Food Service Rotation Sites

District 87 , Bloomington, IL

District 87 provides a food service management component for the ISU Dietetics Internship program. Interns to District 87 work in the administration building as well as in the six elementary, junior high, and high school cafeterias. The district serves 5,800 students from K through 12 grades. It also operates an early childhood center for 200 three and four year olds. Interns rotating through this foodservice site have opportunities to work with staff training, personnel recruitment, catering operations, USDA free and reduced applications and reimbursement claims, computerized point of sale operations, software troubleshooting, wellness articles for the staff newsletter, nutritional analysis of menus, development of cycle menus and standardized recipes and have opportunities to attend a variety of professional meetings and food shows.

Illinois State University ,Normal, IL

During the rotation at Campus Dining Services, interns work with the administration staff in planning and implementing programs and projects. Interns attend departmental meetings throughout the rotation. Projects include menu planning, marketing, and recipe development. Campus Dining Services utilizes Computrition, a computer software system to perform food management functions (ordering, inventory, menu planning and analyses, recipe quantification and analysis). The intern uses Computrition to perform these tasks. Additional experiences include catering functions, participation in the further development of the HAACP program, development of nutrition education materials for college students and nutrition promotions centered around nutrition and body image.

Olympia Schools, McLean County

Olympia School District #16 is located in Standford, IL. This rotation site provides a food service management component of the internship. Students working at Olympia would work in the food service administration office as well as the high school, middle school, and three elementary schools.

McLean County Unit District #5, Normal, IL

Interns at Unit 5 will have opportunities to work with the food service of over 11,000 students in 15 elementary schools, 3 Junior Highs, and 2 High Schools. Projects will include development of cycle menus, standardization of recipes, staff training, USDA free and reduced applications and reimbursement claims, and nutritional analysis of menus.

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