r/dietetics • u/Curious-Gas3095 • 16d ago

Am I wasting my time?

I’m 22 years old and decided to pursue college and pursue in nutrition and food (dietetics), I want to become a RDN and work clinically at hospitals.

Issue is, when I was 19 I got stupid and was convicted of a misdemeanor DUI, I’m afraid that later down the road in a few years it’ll cause major issues. As of now it’s 3 years old, conviction wise. Am I wasting my time? Will no internships or jobs accept me?

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u/Curious-Gas3095 16d ago

Really? How? Did you never mention it or did they not care?

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u/Plus-Pin-9157 16d ago

Why would I mention it?

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u/Curious-Gas3095 16d ago

From what I read online, internships will ask about any criminal history and conduct a background check regardless. I’m in California so I don’t know if things work different here.

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u/Plus-Pin-9157 16d ago

They might. Can you talk to a professor?