Each requires 15 to 20 hours of work per week. The GTA's work as assistants to instructors at both the graduate and undergraduate level, performing such duties as grading exams, giving presentations, holding office hours, directing review sessions, proctoring tests, etc. Service Learning Positions do not pay for tuition. Externships provide opportunities in local agencies to practice professional skills under supervision. Current externships operate in the child development center, a local women's correctional facility, an alternative school program, and a private center for treating developmentally disabled children.
Departmental funding is available on an annual, competitive basis.
Given the competitive nature of awards, a first year stipend does not guarantee departmental funding during all four on-campus years. Internship positions are awarded by the internship agency, not by Idaho State University. Thus, Idaho State University cannot guarantee that matriculated clinical students will gain access to internships in a timely fashion. We anticipate, however, that our students will be competitive and successful at attaining internship positions. To date, all student applicants from our program have been assigned internships.