The M.S. combined with a Dietetic Internship is only available to students who have obtained a verification statement from an undergraduate program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). Applicants must also have matched to the University of Maine Dietetic Internship Program. Graduates are prepared to become Registered Dietitian Nutritionists and are eligible to sit for the National Registration Examination. Our graduates have a high passage rate for the National Registration Exam and are employed readily within the field of dietetics. See dietetic interns discuss their work in the community. For more information on admission requirements, please visit our website.<br><br>Applicants who wish to be considered for the dietetic internship match must first be admitted into the M.S. in Food Science and Human Nutrition Dietetic Internship concentration. Prospective interns are highly encouraged to submit their application and all accompanying materials by January 15 to be considered for assistantships. Students most competitive for acceptance and assistantship funding have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0. Prior to applying or for more information, please contact the Director of the Dietetic Internship Program: Mona Therrien-Genest, DCN, RD, LD (mona.therrienmaine.edu, 207.581.3130).