Simmons Dietetic Internship Partnerships
Simmons has partnered with select dietetic internship programs to offer both an expedited pathway to apply for our Master of Science in Nutrition and Health Promotion program and an opportunity for those completing our MS to preferentially apply early to these dietetic internship programs through a preselect process.
Applicants to the dietetic internship programs at Be Well Solutions, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Wellness Workdays can apply for the Simmons Master of Science in Nutrition and Health Promotion program through the DICAS application process. Benefits of the partnership include:
- Earning your MS from Simmons through either the campus-based program or our fully online format. Both will allow students to fulfill the new eligibility requirement. Effective January 1, 2024, the minimum degree requirement for eligibility to take the registration examination for dietitians will change from a bachelor’s degree to a graduate degree.
- Our MS degree is customizable with research and entrepreneurship tracks. The curriculum also offers a clinically-focused course, Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy.
- Some coursework can potentially be used as part of your dietetic internship competencies. If you have any questions about this, please speak to the affiliated DI program of interest.
- We will waive your application fee, use your DICAS application (no separate application for Simmons needed), and if you are admitted we will reduce your enrollment deposit to $200 (a $550 reduction!) which will be credited towards the first semester of tuition.
- All applicants from a partner program who are admitted to the Simmons MS Nutrition program are guaranteed a $10,000 scholarship.Tuition for the MS Nutrition Program can be found on our financial aid website.
Preselect Options with Partnering Dietetic Internship Programs
Current students in the Simmons Didactic Program in Dietetics who are working toward a Master of Science program concurrently (or previously) can benefit from our partnerships with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Hebrew Rehabilitation, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. Simmons MS students are eligible to apply as a pre-select student for the dietetic internship programs with these partners before the DICAS match process. This is a great opportunity to be admitted early and complete your dietetics training at some of the top medical centers in the country!
If you have any questions, please reach out to Director of Admission, Danielle Navarro, at [email protected].