrow. ADA Times, 7(2), 12-13.
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