Dietetics/Nutrition - Internship

Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilites include:

A. Helping in validating and auditing our nutrition system.

B. Accuracy Validation:
1. Verifying calorie targets, macronutrient splits, and micronutrient
adequacy
2. Cross-checking outputs against IOM, WHO, and Mifflin-St Jeor equations
3. Ensuring compliance with DRIs and regional standards
4. Detecting and correcting calculation or data errors

C. Safety & Suitability Checks:
1. Reviewing condition-specific adaptations (e.g., diabetes, IBS/low-FODMAP)
2. Ensuring safe nutrient levels and identifying excessive or deficient
values
3. Checking plan suitability for children, pregnancy, and older adults

D. Nutrition Analysis & Classification:
1. Validating dietary tags (vegetarian, vegan, Mediterranean, keto, halal,
etc.)
2. Evaluating nutrient density, food variety, and real-life applicability
3. Offering evidence-based feedback for improvement