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By Anna Ziegler Wow, was I excited to hear that I would be working outside all day for my second rotation! I was ready to be out in the fresh, fall air and finding out what sustainable farming was all about. Growing up in the city, I had no experience with farming and had noContinue reading “Digging into the Internship”

By Hannah Etman and Rachel Eldering Six months ago, the thought of interning virtually with a detention center never crossed our minds. Being a dietetic intern at a detention center comes with its own set of questions. What roles do dietitians perform in corrections? How will we be able to help? In school, we studiedContinue reading “An Unexpected Foodservice Experience”

By: Kerri Schumacher “Clank.” “Beep.” “Whoosh.” As I looked over my schedule on Monday, August 31, 2020, these are some of the sounds I expected to hear that first day walking into the Maryland Food Bank. I thought my rotation was going to be full of food cans clanking, trucks backing up into the loadingContinue reading “Virtual Wake Up Call”

By Hannah Lundeen SNAP, SNAP-Ed, FNS. What does it all mean? For my first rotation, I was able to spend two weeks at SNAP-Ed (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program- Education) Connection. This USDA-funded program provides resources and support for individual state programs who in turn provide nutritional benefits to low-income Americans. Not all state agencies goContinue reading “Connecting the Dots: From State to National SNAP-ED”

By Myranda Vig The day I had been dreaming about and working towards for years was finally here. Imaging what the first day of my dietetic internship would be like, I pictured myself experiencing pure enthusiasm and joy. Instead, I was flooded with nerves and questioning everything. I left my house extra early to ensureContinue reading “What a Way to Start”