University of Tennessee-Knoxville

The interview that I had with the Director of Sports Nutrition at UT was very informal and over the phone. My advice is to make sure you know what your experience level is regarding nutrition and be honest. I was asked what I wanted to get out of the internship and I had the opportunity to collab...

Each day is different and brings new learning experiences. The number of hours you put in during your internship is up to you. My hours varied from starting at 4:30am going until sometimes 10:30-11:00pm. I was working with the football team in the Fueling Station right off of the weight room and ...

Majoring in Exercise Science definitely helped me during my internship. Having the nutrition, anatomy/physiology, sport psychology, and strength/conditioning classes helped me to fully understand what it is that the nutritionists and strength and conditioning staff are doing to make sure their at...

The work-life balance depends on how many hours you are willing to put in. I wanted to get the full experience of what life would be like as a full-time sports nutritionist at UT. Therefore I worked 5-7 days a week, upwards 90+ hours a week starting sometimes at 4:30am to 10:30-11pm and doing the...