Reflection Journals:

Throughout the course of your internship, you will need to submit one journal entry after you complete approximately ten (10) hours of work at your internship site. Each entry should be at about two pages, double spaced. Importantly, this should not merely account for the time spent at your site (time log serves that purpose).  Rather, journal entries should involve critical reflection upon the learning that is taking place while fulfilling your role as intern (i.e., insights gained, skills acquired, things you learned about yourself, etc). Although I, as Faculty Coordinator, will review the entries to ensure fulfillment of internship requirements, the journal will not be retained by the Psychology Program and its contents will be kept confidential. There will be journal prompts on D2L to help guide you in your reflections.

** Developing a habit of deliberately reflecting upon the experiences you have during your internship experience is critical to enhancing your learning. Writing a reflective journal provides an opportunity for you to integrate internship experiences with your academic coursework. Furthermore, reviewing journal entries will also provide you with a resource to draw ideas from while writing your Final Integration Paper.

Mid-Semester & Final Evaluations:

You and your supervisor will both fill out an evaluation on your performance at the mid-point of your internship and at the end. These forms can be found under the content area in D2L and within this handbook. Make sure to complete these in a timely fashion!

Time Log: 

You will need to keep a time log to record the dates and the hours you worked for final verification of credit hours earned.  The time log may be kept in a word document form or alternate record keeping system, such as excel. As long as you have a record of hours and dates worked that is signed by your site supervisor and turned in by the end of the semester, you will receive credit.

Final Integration Paper:

This paper should include the following:

• summarizing insights gained about the nature of the profession in which you worked (e.g., addictions counselor, youth group leader, public health educator)
• summarizing insights gained about career interests and personal strengths and areas needing improvement
• feedback you received from your supervisor and/or coworkers
• describing at least two ethical considerations/obligations related to the work you did as an intern, making use of APA Ethics Code https://www.apa.org/ethics/code or an alternative Code of Ethics (must be approved by Faculty Coordinator)
• integrating your applied experiences with your academic coursework
• articulating next steps related to career development (e.g., applying for a job in this professional field, pursuing graduate studies, learning a foreign language, working with AmeriCorps VISTA Program).

This paper should be 8-10 pages in length (cover page included), and it should be written in APA format. Review of your journal entries can serve as a good source of information for this paper.