Schedules, Time off, and Vacation

The BIDMC dietetic internship is a rigorous program that requires the intern participate in both supervised practice and classroom settings. Dietetic interns are scheduled to be in attendance for five 8.5-hour days each week. Class time (usually Mondays) is included in this scheduled time. In addition to the 40-hour week, interns can expect approximately 5-15 hours of additional work each week to complete readings, assignments, and projects.

Though weekend shifts are rare, they do occur occasionally, and the intern is provided equivalent time off during the week. Start and end times vary based on rotation. Typically, an intern would start no earlier than 7:00 am, nor end later than 6:30 pm (not on the same day).

Interns have several holidays and vacation days during the internship, typically including long weekends in October, January, February and May, as well as time off around Thanksgiving and the Christmas to New Year’s Day span of days.