Dietetic Internship Supervised Practice

Students are placed at one primary facility for their rotations. Shadow days and short rotations may be scheduled in additional practice settings to obtain exposure to other areas of practice.

Dietetic Interns gain supervised practice experience with simulation activities to better prepare for in-person clinical practice in rotations. DI/MS Program simulation experiences include: interprofessional education events with students in other disciplines such as physician assistants, speech language pathology, and pharmacy. Dietetic Interns will also have the opportunity to work with the Medical College of Wisconsin, participate in an on-campus simulation event using high-fidelity mannequins in the Mount Mary University sim lab, and partner with the Mount Mary University nursing students for interprofessional education simulations in the nursing skills lab.

Supervised Practice rotations are arranged based on student interest, geographic location, and availability. Sites are located a few minutes to an hour’s drive from campus. The following sites are the most common placement sites – but are not all-inclusive.

Food Service Management Practice Sites

• Assisted living and extended care facilities throughout southeastern Wisconsin
• Milwaukee Center for Independence
• School districts in southeastern Wisconsin
• Hospitals throughout southeastern Wisconsin
• Patient Services Management
• Zablocki V.A. Medical Center
• Eurest at Northwestern Mutual
• MSOE American Dining Creations

Medical Nutrition Therapy Practice Sites

• Ascension Wisconsin
• Advocate Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
• Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
• Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Froedtert South (Kenosha County)
• Midwestern Regional Medical Center (Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Zion, IL)
• Waukesha Memorial Hospital
• Milwaukee Catholic Home
• Zablocki V.A. Medical Center
• Rogers Memorial Hospital – Residential Eating Disorders Program

Community Nutrition Practice Sites

• Aging and disability resource centers
• FoodRight
• Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center
• Head Start
• Hunger Task Force
• Milwaukee County Department on Aging
• National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin
• University of Wisconsin-Extension Nutrition Programs
• Women, Infant and Children projects throughout Southeastern Wisconsin
• YMCA
• Sustainable organic farming
• Milwaukee area food pantries
• Private practice
• Outpatient and Endocrine Clinics in Southeastern Wisconsin

Mount Mary University's Pediatric Nutrition Care Rotation at Children's Wisconsin

Mount Mary University and Children’s Wisconsin have partnered to provide a brand-new dietetic internship in pediatric nutrition care for students matched to Mount Mary’s DI/MS program. Students who are chosen for this prestigious opportunity will complete their community, management, and medical nutrition therapy rotations on site at Children’s Wisconsin.

This unique internship placement is available to a limited number of students each year. We are looking for highly motivated and skilled dietetic interns who are interested in pursuing a future career in pediatric nutrition care.