Dietetic Internship
Welcome to the Dietetic Internship website at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly). We appreciate your interest in our internship and we hope that you find the website helpful. The internship is housed in the Food Science and Nutrition Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Our internship rotation sites are located in two counties in the Central Coast of California: San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties.
Cal Poly is located in the city of San Luis Obispo, a community of about 43, 000, which is located in an area of extraordinary natural beauty as well home of one of California's most popular attractions, the Hearst Castle. San Luis Obispo has a delightful downtown with great dining, shops, nightlife, arts center, Mission Plaza, historical walking tours, world-class performing arts center, and many excellent wineries. In addition beautiful beaches are located only ten minutes away.
The internship will also have rotation sites in Santa Barbara, which is world famous for its breathtaking setting. The dramatic mix of mountains, valleys, beaches, islands and ocean define its natural beauty. Santa Barbara has world-class performances of music, opera, dance and theater year round. It is also one of the top five art colonies in the west. It has many restaurants, first-rate golf, tennis, polo, horseback riding, cycling, hiking and many water sports.
Accreditation Status
Cal Poly, SLO Dietetic Internship has been granted accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association, 120 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995, 800-877-1600 (May 2004).
Number of Interns
For the class of 2010-2011 we will admit eight interns; five interns will be placed in San Luis Obispo County and three will be placed in Santa Barbara County.
Program Director
Susan S. Swadener, Ph.D., R.D.
Lecturer, Food Science and Nutrition Department
Office: Bldg. 11, Room 245
Phone: 805-756-6132
Email: sswadene@calpoly.edu
Fax: 805-756-1146
Faculty website: Dr. Susan Swadener