Current Interns

Welcome to the Bowling Green State University Internship Program in Nutrition and Dietetics.  

All interns will attend a five day orientation on campus summer before Fall 1 Semester start. Orientation week marks the beginning of the 12 month internship program. The following timetable provides an overview of steps to complete to prepare for orientation and the start of the internship year. 

Traveling to Bowling Green

Driving directions to Bowling Green can be found here. The Detroit Metro Airport  (DTW) is approximately 90 minutes from Bowling Green .  

What To Do - Timeline

• Read intern handbook - Complete prior to on-site orientation or Grad Step (on-site interns)
• Enroll or renew your membership to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics http://www.eatright.org/membershipinfo/.  Remember that you are eligible for the student rate. - Complete prior to on-site orientation
• Complete the FAFSA form if you plan to apply for federally subsidized loans.  Please note that it is acceptance into the Graduate Certificate Program in Food and Nutrition that confers eligibility for loans – not acceptance into the Internship Program.
•  Locate vaccine history information. You will have titers drawn for MMR and varicella during orientation week.
• Submit a completed and signed DPD Verification of Program Completion Statement.
  
• After you receive your ID number, activate your MyBGSU account using the instructions provided. This must be done prior to orientation.  Please bring log-in information with you. - Complete prior to on-site orientation
• Enroll in courses. This must be completed prior to on-site orientation. Click here for registration tips. Students can direct enrollment questions to Kerri Knippen at kknippe@bgsu.edu. See the sample schedule available for on campus or distance internship program. 
• Purchase and maintain health insurance coverage for the duration of the internship program. Proof of insurance must be provided to the program director