SF State的饮食实习计划是Dietetics研究生证书的一部分。只有已经完成或即将完成饮食学教学法（DPD）的学生才有资格申请此实习和证书课程。DPD通常是饮食学的本科学位，尽管还有其他方面。该计划提供有资格参加注册营养师（RD）考试所需的知识和实践要求。实习生将被安排在大旧金山湾地区的医院，长期护理/专业护理设施，社区营养以及其他卫生组织中轮换，以获取实践经验。除该计划的实习部分外，还将要求实习生修读涵盖生命周期的营养学研究生课程。
The Dietetic Internship Program at SF State is part of the graduate Certificate in Dietetics. The dietetic internship provides the knowledge and practice requirements necessary to be eligible to take the Registered Dietitian (RD) examination. Interns will be placed in rotations in hospitals, long-term care/skilled nursing facilities, health clinics, community nutrition programs, and other health/community organizations in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area for supervised practice experiences. In addition to the internship portion of the program, interns take graduate level academic courses in nutrition on management, nutrition in the lifespan, research, and medical nutrition therapy. The Dietetic Internship Program at SF State is a full-time, 11 month program, from mid-July through early June.<br><br>Only students who have completed or are near completion of a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) are eligible to apply for this internship. A DPD is typically an undergraduate degree in dietetics, although there are other tracks.