Instructor: Ione Fine The Psychology Internship course offers students the opportunity to explore and develop their careers through professional practice. The structured plan of education impacts student work- readiness through a number of professional development skill-building activities, including goal setting; analysis and reflection; feedback from employer; and debriefing their experience.<\/p>\n The course is available to students from other departments with permission of the instructor.<\/p>\n For all students it is strongly advised that they consult with their graduate advisor and their graduate training committee. In certain cases this permission may be required before an add code is provided.<\/p>\n Psychology internships are intended to provide students with an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts from the classroom to the realities of the field. Through this course, a student will be able to:<\/p>\n In order to gain admission into the course, the student must have already obtained an internship and must be registered for this course during the quarter in which the majority of the internship takes place. If, at any point in the enrolled quarter, a student\u2019s employment status changes, s\/he must notify psych601@uw.edu as soon as possible.<\/p>\n The course is graded as CR \/ NC. To obtain full credit, the student must submit all assignments by the due date ~AND~ earn 70% or higher on the assignment.<\/p>\n Students also have the responsibility to know and observe UW\u2019s Student Conduct Code and section on Academic Responsibility.<\/p>\n Students pursuing full-time internships (40 hours \/ week) will earn 10 CR PSYCH 601, which will maintain their full- time student status. Students in part-time internships (20 hours \/ week) will earn 5 CR PSYCH 601. Regardless, students will complete the same assignments.<\/p>\n Financial Aid: A student who has financial aid or scholarships is responsible to inform the Instructor staff of his\/her status to ensure the required communication with Student Fiscal Services takes place.<\/p>\n Campus Housing: In many cases, the student can return to campus housing without losing priority status if s\/he contacts Housing & Food Services office immediately after accepting the internship. The student is responsible for requesting a letter from the Instructor in a timely manner to retain housing priority.<\/p>\n Student Health Insurance: Each student is advised to have health insurance at all times; an international student is REQUIRED to maintain health insurance (see ADDENDUM: SPECIAL NOTE TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ON F-1 VISA).<\/p>\n U-PASS & IMA Access: Because the student does not pay tuition while enrolled in PSYCH 601, he\/she is not automatically charged for a U-PASS or IMA membership. If a student is interested in purchasing these, he\/she will need to do it in-person at the respective offices:<\/p>\n \u2022 U-PASS: UW Transportation Services office at 1320 NE Campus Parkway<\/p>\n \u2022 IMA Membership: IMA building at 3924 Montlake Blvd<\/p>\n Due: the last day of instruction for the quarter in which the student is registered<\/strong><\/p>\n Submit to psych601@uw.edu.<\/strong><\/p>\n Purpose<\/em>: To synthesize and concisely articulate your internship tasks\/accomplishments in written format, as well as understand growth & build awareness about professional skills and development.<\/p>\n Instructions<\/em>: Write a final report to document your growth during your internship and its application to your future career goals. The report should be approximately three pages in length (0.5\u201d margins, 11pt Arial, double- spaced) and clearly written sentences. Please respond to the following sections to help guide your report.<\/p>\n Explain your role and how your work contributed to the company<\/p>\n Obtaining and selecting internship<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n How did you obtain the position?<\/p>\n Brief description of the interview selection process.<\/p>\n Do you have any \u201clessons learned\u201d for future students about selecting or obtaining an internship?<\/p>\n Document the technical experiences you had during your work experience and discuss technical problems that you assisted in solving<\/p>\n Give examples of the science and psychology principles learned through your coursework<\/p>\n Indicate any courses or subject areas that might have enhanced your work performance<\/p>\n Do NOT include confidential information from your employer\/clients. Contact the Instructor if you have questions about how to describe work experiences without violating confidentiality agreements<\/p>\n Describe team and leadership building opportunities on the job<\/p>\n Address the ways in which you practiced oral and written communication on the job<\/p>\n Share challenges you faced in the work environment and how you responded to those challenges<\/p>\n List and describe academic knowledge % skills you relied on to complete your work assignments<\/p>\n Discuss whether or not you met goals set out by your supervisor or that you set for yourself<\/p>\n Evaluate your performance of assigned projects, noting both areas of strength and improvement<\/p>\n Summarize by addressing the impact of the work experience on your education and career goals<\/p>\n Provide two \u201clessons learned\u201d to share with any student that is considering an internship<\/p>\n IMPORTANT NOTE<\/strong>!! Washington state law requires that UW develop a policy for accommodation of student absences or significant hardship due to reasons of faith or conscience, or for organized religious activities. The UW\u2019s policy, including more information about how to request an accommodation, is available at Religious Accommodations Policy<\/a> (https:\/\/registrar.washington.edu\/staffandfaculty\/religious-accommodations-policy\/).<\/a> Accommodations must be requested within the first two weeks of this course using the Religious Accommodations Request form<\/a> (https:\/\/registrar.washington.edu\/students\/religious-accommodations-request\/)<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Any Psychology student with an F-1 visa should take the PSYCH 601 course to obtain the required work authorization, or Curricular Practical Training (CPT).<\/p>\n In order to maintain a student\u2019s immigration status, s\/he is required to register for an internship course <\/strong>and complete all program requirements to earn credit. <\/strong>After accepting a qualified internship, the CPT application process consists of two steps:<\/p>\n
psych601@uw.edu<\/a><\/p>\nCOURSE DESCRIPTION<\/h2>\n
LEARNING OBJECTIVES<\/h2>\n
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COURSE EXPECTATIONS & CREDIT<\/h2>\n
OTHER<\/h2>\n
FINAL REFLECTION REPORT<\/h2>\n
General Information Section<\/h3>\n
Technical Skills (maximum one quarter-page sized picture\/diagram)<\/h3>\n
Technical Skills (maximum one quarter-page sized picture\/diagram)<\/h3>\n
Development of Professional Skills<\/h3>\n
Assessments<\/h3>\n
Conclusion<\/h3>\n
For international students. Your CPT authorization requires completion and credit for Psych 601. Failure to complete the course or as<\/strong><\/span>signments for the course is a status violation and may require you to regain F-1 status.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nPolicy on Religious Accommodation:<\/h2>\n
ADDENDUM: SPECIAL NOTE TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ON F-1 VISA<\/h1>\n
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