Wellness Workdays offers one of the most innovative dietetic internships in the country!

Wellness Workdays offers a unique distance education-based program, designed to meet the individual needs and interests of a group of dynamic, inspiring individuals seeking to become Registered Dietitians with a focus on wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention. To learn more about how to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist,  click here .

The WWDI allows interns to complete their supervised practice requirements in their local settings using sites and preceptors of their choice. Part-time and full-time options are available. Prospective interns are required to find qualified preceptors in the areas of clinical acute care or long-term care, (400 hours), food service management (180 hours), community nutrition (180 hours), and WWDI concentration  (240 hours) to complete their requirements. Note these are new recommendations according to 2020 ACEND guidelines. Rotations may now be completed using distance learning.

Following acceptance to the program, interns are required to attend an Orientation (in July), Commencement (in April) both near Boston, MA as well as complete a set of on-line modules/class days designed to review and reinforce didactic learning. Supervised rotations will begin in July following orientation. 

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To graduate and complete the internship requirements, you must satisfy the minimum 1000 supervised practice hours, all didactic hours, assignments, rotation evaluations, practice exams and complete an exit interview at program completion. To apply, click here.

The WWDI program offers you the option to

complete your Dietetic Internship and

earn your Masters Degree at the same time.

Apply once and gain dual acceptance into a Masters degree program and dietetic internship.