Such work must be spelled out in a Memorandum of Agreement to be signed by the student, the site supervisor, and the internship coordinator, Dr. Dennis Sandole, before the internship begins. Additionally, an internship binder is kept in the Student Resource Room. Students are also encouraged to contact ICAR alumni for internship possibilities. Students meet with Dr. Sandole as required. It is designed to take the concepts presented in class and practiced in labs into real situations with conflict and consequences.
Students work in teams integrating research and practice with theory development and applied ethics.
Certificate in Conflict Resolution for Health Professionals ICAR jointly offers a certificate program for health professionals. Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Ph.D. The doctoral program, the first of its kind in the United States, provides advanced study for students in the fields of conflict and conflict resolution. Students are prepared for careers as researchers, theoreticians, and teachers in higher education, and as policy administrators, analysts, and consultants in both the public and private sectors. The program stresses a close link between knowledge of theory and of process in the resolution of conflict. For this, training in the methods of research and analysis is necessary and is emphasized.