Dietetic Internship Rotations and Sites

40 weeks total*

WMU's internship is a full-time program and meets five days a week, Monday through Friday. Interns take part in supervised practice experiences in clinical nutrition, community nutrition, school food and nutrition, food service management, and wellness. Interns work mostly one to one with their preceptor or supervisor. 

The WMU Dietetic Internship provides over 1300 hours of supervised practice.

The WMU dietetic internship includes these rotations and sites in the 2024-25 academic year:

1 week (40 hours): Orientation to Program

1 week (40 hours): Orientation to Sustainable Food Systems

Included time at Kalamazoo Nature Center’s Delano Farm, Kalamazoo Farmers Market, Kalamazoo Valley Community College Food and Innovation Center

15 weeks (600 hours): Clinical Nutrition Rotation consisting of:
Clinical Core—12 weeks
Clinical Staff Relief—3 weeks

Rotations are at one of the following*:
Ascension Borgess, Kalamazoo
Beacon Health Three Rivers (south of Kalamazoo)
Bronson Battle Creek Hospital, Battle Creek
Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo
Mercy Health St. Mary's Medical Center, Grand Rapids
Corewell Health—Blodgett Memorial Med Center, Grand Rapids
Corewell Health Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph
University of Michigan Health West, Grand Rapids

3 weeks (120 hours): Long-Term Care Rotation at one of the following*: 
Battle Creek VA Medical Center
Care Resources P.A.C.E. (Kalamazoo, Portage, Battle Creek)
Senior Care Partners P.A.C.E. (Grand Rapids)
Mission Point Health (several locations)
Medilodge (several locations)

5 weeks (200 hours): Food Service Management Rotation at one of the following*:
Battle Creek VA Medical Center 
Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo
Mercy Health St. Mary's Medical Center, Grand Rapids
University of Michigan Health West, Grand Rapids
Beacon Health Three Rivers Hospital Services
Western Michigan University Dining Services

5 weeks (200 hours): Community Nutrition Rotation at one of the following*:
Barry-Eaton Health Department
Berrien County Health Dept., Benton Harbor
Calhoun County Public Health Dept, Battle Creek 
InterCare Community Health Network (various locations)
Kalamazoo County Government (WIC)
Kent County Health Dept., Grand Rapids

4 weeks (160 hours): School Nutrition and Food Service Rotation at one of the following*: 
Grand Rapids Public Schools
Grand Haven Public Schools
Kalamazoo Public Schools
Montague Public Schools
Mattawan Consolidated School
Portage Public Schools
West Ottawa Schools

1 week (40 hours): Wellness Rotations sites include*:
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Valley Community College Food Innovation Center
Meijer Healthy Living
Policy rotation in Lansing
Untamed Nutrition
WMU Wellness

2 weeks (80 hours): Enrichment Rotation at End of Year (intern’s choice of site)

1 week (40 hours): Wrap-Up Week (didactic time)

(2 weeks vacation per WMU academic calendar.)

*Facilities available for rotations and schedules are subject to change.