{"id":7481,"date":"2021-07-13T14:48:19","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T18:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nfs\/?page_id=7481"},"modified":"2026-03-30T09:38:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:38:59","slug":"get-involved","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/student-resources\/get-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Involved"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading entry-title\">Get Involved<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"Student-Resources\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-student-resources\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-7557\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7557\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/student-resources\/get-involved\/\">Get Involved<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-6131\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6131\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/student-resources\/food-security-tools\/\">Food Security Tools<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-8678\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8678\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/student-resources\/diversity-equity-and-inclusion\/\">Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion &#8211; Mental and Physical Health Support<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7562\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7562\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/student-resources\/general\/\">General<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-tabs-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-tabs  \"><section id=\"on-campus\" class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>On-Campus<\/h1><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: right;width: 400px\">\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hc7ew7zMM4s\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Volunteer at the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/ffm\/\">URI Free Farmers&#8217; Market<\/a> in the Fall, complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfT-Sbor4ZeyDWdc_f99DA1ausLvP-rF-Vcu4xnLKNQhSmNbQ\/viewform?usp=sf_link\">Volunteer Form<\/a> here. You can harvest produce at our on campus farm or hand it out the next day at the Market! Farming is on Wednesdays, Market is on Thursdays during the Fall semester ONLY. Follow @urifreefarmersmarket for more details.<\/li>\n<li>Join one of URI\u2019s many clubs relating to nutrition and health sciences such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uripaclub\/\">Pre-PA Club<\/a>, URI NEDA Chapter, Women in STEM, Public Health Club, Nutrition Club, or UReca!<\/li>\n<li>Apply for positions working or volunteering with <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/ems\/\">URI EMS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/career.uri.edu\/resources\/pre-health-peer-advisors-phpas\/\">Pre-Health Ambassadors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/mastergardener\/\">Master Gardeners<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/speech-hearing\/groups-and-programs\/\">Aphasia Book Club<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/outreach-and-research\/cyber-seniors\/\">Cyber Seniors<\/a> program.<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer your time with <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rhody-outpost\/\">Rhody Outpost<\/a>, the on-campus food pantry.<\/li>\n<li>Join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uridem\/\">Delta Epsilon Mu<\/a>, a Pre-Health Professional Society.<\/li>\n<li>Meet friends and gain new experiences by joining one of URI\u2019s many fraternities or sororities.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t be afraid to take courses outside of the Nutrition Department. Human Development and Family Studies, Kinesiology, Biological Sciences, Business, and Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems offer courses that may be related to your degree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/section><section id=\"off-campus\" class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Off-Campus<\/h1> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7935 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/fatima-cooking-with-kids-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/fatima-cooking-with-kids-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/fatima-cooking-with-kids-364x485.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/fatima-cooking-with-kids-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/fatima-cooking-with-kids.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gain experience volunteering with food and nutrition-related organizations like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jonnycakecenter.org\/\">Jonnycake Center<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hopesharvest.org\/\">Hope\u2019s Harvest RI<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/snaped\/\">SNAP-Ed<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edesianutrition.org\/\">Edesia Nutrition<\/a>, or other food pantries local to you.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\">Volunteer with Rhode Island Food, Fitness, Fun (<\/span><a style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\" href=\"https:\/\/rifff.uri.edu\/\">RIFFF<\/a><span style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\">), a collaboration between Primary Care Physicians, URI faculty, and Pediatric Dietitians. <\/span><\/li>\n<li>Explore networking and learning opportunities by becoming a student member of professional societies such as <a style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\" href=\"https:\/\/nutrition.org\/our-members\/\">American Society for Nutrition<\/a><span style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\">, <\/span><a style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sneb.org\/for-students\/\">Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior<\/a><span style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\">, and the <\/span><a style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eatrightpro.org\/membership\/membership-types-and-criteria\/student-member\">Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics<\/a><span style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\"> (AND).<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Contact local dietitians, in hospitals, long term care, foodservice, or private practice to ask if you can shadow and\/or volunteer with them to see what their jobs are like. The AND has a good resource <a style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eatright.org\/find-an-expert\">here<\/a><span style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\">, as does the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatrightri.org\/\">RI Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics<\/a><span style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Some local companies such as <a style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\" href=\"https:\/\/evolutionrd.com\/about\/\">Evolution Nutrition<\/a><span style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\"> offer unpaid internships for students to gain experience.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) through American Health Care Association.<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer with the <a style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alz.org\/ri\">Alzheimer\u2019s Association<\/a><span style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\">, <\/span><a style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcountyhealth.org\/programs-services\/home-care\/rehabilitation-programs\/big-loud-for-parkinson-s-disease\">Loud for Life and BIG programs<\/a><span style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\">, <\/span><a style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rigec\/\">RI Geriatric Education Center<\/a><span style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\">, <\/span><a style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rifreeclinic.org\/\">RI free clinic<\/a><span style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/section><section id=\"nutrition-experience-credit\" class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Nutrition Experience for Credit<\/h1><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7933 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/IMG_5646-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/IMG_5646-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/IMG_5646-364x485.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/IMG_5646-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/IMG_5646.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Follow @urinutrition for up to date offerings!<\/li>\n<li>Gain experience through NUT 451: Field Experience in Nutrition and Food Sciences with NUT faculty. Receive credit for experiences in community, education, government, health-oriented, and commercial activities related to food and nutrition.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/community-nutrition\/student-volunteer-opportunities\/\">URI SNAP-Ed<\/a> has flexible hours for those wishing to gain experience in Nutrition Education.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Intern with URI Sports Dietitian <a style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\" href=\"https:\/\/gorhody.com\/staff-directory\/kelli-kidd\/260\">Kelli Kidd<\/a><span style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Work in an on-campus nutrition research lab for course credit (NUT 496). Contact a faculty member who is conducting<a style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/research-outreach\/\"> research<\/a><span style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\"> that interests you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Become an undergraduate teaching assistant and gain experiences in team building, application of nutrition knowledge, and mentorship.<\/li>\n<li>Discover how to properly convey nutrition information to the public through media by joining the NUT Communications Team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/section><section id=\"paid-opportunities\" class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Paid Opportunities<\/h1><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7531\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/Resources-Paid-Opportunities-web-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/Resources-Paid-Opportunities-web-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/Resources-Paid-Opportunities-web-364x485.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/Resources-Paid-Opportunities-web-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/726\/Resources-Paid-Opportunities-web.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Work as a diet technician at a hospital, long-term care facility, assisted living, or nursing home. Search local facilities websites or other job search websites (such as indeed.com) for job postings.<\/li>\n<li>Several companies offer paid internships for students, such as<a style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\" href=\"https:\/\/blountfinefoods.com\/join-our-team\"> Blount Fine Foods<\/a><span style=\"font-family: Charter, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/section><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get Involved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2097,"featured_media":0,"parent":5495,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-7481","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2097"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7481"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7481\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10724,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7481\/revisions\/10724"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nutrition\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}