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