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How to Set Up Your Internship
If you are looking for an Internship among our resources
- Select a few that seem interesting and check out details regarding
(but not limited to):
- type of agency
- client and job details
- prerequisites
- time commitment
- compensation
- training
- Set up interviews with at least two age ncies so as to have some choices.
- Prepare written information to provide them if needed (Resumé,
transcripts, letters).
- Think of questions they might ask you, and be ready to provide responses.
- Prepare the questions you want to ask them.
- Remember: you are interviewing them as much as they are interviewing
you. There are over 100 agencies. Make sure you pick one that's a
fit for you.
- Take your Internship Agreement (contract, available in the
Psychology Office, Stevenson 3092) with you.
- Make sure you have filled out your information in the top section
- If an internship seems right for the agency and you, ask if they
are ready to help you fill out Part A at your meeting.
- If you or they need more time, set up an appointment to meet and
complete the form.
- Make sure your Supervisor signs the Internship Agreement.
- Provide your Internship Supervisor with our Internship Supervisor
Letter (available in the Psychology Office or on-line at the Internship
Supervisor Letter link).
- Fill out their name and yours at the top.
- Review what we ask of them.
- Tell them what SSU provides (monthly supervision group and written
assignments).
- Show them the SSU Internship Coordinator contact information.
If you are designing a new internship
- Prepare for a professional meeting with the agency
- Contact Dr. Lorna Catford at (707) 664-2404 or lorna.catford@sonoma.edu to
discuss requirements.
- Make sure you can articulate how this is a mutually beneficial partnership.
- Take the Internship Supervisor Information Letter with
you.
- Cover the following in discussion with your future Supervisor:
- client and job details
- time commitment and compensation
- training and supervision they would provide
- support provided by SSU
- how to contact the SSU Internship Coordinator
- Complete Steps 3 and 4 above
If you will use your job for your internship
- With your supervisor select an area of professional development to
pursue. This might be (but is not limited to):
- a special project you take on
- work with a new type of client
- developing specific counseling skills
- Follow instructions for designing a new internship above
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