Personal Internship Analysis

My motivation is to be part of moving the U.S. government into the 21st century. The 115th Congress will face many challenges shaping U.S. technology policies and regulations. As a Congressional Innovation Intern, I will improve my capacity to effect change by applying my technology and policy skills to assisting with this effort. The internship will provide invaluable experience in learning how legislative change happens in Congress. Taken together, these will enhance my ability to effect the change I anticipate in my future career.

Below you will find samples of my work, as well as links to my website and resume. I hope everything at your agency is going well and thriving. Let me know if you would like to talk further about any internship opportunities you currently offer or have open. I would also love to hear any feed back on what you have seen so far if you have any. Thank you so much for your time. I look forward to hearing from

The six thinking hats model of conducting supervision appears to offer several benefits for counselor interns as a method of discovering possibilities for working with challenging customers. Counselor interns often feel a great amount of stress both from the new experience of seeing clients with real issues and from the supervision process (Bernard & Goodyear, 2004). Because counselor interns may encounter anxiety when presented with challenging cases, supervision strategies that help minimize anxious feelings may be helpful. This model provides a useful structure for exploring options in working with clients, and this structure can be an important component for managing counselor interns’ anxiety.

Listening to people’s stories and what they have been through in life is extremely fascinating. Seeing how the professional staff members are using the DSM-5, impacting and changing the client’s life only gives me a stronger drive to change the lives of others. It is also extremely exciting to be able to see and use the numerous topics I have learned during my time at Slippery Rock University. Learning the weekly lessons on motivational interviewing, the change cycle, and MAPS goals has allowed me to notice and apply these lessons into my internship. When I had the chance to sit with my supervisor, Alanna, I was able to see her passion for changing lives, setting measurable and attainable goals with her clients, and making sure the needs of her employees are being met. She does not hesitate to take on a client, clear her schedule for a walk-in intake, or answer any questions I may have. I once had a client come into my office and told me she was googling how to kill herself. Not having any prior experience to suicidal clients, I reassured her and brought her to my supervisor where she was able to lay out her options until her appointment with the therapist. She apologized I had to handle the situation, but I was thankful for that opportunity because it allowed me

Using the counselor role in supervision will provide an opportunity to increase his competencies while also recognizing that Michael is at the beginning of his clinical internship experience and his academic lens must now evolve into practical theoretical applications and developing competencies. Assuring him will also be important to reduce his verbalized insecurity, by exploring his affective insecurity and any defensive reactions, which may interfere in his self awareness and growth as a counseling professional( Stenack & Dye,1982). It is also important in this case to learn more about Michaels own personal and cultural experiences and how

Counselors have a responsibility to monitor their effectiveness, in order to do this they need someone who is trained to assist them in understanding what is effective. Counselors have to seek supervision when appropriate and in order to do so a program needs to be in place that has supervisors readily available. The absence of clinical supervision may lead to counselors-in-training to lack the necessary skills to be a successful and productive counselor. Counselors need to develop a comprehensive understanding of the setting, population, needs, contexts and tasks of a counselor. As explained by Milne and Oliver (2000), Clinical supervision is central to initial professional training and to continuing professional development. It is necessary for counselors-in-training to refine their skills and get assistance in applying theories to any issues they may encounter with their clients. In addition to the everyday assistance necessary, a supervisor needs to present/model ethical behavior and counseling practices. In any profession the need for improvement is prominent and therefore any assistance and feedback given is appreciated and necessary. Expectations are increasing and therefore supervision is expected. Evidence shows that supervision results in school counselors’ increased effectiveness and accountability, improved professional development, and improved job performance, confidence, and comfort

I am interning at Heartfelt, a mental health agency that works with adults, children and their families that deal with any type of behavior and mental health problem since 2006 with a mission to provide culturally competent, and professionally sound mental health, foster care, youth development and family support services to empower our community one child and one family at a time. The services that Heartfelt offers to clients are intensive in-home therapy, outpatient therapy, community support team (CST), peer support, medication management, and residential level III group home. Many of the clients at Heartfelt are offered Outpatient therapy service compared to other services. My role at Heartfelt is as an intern who is supervised by a MSW field supervisor completing tasks. Few of tasks that I perform at Heartfelt is shadowing professionals performing assessments and intakes with clients, working on various administrative projects such as finding resources for clients and reviewing and updating clients’ charts.

Supervision is important for continued growth as a professional school counselor (Hess, Magnuson, & Beeler, 2012). Throughout my internship my relationship with my supervisor has been educational and productive for my continued growth. A strength includes that my supervisor provides timely constructive feedback about my skills and about cases. This evaluation helps me to grow and deepen my skills in order to become more effective with students. Another strength is that she helps me to further my knowledge about specific programs or services that are offered in the community that our students can benefit from. With her sharing this knowledge, she truly is supporting me in becoming a better school counselor. One limitation with our relationship is that sometimes she does not have an answer to my questions, however, this is usually due to an administration question that has not been answered. For example, one question that I have asked is why we cannot have an army or air force representative come to do a presentation to our seniors similar to how colleges come to the campus and do presentations. We have several students that

The Middle Level Yearlong Residency Internship is aimed to improve the candidate’s teacher preparation and experiences while modifying our current clinical field placement model. The program requires that all interns participate in the yearlong internship, beginning their methodology semester and continuing through the completion of their program.

The internship, even though it includes actual operation of the facilities of the employer, is similar to training which would be given in an educational environment;

Young (2014) provided personal insight from her own experiences from a social work intern student to a coordinator. The article examined some tips and guidelines for new social worker intern students before beginning at their first field placement. The author identified that new interns are going to be nervous and unsure in the beginning. It is important for the student to take their time and ask questions to become more knowledgeable at their agency. She advised the student to have a positive learning attitude when observing the social worker. The article stated that the internship gives the student the opportunity to be expose to the field and is the best opportunity for the student to develop skills. Young expressed the internship should be taking seriously by the student. This article conveyed valuable learning opportunities and challenges that the student will be expose to in their

When thinking about graduating high school and going into college, do you ever think that you will get a job right when you graduate? Yes that may be the case for some individuals but for the more technical jobs and the ones that require more schooling for, look for student who have experience with their major. It is important to know the different internships that are offered throughout high school and college.

Internship is a period of work experience offered by an employer to give people (usually college students and graduates) exposure to the working environment. It gives them an opportunity to get first-hand experience. The growing need for practical learning led to the emergence of internship. It helps to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience. Internships in any form- paid, unpaid or co-operative learning has now become a standard practice for college students. It has

I am very interested in the Internship Program with the Chicago Sports Commission during the summer dates. I am Junior at North Central College pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Sports Management. My degree program makes me an ideal candidate for your summer internship program.

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