Episode 46 – Internship Year (Graduate Student Discussion Part 2)

Episode 46

This is a follow-up from Episode 22! Check in with Riplie, Alyska, and Krista to see how their internship has gone, what shocked them the most, and to hear their advice for future interns. Participate live with #psychedpodcast!

Riplie currently is finishing his internship in the Portland area. He has two internship supervisors, three sites, and recently graduated last week with his Educational Specialist Degree. During his internship, Riplie helped pilot a SEL curriculum at the primary level, co-facilitated a DBT group at the secondary level and was part of a trauma response team. Now that he has graduated his current goals are staying on top of his evaluations and getting back to a somewhat normal schedule.

Krista Klabo is completing her internship at two different locations in Denver, CO. She spends three days a week at a private school for students that have been identified as gifted or twice-exceptional. Her students are from urban Denver with various exceptionalities and learning differences. She spends her other two days a week at the department of education as the Intensive Support Coordinator in the Exceptional Student Services Unit. Krista has a different supervisor for each site that oversee her work. During the past year, Krista has been able to implement a school wide SEL curriculum, conduct various groups, conduct individual counseling, and consult with staff on differentiation and best practices for 2E students.

Alyska is in her third and final year at western Carolina university in North Carolina. She is currently completing her internship in North Carolina as well. Her internship site is rather rural, which has given her some interesting experiences. She is serving as the sole school psychologist in an elementary and a middle school; however, she’s supervised by the lead school psychologist of the district with whom she meets once a week to discuss cases cases and have her approve reports. She will be graduating May 5th, so she is very near the end!

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