Videos from Intern Cohort 2019-2020

Here are some videos from intern cohort 2019-2020 where they share experiences from internship. Please read over the outline of the videos to see the different topics covered, such as culture of CAPS, support around academic obligations/job search, what the training looks like, and some highlights.

Culture of CAPS

• Work/life balance
• Communication between staff and w/ interns
• Open door/relationships
  • With cohort
  • With training committee
  • All other staff

Support around academic obligations/job search

• Dissertation/research time
• COT and group guidance with application process
  • Type of jobs we applied for
• 1-1 meetings to prepare for interviews, as requested
• Professional time – travel for conferences, professional obligations, and dissertation

What training looks like

• Components  
• Seminars
• Group
• Sup of sup/providing sup
• Individual and group sup
• Triage/crisis
• Flexibility and tailoring to individual desires
• Interdisciplinary setting
• Interpersonal approach – in individual sup but also in other training spaces. Expect interpersonal feedback  

• Highlights:
  • Transition to off-site
    • Some may change in the future, but using zoom, still able to do individual and group, started doing triage in office
  • Surprises (thinks that might fall off you radar as you start internship)
    • It is a challenging year! Additional obligations outside of internship (Mirella)
    • Fast pace
    • Adjustment to full time job
  • Best aspects of the internship
    • Professional development
    • Maya (therapy dog)!!!!
    • The chance to collaborate with multiple staff members
    • Level of feedback/challenged to grow
    • Location

Intern introduction

• Hometown
• Doctoral program and type
• Next steps (type of site, position type, location)

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