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FNCE 2013HOUSTON, TEXAS
Tawnie Kroll
Day 1: Registration!
Day 1 (cont.)
If possible, attend the opening session. All students/current interns are asked to
be represented on stage – fun opportunity!
Attend Student Tracks
Nontraditional career paths in dietetics: Example: Supermarket Dietitian
Leadership Seminar Set yourself up To Earn the Internship Job Searches in Social Media How Supermarket Dietitians Build
Bridges to Impact Community Health
The World is Your Oyster
Rebecca Subbiah RDN, LDN spoke on how “The world is your oyster.”
Put yourself out there, use social media to your advantage. Be real and genuine, and great things will happen.
Find your niche – don’t be afraid to make mistakes.
Have fun and be YOU.
Practice Applications
Consider starting a blog if you want to practice writing, maybe volunteer to write newsletters.
Write a professional twitter Bio and network. Join in with #Rdchat #foodiechats, and connect with students using #Rs2be
Approach RD’s you admire in your desired field and see if they will mentor you.
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Join a DPG: Nutrition Entrepreneurs for example.
Surround yourself with people who see the best in you and encourage and uplift you.
And also attend the other sessions! Step out of comfort zone and experience
other sessions. Examples:
The Double- Edged Sword: Providing MNT for Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease
Moving Beyond Antioxidants: Making Phytochemicals a Prescription for Health
Advanced Clinical Nutrition Practice Today
Student Internship Fair
Internship Fair
Internship Fair
GREAT opportunity to meet FTF with potential future internship directors
Very cool experience Meet and talk with all schools of interest
and see what programs are out there and what they offer in a one on one conversation
Bring resume
Internship Fair
Obtaining an internship in this competitive landscape can be difficult
these days. The student internship fair, hosted by NDEP, is designed
to help students meet and network with dietetic internship directors
from all over the United States. Over 100 internships will have faculty
and/or interns available to discuss their program and admission
criteria, and to distribute program handouts or brochures. Come
prepared with your questions and bring your resume and/or business
cards to leave with the internship(s) of your choice. Read more:
http://www.eatright.org/FNCE/content.aspx?id=6442469865
Student Reception
Expo Pictures
Chobani
Kellogg’s
Hass Avocados
Take home message
Never be afraid to try something new The sky is the limit Take risks Every failure is an opportunity Find your PASSION… and run with it!
Don’t let your interests sit silent Love what you do follow your passion
and you won’t get burnt out!
Quotes “If we all did the things we are capable of
doing, we would literally astonish ourselves.”Thomas Edison
“We never know how high we are till we are called to rise; And then, if we are true to plan, our statures touch the skies.” Emily Dickenson
There is beauty in experience, take the best of what you know.
Want to attend FNCE 2014?
October 18th-21st, 2014 Georgia World Congress
Center Atlanta Omni Hotel
Atlanta See you there!
Need help getting to FNCE?Apply for the $100 Student Stipend
April and I both won it!
References
Rebecca Subbiah PowerPoint on The World is Your Oyster
Eatright.org/FNCE
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