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STUDENTS IN COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS HAVE HAD INTERNSHIPS AT THE FOLLOWING PLACEMENTS IN THE PAST 2 YEARS: PLACEMENT Alphabet Soup Bradley Hospital- Speech Department Bristol/Warren Public School System Central Region Early Intervention Children's Friend and Service Cranston Public School System Easter Seals of RI Groden Center Lakes Region Community Services Mercer County Special Services School District, NJ Metcalf School, Exeter RI Monsignor Clarke School Narragansett School Department Ocean State Community Resources
PLACEMENT Perspectives Corporation Providence Public Schools RI Governor's Commission on Disabilities RI Hospital- Speech Pathology Dept South Coast Educational Collaborative South Kingston Public Schools/SK CARES South Kingstown Inclusionary Preschool South Kingstown Senior Services The Hazard School The Schwartz Center for Children Trudeau Early Intervention Center Warwick Public School System Women and Infants Hospital, Audiology Wyckoff Reformed Church Nursery School
YOU CAN DO AN INTERNSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES!
IF YOU SEE ONE ABOVE AND WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT US. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DESIGN YOUR OWN AT A NEW PLACEMENT, WE CAN HELP YOU DO THAT!
STARTING THE INTERNSHIP SEARCH First, start by determining the career and/or graduate program you would like to pursue upon graduation. An internship in the field is the best way to gain experience, increase your marketability, and employers will expect to see relevant experience Second, brainstorm the possible environments you would consider working in. Here are a few environments….what else can you think of? School Setting? (ex: public school system, Hazard School) Hospital/Private Practice/Doctors Office? (ex: RI Hospital, Alphabet Soup, specialists) Early Intervention Sites? (ex: Trudeau Early Intervention, Children’s Friend, Groden Ctr.) Home-based therapeutic services? (ex: Adeline LaPlante Memorial Ctr.) Next, you want to NETWORK with family, friends, professors and people in the industry to learn more about potential positions & specific internship requirements. Revise your resume to showcase your current skill set. Meet with at Career Services Advisor for resume assistance – Monday-Friday 1:00-3:00PM is Walk-In Advising! (http://career.uri.edu/)
HOW IS SEARCHING FOR A CMD INTERNSHIP DIFFERENT THAN OTHER MAJORS? You will most likely not find speech pathology and audiology internship online in RhodyNet or other search databases, but do start with the internship databases and see if anything pops up! What does this mean? This means you must conduct a very direct and specific search. General Search Resources: RhodyNet: Career Services on-line Database • Visit http://career/uri.edu and click the RhodyNet icon & create an account • Search via keywords www.internships.com:
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Visit www.internships.com to register or visit the University of Rhode Island Welcome Page: http://www.internships.com/welcome/universityofrhodeisland • Click on “Sign Up for Free” in the upper right hand corner of any page. • Complete the form by entering your first and last name, email, and create a password. • Make sure to select our school location and school name from the My Profile area under “Education” once you have registered.
National Internship Search Engines: • www.internshipprograms.com • www.internweb.com • www.internjobs.com • www.collegegrad.com
In addition to your network, GOOGLE is your best friend. Type in a geographic location and a keyword (speech pathology, audiology, hearing centers, speech and language, school speech therapy, etc.). See what people or facilities pop up! You mean even get the names and contact info for certified SLPs, etc. You can contact these folks directly. Do take a few minutes to explore websites, services, mission, etc. Now, some placements have worked with us and know our program and how we operate. For others, this may be a brand new adventure- I am always willing to speak with possible placements to help explain our program, logistics, etc. Feel free to give out my name and number or send me their contact info and I can call them! Also, direct them to our website, as we have employer information posted: http://www.uri.edu/internships/employers Looking for an out-of-state placement? No problem! The search is no different than conducting a Rhode Island search…but there is a very good chance the potential placement has not worked with us before, so do educate them about program requirements, hours, etc: CMD Internships are not just observation and shadowing! A common misconception is that as an undergraduate you will not be “doing” anything. From what I have observed over the past few years with other CMD students- the first few weeks, yes, you will do more observation, shadowing, administrative-patient interactions, BUT once you have adjusted you will start to participate in meetings, prep materials for therapy sessions, learn to fill out an IEP, and sometimes, even co-facilitate some therapy sessions! When you are interviewing with placements, make sure they understand that you want to be immersed in ALL of it! Start calling around! Write out a phone script for yourself, so that you sound confident and knowledgeable! Here is an example: “Hi, my name is ____________ and I am a (junior/senior) at the University of Rhode Island studying communicative disorders and I am searching for a summer internship. I will be going through our Office of Internship to receive academic credit for this experience- may I speak with _________ to see if an internship at your placement is a possibility?” Create a contact log so you can keep track of who you call, voicemails you left, what you discussed:
Apply early and explore multiple options. It’s best to visit the placement to determine if the environment, potential supervisor, & internship responsibilities are a good fit.
