Application Pathways

The UC Davis Medical Center Dietetic Internship Program utilizes the on-line centralized internship application, referred to as the Dietetic Inclusive Centralized Application Service (DICAS).

Starting for the 2026-2027 class, Fall applications are open to internal UC Davis graduate students only who are enrolled at UC Davis at the time of application submission and will matriculate with a Master’s or PhD degree prior to the internship start date (September 14, 2026). Our program information will be uploaded and available to applicants in DICAS by August 5, 2025 for the Fall Acceptance.

Any remaining DI slots not filled after the Fall selection process will be re-opened during the Spring selection timeline. Spring applications are open to all interested applicants.

Application Checklist

The UC Davis Medical Center Dietetic Internship Program Application Checklist (PDF) is a step-by-step guide to our application process.

Application Fees

Note: DICAS fees are $50 for the first application and $25 for each additional application in their system.

In addition to the online DICAS application fee, the UC Davis Medical Center Dietetic Internship Program requires an additional program application fee of $50 to be paid within the deadline listed on the application checklist. 

Payment Options:

Pay with credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover) by contacting the UC Davis Health Cashier’s Office by secure phone line 916-736-2621 and make payment over the phone. 

  • Information to provide to Cashier: Name of Intern Applicant, state payment is for UC Davis Medical Center Dietetic Internship Program Application Fee. Inform them this is a student application payment (so no credit card processing fees are charged to student.)
  • Cashier’s Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed 12-12:45 p.m. for lunch. Closed on holidays.

Addendum Questions

In addition to the Personal Statement required in DICAS (PDF), the UC Davis Medical Center Dietetic Internship Program requires each applicant to answer two addendum questions. Please type your name on the upper right-hand corner of EACH page and limit each answer to 300 words, single spaced.

Upload the answers to the two addendum questions to DICAS in the "Dietetic Internship Program Designation" section by the deadline. The Addendum Questions can be found by clicking this link: UC Davis Medical Center Dietetic Internship Program Addendum Questions (PDF).

Information on Offer and Decision Day Deadlines and other resources were sourced from the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics and ACEND®. ACEND is the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics, the agency which governs education programs preparing students for careers as registered dietitian nutritionists or nutrition and dietetics technicians, registered.