Take your in-person FNCE® experience to the next level by attending a variety of sessions and activities designed just for you! In addition to educational sessions, Learning Lounge, posters and inspiring keynote sessions with Stedman Graham, Mick Ebeling and Erica Dhawan, here are just a few of the activities for students during FNCE®.
Apply To Be a Student Host
Students have the opportunity to apply to be student hosts and network with peers behind the scenes, engage with Academy staff, and meet leaders in the profession all while volunteering at the 2023 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo® (FNCE®) in Denver. In return for 6-8 hours of onsite work, Student Hosts are randomly selected to receive a reduced student member registration of $35 for FNCE® 2023.
Student Stipend Applications Due Sept. 11
The Foundation is accepting applications for $100 student stipends to attend FNCE® 2023. Academy members enrolled as a student or dietetic intern for the Fall 2023 semester are encouraged to consider applying for a student stipend after registering to attend FNCE® 2023 in-person (virtual attendees are not eligible). To apply, eligible applicants must complete the electronic application within the Foundation’s application portal by 10 a.m. Central on Monday, September 11, 2023.
Educators: Show Your School Spirit!
The Academy’s Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo® helps instill professional practice beliefs, values, attitudes and behaviors in students that will prepare them for practice and lifelong learning. Educators: Give your students an opportunity to enhance their future career in nutrition and dietetics by encouraging them to register for FNCE® 2023!
Participate in Foundation Events
Whether you’re up for the Foundation FNCE® 5K, scoring some swag at the Silent Auction or making an appearance at the President’s Party with a Purpose, there are many ways to support the Foundation, some of which have special pricing just for students! Stop by the Foundation Booth to learn more about awards and scholarship for Academy student members. The Foundation is the largest provider of dietetic student scholarships—and when you participate in a Foundation event, you are helping empower future practitioners to create a world where all people thrive through the transformative power of food and nutrition.
Check Out the Student Lounge
Take advantage of the Student Lounge, where you can represent your school and connect with fellow students and practicing RDNs and NDTRs. Relax and recharge with your peers while also accessing resources that will help you get a jumpstart on your career.
Explore the Expo
The Expo Hall is one of our attendees’ favorite features at FNCE®! Explore hundreds of booths, engage with exhibitors, learn about new products and services, sign up for giveaways, discuss job opportunities, receive nutrition educational materials and more.
Center for Career Opportunities
Date: Monday, October 9
Time: 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Location: Expo Hall F
Share your resume, skills and goals with potential employers and educational institutions. Interact with companies who are hiring and connect with institutions of higher learning to find out about advanced degree programs at the Center for Career Opportunities.
Policy Rotation Meet and Greet
Date: Saturday, October 7
Time: 2–3 p.m.
Learn more and get involved in the Academy’s top policy and advocacy priorities — help shape the future of the nutrition and dietetics profession. Registration required (indicate interest when you register for FNCE®). Open to all students, interns and educators!
Internship/Supervised Practice Fair
Date: Sunday, October 8
Time: 4:30–6 p.m.
Obtaining an internship or supervised practice position can be an overwhelming process. The student internship/supervised practice fair is designed to help students meet and network with Dietetic Internship, Coordinated Program, ISPP and Future Education Model program directors from all over the United States. Programs will have faculty and/or interns available to discuss their program and admission criteria and to distribute program handouts or brochures. Presented by Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors
Internship/Supervised Practice Fair
Date: Sunday, October 8
Time: 4:30–6 p.m.
Obtaining an internship or supervised practice position can be an overwhelming process. The student internship/supervised practice fair is designed to help students meet and network with Dietetic Internship, Coordinated Program, ISPP and Future Education Model program directors from all over the United States. Programs will have faculty and/or interns available to discuss their program and admission criteria and to distribute program handouts or brochures. NOTE: In order to attend this event, students must be registered for FNCE®. Presented by Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors
Attend a Variety of Sessions
While student attendees have access to all educational sessions, keynotes and posters, hand-picked programming relevant to students includes:
- Waste Not, Want Not: Maximizing Environmental Sustainability on Any Budget
- Wellness Starts Within: Self-Care for Health Professionals
- Lights, Camera, Cook
- Financial Fitness: Key Concepts for Business Success
- Plant-Based Nutrition in Chronic Disease
- Negotiation Success: Build Relationships, Influence Decisions, and Advance Your Career
- Implementing Public Health Nutrition Interventions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
- Leveraging Registered Dietitians to Improve the Digital Shopping Cart
- Schools as a System to Improve Nutrition
- Nutrition Complications of Gastrointestinal Disorders: An Integrative and Multimodal Approach to Treatment
- Plant-Based Eating to Support Cardiometabolic Health and Fitness
- The Future Dietitian: Clinical Skills to Expand the Breadth of Practice
- Are We Ready? Dietary Recommendations Based on Direct-to-Consumer Gut Microbiome Tests
- Increasing Trust Through Evidence-Based Advice on Emerging Nutrition Trends
- The Simple Formula for Effective Communication
- The Hype and Reality of Wearable Tech
- Extra Credentials: What’s in it for Me?
- Nutrition, Neurocognition, and the Microbiome: Connecting the Dots
- Disrupting Business as Usual: The Power of Emerging RDNs & NDTRs
- Dishing Up Diversity and Inclusion with Innovative Menu Planning and Design
- Nutrition and Physical Activity: Tailoring Interventions for Optimal Health
- Healthy People 2030: Addressing Health Disparities in Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity
Check Out the Student Center
Take advantage of the Student Center, where you can represent your school and connect with fellow students and practicing RDNs and NDTRs. Relax and recharge with your peers while also accessing resources that will help you get a jumpstart on your career, including presentations, discussions and Q&As on topics like resume best practices with tips and guidance on setting yourself up for success and information on DICAS and the internship application process.
Schedule of Events
Free Resume Review
Date: Sunday, October 9
Time: noon – 1 p.m.
Bring your resume for feedback from registered dietitian nutritionist, Stacey Dunn-Emke, MS, RDN. (First come, first serve basis.)
DICAS Q&A Session
Date: Sunday, October 9
Time: 3 – 3:45 p.m.
Do you have questions about applying to dietetics supervised practice programs using the new DICAS platform? We are here to help you with the answers. Visit the Student Center for the chance to get your questions answered by DICAS representatives. Feel free to bring your laptop or tablet and work through your application with live help!
Chat with a Media Registered Dietitian
Date: Monday, October 10
Time: 12:20 p.m.
Are you interested in learning more about nutrition promotion through the media? Curious about how dietitians are staying involved in the ever-changing social media food landscape? The Academy’s Public Relations Team works to raise public awareness on the importance of healthful nutrition for everyone. Using news media, the Team’s national network of media-savvy experts serve as the Academy’s voice on current and popular nutrition trends and questions.
Current Academy Spokesperson, Caroline Passerrello, and a recent graduate with media experience, Brianna dela Torre will share their experiences and suggestions to get involved in media dietetics.
