WWDI Program Concentrations
The Wellness Workdays Dietetic Internship program offers three areas of concentration: Worksite Wellness & Health Promotion, Sports Nutrition & Entrepreneurship, Nutrition Communications and Marketing.
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Worksite Wellness & Health Promotion
The concentration in worksite wellness addresses an emerging field in dietetics and creates more opportunities and awareness for students interested in the field of prevention and wellness.
Interns will learn how to design and deliver strategic worksite wellness programs that target both at-risk and healthy populations in order to reduce the risk of chronic disease and keep the healthy people healthy.
Interns will be encouraged to locate a site, if not directly at Wellness Workdays, that allows them to observe firsthand the development of a comprehensive worksite wellness program that will include experience with biometric screenings, nutrition and fitness classes, wellness seminars, team based challenges, lectures and cooking demonstrations.
Interns will also learn about innovative wellness technology, engage in social media opportunities, assist in the creation of marketing and programming tools including needs and interest surveys, culture audits, flyers, articles, presentations and programs that promote wellness at the worksite.
Sites could include: corporations, insurance carriers, benefits brokers, employee assistance programs, city/state health departments, town/city human resource departments, university employee health departments and other organizations with employee wellness programs.
Sports Nutrition & Entrepreneurship
The sports nutrition and entrepreneurship concentration addresses a popular and growing field in dietetics. Interns will learn about issues affective this specific population and combine the nutrition knowledge with the training goals of the athlete to promote optimal performance.
Interns will also learn about and analyze the effectiveness of performance enhancing supplements and ergogenic products, propose a business plan for an entrepreneurial opportunity and create marketing and programming materials aimed at the nutrition education of athletes.
Sites could include: collegiate and professional level sports teams, athletic training facilities, police academy or army training dietitians, and private practice dietitians specializing in sports nutrition for athletes.
Nutrition Communications & Marketing
The nutrition communications and marketing concentration addresses important skills for registered dietitians to master in order to effectively reach populations and promote health and wellness.
Interns will develop and utilize their skills to create effective campaigns that target and promote health and wellness initiatives to specific populations. They will also engage in promotion via various social media platforms and assist in the creation of marketing and promotional tools such as flyers, articles, presentations and programs that promote wellness initiatives.
Sites could include: facilities that utilize communications and marketing to promote nutrition and health benefits such as nutrition boards and councils, and magazines, or private practice dietitians with an established social media presence, blog and/or newsletter.
