The UAB MS in Nutrition Sciences, Clinical Track/Dietetic Internship works with more than 40 sites and 100 preceptors, many of whom are graduates of the program. Internship sites are available in Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, and Mobile. With a program emphasis of Medical Nutrition Therapy, the Clinical Track/Dietetic Internship offers extensive supervised practice experience in a variety of clinical settings. Listed below are the areas of practice that an intern may work in while enrolled in the program.

• Clinical Nutrition - Inpatient and outpatient services may include weight management, diabetes, nephrology, cardiology, gastroenterology, rehabilitation and long term care, HIV, trauma, burns, surgery, oncology, cystic fibrosis, eating disorders, and sports nutrition.
• Community Nutrition - Public health, community and corporate wellness, telehealth, and community outreach organizations
• Foodservice Management - Hospitals, universities/colleges, and school nutrition programs
• Research (only Birmingham) - Clinical and community research

Within the different practice areas, interns may work with various population groups, including infants, children, adolescents, adults, pregnant/lactating women, and older adults. The supervised practice portion of the program concludes with interns completing a five-week staff practice rotation in an area of their choosing. All rotation facilities are located within 100 miles of the intern's designated program city.