The counselor intern's handbook. The intern will be placed in an appropriate setting for a minimum of one semester. This experience is considered a full-time activity and will occur after completion of all other course work. Students interested in an internship must apply to the intern coordinator at least one semester prior to the placement.
Placement is determined by the availability of an appropriate setting.
The application for internship must be approved by the program coordinator. Theory and practice are united as students engage in this experience which includes their caring interaction with diverse populations in reflective practice as professionals. The student will need to apply the knowledge and skills they have accumulated to an actual counseling setting and to the demands of a job in that setting. Students are encouraged to use this opportunity to ask questions, to review what they have learned, to clarify and consolidate their own approach to counseling, and to apply their knowledge and skills in ethical behavior to every aspect of the internship. They are also encouraged to evaluate their current competencies, to attain or increase pertinent knowledge that they feel they may lack, and to seek ways to develop even greater skills.