CMD RESOURCES • • • • • • •
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: www.asha.org Career Information: http://www.speech-languagepathologist.org/index.htm National Institute of Deafness & Other Communication Disorders: www.nidcd.nih.gov Audiology exploration via the Audiology Foundation of America: http://www.audfound.org/index.cfm?pageID=30 American Academy of Audiology: http://www.audiology.org/Pages/default.aspx Audiological Resource Association: http://www.audresources.org/ National Center for Voice and Speech: http://www.ncvs.org/
DID YOU KNOW?! IF YOU GO TO WWW.ASHA.ORG, YOU CAN “FIND A PROFESSIONAL”
“My advice would be to find a placement that drives your curiosity and makes you want to learn more.” Summer 2009 CMD Student Intern
WHAT CAN I DO WITH A MAJOR IN COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS? Speech Pathologist The Communicative Disorders Program
By the time a student graduates from the Department of Communicative Disorders with the B.S. degree, he or she will be able to: 1. Demonstrate basic understanding of human communication processes across the lifespan. 2. Critically examine information from various sources. 3. Identify the nature of a communication problem. 4. Demonstrate appropriate oral and written communication skills. 5. Demonstrate knowledge of the ASHA Code of Ethics. 6. Demonstrate knowledge of the scope of practice for SLPs.
http://www.uri.edu/hss/cmd/program s.html
Assess, diagnose, and treat, disorders related to speech, language, cognitivecommunication, voice, swallowing, and fluency. They teach patients how to make sounds, improve their voices, or increase their oral or written language skills to communicate more effectively.
Possible Employment • School Systems • Hospital/Nursing Care facilities • Child Day Care Centers • Outpatient Care Centers • Individual and Family Services
Audiologist Work with people who have hearing, balance, and related ear problems. They examine individuals for symptoms of hearing loss and other auditory, balance, and related sensory and neural problems to make a diagnosis and determine a course of treatment.
Possible Employment • Hospitals • Outpatient Care Centers • Personal Care Stores (hearing aid store) • Scientific Research
Consultants Your CMD degree can lead you to consulting positions in various health and business organizations focusing on a verity of communication disorders Possible Employment: • Consult for a business that
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creates hearing aids, to assess the validity or value of their product. Consult with a new speech therapy private practice to determine their mission, goals, and objectives
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Consult with technology companies that create audiometers, computers, and other testing devices for audiologists to increase their customer loyalty and satisfaction
Other Careers If you are not quite ready to go onto Graduate School, many Communicative Disorders majors use their degree right out of college to work for:
Possible Employment: • Public or Private Schools • Special education teacher • Speech therapist
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT: HTTP://CAREER.URI.EDU/MAJORS/DEFAULT.HTML
INTERNSHIP FIT Ask yourself the following questions in order to determine the right fit for you and your career goals: Is this an opportunity that will help further my career goals? Is this a supervisor I could learn from & work well with? Does this environment suit my personality & will I enhance my skills? Do I feel safe in this environment? Will I have an adequate amount of work to do and will I enjoy the work? Do I agree with the goals & mission of the agency? Am I accepting this internship because it was the first offer? Am I selecting this internship for the right reasons?
If you have answered no to 1 or more of these questions please contact an Intern Advisor for assistance in your internship search & application process.
“Have confidence within yourself and take advantage as much as you can. Learn as much as you can because it will definitely benefit you with your future job search and any interviews you may have.� Summer 2009 CMD Student Intern
OIEE PROGRAM LOGISTICS: HOW CAN YOU RECEIVE CREDIT FOR YOUR INTERNSHIP?
