Projects usually include some form of needs assessment, development of an intervention or product to meet the needs, and evaluation of the success of the project. Interns and supervisors are matched at the beginning of the internship year and maintain their relationship throughout the year. All counseling staff members are required to attend weekly one hour case conferences in which all new clients are presented and a disposition is determined. Interns and their supervisors attend the same meeting in order to provide additional opportunities for supervisors to monitor intern client loads and to provide feedback about case presentations. The training program offers interns the opportunity to supervise other members of the Counseling Center staff.
Interns receive one hour weekly supervision of their supervision.
Interns also provide group counseling for a minimum of one group during the year. All staff are expected to maintain a client load that is consistent with the demand for services in the Center. This would translate into a maximum caseload of 20 hours of client contact in a 40-hour work week. Each intern's work is evaluated by the individual supervisor with input from all senior staff members. An evaluation is conducted midway through the first semester and again at the end of the second semester.