The internship is a time to develop basic professional skills and move toward establishing an integrated professional identity. The intern training provides considerable autonomy and responsibility while offering constructive feedback and emotional support for personal and professional integration. A balance between exploring new areas of practice and further developing current areas of expertise is desirable. The evaluation process is considered an essential component of training.
Clinical supervisors provide formal evaluations at the end of each term.
The training staff meets each term to assess the progress of each intern. In turn, interns evaluate their clinical supervisors each term and the training program twice a year. The training program is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association. Initial Orientation and Training Interns begin their appointments three weeks prior to the beginning of fall term. The first few weeks' activities include an orientation to the university, the Counseling Center, and the training program.