Finding a Mentor

I decided to contact one of my favorite dietitians, Ellie Krieger, through her website to see if she was willing to allow me to assist her with any of her projects. There's no harm trying right?

Well, here is how it turned out:

On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 12:05 PM, <forms@formbldr.com> wrote:

Comments:: Happy New Year Ellie! I am a prospective dietetic internship applicant; I graduated from University of California, Davis with dual degrees in Communication and Clinical Nutrition. I love your approach to healthy food and nutrition and your career (very hooked on "So Easy"), and I was wondering if you can give me any advice on what types of experiences I can gain now to go into your similar field. I would also like to offer my free assistance in anything you need through the Internet, such as social media, your blog, and even testing recipes. Thank you very much for your time, and I look forward to hear from you.

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Hi Christy,

Thanks so much for your email. One suggestion is to join some of the Dietetic Practice Groups offered through the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics specifically Nutrition Entrepreneurs (http://www.nedpg.org/) and Dietitians in Business & Communication (http://www.dbconline.org/). Both have ListServs where you can gain much knowledge for fellow RDs and dietetic students in the field.

Unfortunately, I do not need an assistant at this time but thank you so much for your kind offer.

Best,
Ellie

Alright, time to look for another dietetic mentor. :) Jenny Westerkamp of All Access Internships has said through her webinars that she found her sports internship and current job through e-mailing a dietitian, so I thought I might try it too! Do you have any suggestions on creating your own internship/finding your dietetic mentor?