Intern Schedule
The MU SCS Doctoral Psychology Internship begins August 1 and ends July 31.
The following will provide you a sample of internship schedules; dates will vary year to year, exact dates are provided at orientation.
Annual Schedule
Date(s) | Description |
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August 1 - 19 | Orientation |
August 22 | Fall Term Begins |
November 24 - 25 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
December 5 - 9 | Finals Week |
December 12 - 23 | December Training |
December 24 - January 1 | Winter Break |
January 2 - 20 | Winter Term |
January 9 - 13 | Internship Interview Weeks |
January 23 | Spring Term Begins |
March 20 - 24 | Spring Break |
May 8 - 12 | Finals Week |
May 17 - August 8 | Summer Terms I - IV |
July 17 - 30 | Transition to New Intern Class |
Weekly Schedule
Direct Service
Number of Hours per Week | Description |
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3 hours | Initial Consultations/Specialty Assessments |
13 hours | Individual Therapy |
2 hours | Group Therapy |
18 hours | Total Direct Service |
Hours vary | Emergency/Consultation |
Supervision
Number of Hours per Week | Description |
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2 hours | Individual Supervision |
2 hours (every other week) | Group Supervision of Individual Therapy |
1.5 hour (every other week) | Group Supervision of Group Therapy |
2 hours | Group Supervision of Supervision (fall) |
2 hours | Intern Supervision of Trainee (fall) |
[2-4 hours] | [Teaching/Supervision of Teaching - if relevant] |
Training
Number of Hours per Week | Description |
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2 hours | Intern Modules |
2 hours | Assessment Seminar (spring) |
2 hours | Professional Training |
1.5 hours | Clinical Staff Meeting |
1 hour | Senior Staff Meeting (Interns rotate) |
1 hour | Intern Meeting with Training Director |
Other
Number of Hours per Week | Description |
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as arranged | Dissertation, Job Search, Research |
average 1 hour per week | Outreach and Programming |
4-5 hours | Paperwork, Preparation |