Application Procedures
The Montana Dietetic Internship & Graduate Program integrates experiences in clinical and community nutrition, foodservice management, and a sustainable food systems focus to provide a unique and progressive supervised dietetic practice experience to future registered dietitians. The MDI program meets the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics Competencies for preparing knowledgeable professionals in the practice of dietetics.
- Dietetic Systems Leadership coursework begins on August 20th, 2025
- First year 100% online coursework
- Second year supervised practice hours - dietetic internship
- 36 graduate-level credits for MSDI
- Remain in home community for first year
- Assigned to one of seven geographic areas in Montana or Wyoming (Billings, Butte, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell, or Missoula, Montana; or Sheridan, Wyoming) after foundation weeks in the Bozeman area in the summer of year 2
- Supervised practice begins in early August in year 2 and ends in May
- 12 graduate-level credits for DI
- Assigned to one of seven geographic areas in Montana or Wyoming (Billings, Butte, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell, or Missoula, Montana; or Sheridan, Wyoming) after foundation weeks in the Bozeman area in the Summer of year 2
- Supervised practice begins in early August and ends in May
Selection Process |
Application deadline through the DICAS PortalApplication fee paid to MDI |
Interviews |
Notification of Program Decision |
Confirm Acceptance with MDI Directors by phone or email |
Non-refundable $1000 Deposit paid or postmarked to MDI by |
Early Selection for MSU grads |
Sunday, October 12th, 2025, 11:59 pm MST |
Oct 13-16 |
Friday, October 17th, 2025 |
Monday, October 20th, 2025, 5:00 PM MST |
Monday, October 27th, 2025, 5 PM MST |
National - Fall Priority Deadline |
Priority Deadline Sunday, October 19th, 2025, 11:59 pm MST |
October 21-29 |
Friday, October 31st, 2025 |
Saturday, November 15th, 2025 |
Friday, November 21st, 2025 |
National - Spring Priority Deadline |
Priority Deadline Sunday, February 8th, 2026, 11:59 pm MDT |
February 10 - 17 |
Friday, February 27th, 2026 |
Sunday, March 15th, 2026 |
Monday, March 23rd, 2026 |
- Submit your application through the DICAS Portal
- Find Application Requirements here: MSDI Program Application Requirements
- Payment of $57 application fee paid online or mailed to MDI, address below.
- Do not apply to the MSU Graduate school unless directed by the MDI team.
To be considered for the MSDI early selection category applicants must be:
- Montana State University grads completed with, or near completion of, a degree from MSU with the Didactic Program in Dietetics Verification Statement from the Department of Food Systems, Nutrition & Kinesiology.
- Submit your application through the DICAS Portal indicating "Montana Dietetic Internship- Internal MSU Applicants Only"
- Nonrefundable Application Fee: To be considered, send an application fee of $57 directly to MDI postmarked by the
application deadline. (This is a separate fee from the DICAS fees.)
- Please pay online (preferred) or
- Make checks payable to Montana Dietetic Internship and mail to: Montana Dietetic Internship,Montana State University,PO Box 173370, Bozeman, MT 59717-3370
- Submit application materials through the Dietetic Internship Computer Application Service (DICAS) Portal by the appropriate deadline. Resources including instructional videos for using DICAS are available from ACEND.
Notice – MDI students are required to complete a background check. Applicants shall include in the ‘Background Section’ of their DICAS application any information that could appear in a background check. Background checks are comprehensive and can include findings such as all arrests and criminal charges even if dismissed or deferred, as well as expunged records. Failure to disclose a discrepancy could have worse consequences than not disclosing on DICAS if discovered later upon review of a background check report and may be cause for termination from the program.