Dietetic Intern Testimonials

"This internship encourages students to learn their comfort zones and expand their horizons. It provides a myriad of opportunities in the dietetics field and allows you to sample them."

Donna Muller, MS, RD, LDN    

Clinical Dietitian

1992 Graduate

"I can't say enough good things about this hospital and internship program. I am thrilled to have returned for a clinical dietitian position five years later."

Angie Fisher, MS, RD, LD

Clinical Dietitian

2000 Graduate

"The wide variety of experiences, great preceptors, and the encouragement of self-direction prepared me for and entry level position."

Kelly Dzwonek, RD, LD

Pediatric Outpatient and Cystic Fibrosis Dietitian    

2002 Graduate

"The emphasis area provided an opportunity to pursue areas of my interest and work toward my specific career goals."

Stacey Crutchley, RD, LD

Community/Outpatient Dietitian

2005 Graduate

"OSF's internship is at a large hospital, so we saw a wide variety of patients both in- and out-patient, and were able to have contact with our preceptors frequently. Also, I enjoyed having so many opportunities in the community rotations."

Allison Bednarek, RD

Business/Industry Dietitian

2009 Graduate

"OSF offers a lot of different experiences in disciplines within the Dietetics field.  These experiences were really helpful in discovering which path of Dietetics I wanted to head down."

Tonia Henderson, RD, LD   

Clinical/Outpatient Dietitian

2009 Graduate

"The thing I enjoyed most about the internship at OSF was the ability to cater the emphasis area rotation to best suit my professional development goals.  I had the ability to select or develop projects that I knew I would be passionate about and would help me improve the skills I thought were important in my future career in dietetics.  I also greatly benefited from the one-on-one time with the preceptors.  The internship program at OSF was wonderful at preparing me for a fulfilling career in dietetics."

Kari Hartel

Current Dietetic Intern

2010 Graduate