The vigour with which we begin our internships can be put out if we fail to find our niche within the profession. For you to successfully attain the desired outcomes from the internship, it is integral that you chart out the experience and outcomes you wish to gain from the internship. This involves knowing what specializations you are looking for at your place of work. We are also often very eager to try our hand occupationally, and end up signing up for work that doesn’t really align with our interests. It is important to mark distinctions between exploring new fields and deviating from the perview of work that enhances our skills and gives a holistic view of the profession we look forward to adapt.
Talking specifically about Psychology professionals, looking at the psychologist/ counsellors educational qualifications can provide a general insight into the kind of work they are involved in. While having our initial interactions with them, asking questions about the kind of cases they deal with, the approach they take to psychotherapy, their views on psychopathology are some questions that aid in matching our foresight of the clinical work to the work of that professional.
The place of interning is also a major determinant of your internship experience. Working at a special education school will expose you to a pediatric population. Hospitals tend to have more clinical cases, whereas schools have a range of age groups ‘varying from pre-schoolers to teenagers. A private clinic will have patients with complaints that the professional is the most skillful in dealing with.
Having a vague idea along the lines of these lines will ensure that you learn and observe the matter that interests you the most!
Interesting take on interning. The location of the internship, field of work that it concerns, qualifications of the institution as well as employer – all matter whilst selecting an internship. There’s also the little things to take care of that vary from person to person. The writer is well versed and has an organised thought process.
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