Why is nutrition-related volunteer or work experience so strongly encouraged?
The preceptors who make up the selection committee are interested in selecting students who they might hire in the future. They prefer students who have proven themselves as dependable employees. Interns who have had some nutrition-related experience tend to adjust better to the hectic pace of their internship placement facility. Involvement in the Student Dietetic Association is another way students can gain leadership experience and find out about opportunities for nutrition-related experience.