OFFICE OF INTERNSHIPS AND EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION Internship Program Information • • •
We provide academic credit for quality internship opportunities in nearly any field anywhere in the US Students can choose to pursue an internship from our established placements or may design their own Students may participate in paid and unpaid internships for academic credit
Student Requirements • • • •
2.5 GPA or higher Minimum 60 credits prior to internship Available free elective credit – student should meet with an academic advisor to confirm credits Good academic and social standing
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Students should begin the internship search the semester before they plan to intern Internships should be finalized two weeks before the semester begins
Hours and Credits • • • •
Earn FREE ELECTIVE credits for ITR 301/302 (field experience) and ITR 303/304 (seminar) Students earn PASS/FAIL credit for their field experience (6, 9, or 12 credits) Students will enroll in a 3-credit seminar offered in class or online Seminar focuses on the intern’s learning experience as well as professional and career development, making the connection between academic background and practical experience.
Summer Internship Hours (10 Weeks) 6 Credits
200 Hours Total
20 hours per week
9 Credits
300 Hours Total
30 hours per week
12 Credits 400 Hours Total 40 hours per week + 3 Credits for the Internship Seminar
Fall/Spring Internship Hours (13 Weeks) 6 Credits 9 Credits 12 Credits
208 Hours Total 312 Hours Total 416 Hours Total
16 hours per week 24 hours per week 32 hours per week
+ 3 Credits for the Internship Seminar
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Reduced tuition for summer internships! Fall & Spring internship tuition is the same as class tuition Please see Enrollment Services (Green Hall) to discuss financial aid
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15-credit internships available in Washington DC through The Washington Center (www.twc.edu) TWC has an earlier deadline and a different application procedure. Please speak with an intern advisor for further details.
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Email: Intern@etal.uri.edu Consultant office hours are posted on the Resource Room door (122 Roosevelt Hall) and our website
Visit us at: www.uri.edu/internships
INTERNSHIP STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS 1 ___ Complete an online application NOW: http://www.uri.edu/internships/internshipapplication. By completing the online application you will receive weekly e-mails of new internship listings! 2 ___ Attend an Information Session held daily at 1:00 in the Roosevelt Hall 1st Floor Lounge 3 ___ Meet with an academic advisor to determine your amount of available free elective credits 4 ___ Start the search for your Internship
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RhodyNet – Internship & Job Search Database http://career.uri.edu to register and/or access your account. Click on the “Student” RhodyNet Oval in the top left corner of the page. www.internships.com – Visit www.internships.com to register or visit the University of Rhode Island Welcome Page: http://www.internships.com/welcome/universityofrhodeisland o Click on “Sign Up for Free” in the upper right hand corner of any page. o Complete the form by entering your first and last name, email, and create a password. o Make sure to select our school location and school name from the My Profile area under “Education” once you have registered. OIEE Advisors –Internship advisors are available to assist you with your search. Searching on your own – Network! Consider personal contacts (family, friends, peers, professors, etc.), visit specific agency websites, explore job search resources: o National Internship Search Engines: www.internshipprograms.com, www.job-hunt.org, www.internweb.com, www.internjobs.com, www.collegegrad.com (be sure to use the advanced search feature & select internships only), www.bigapplehead.com (internship search engine for students looking to intern in Boston, New York, and Washington D.C.) o Explore the major job search resources: www.monster.com, www.careerbuilder.com, www.hotjobs.com, www.google.com, www.yellowpages.com, www.craigslist.com o More information available on finding an internship on your with the OIEE Advisors
5 ___ Apply/Interview for positions and ask yourself:
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Is this an opportunity that will help me further my career goals? Could I learn from and work well with this supervisor? Does this environment suit my personality and will I enhance my skills? Do I feel safe in this environment? Will I have an adequate amount of work to do and will I enjoy the work? Do I agree with the goals and mission of the agency? Am I selecting this internship for the right reasons?
6 ___ Accept an internship position and ask your placement supervisor to complete the Supervisor Paperwork (Can be found in our office and on the “Forms” section of our website) 7 ___ Make an appointment to meet with an OIEE Advisor. Appointment can be made in 139 Roosevelt Hall or call 874-2160. *Your completed supervisor paperwork must be submitted PRIOR to this meeting*
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Advisement: Discuss career plan, academic plan, credit options, receive help, etc. Registration: Receive permission numbers/paperwork to register for credits/seminar You must bring a copy of your driver’s license and car insurance to the registration
TO FINALIZE AN INTERNSHIP WITH OIEE, YOU MUST COMPLETE YOUR PAPERWORK AND REGISTER WITH OUR INTERN ADVISORS BY:
SUMMER 2011…………………. MAY 20TH FALL 2011………………………SEPTEMBER 2ND
We look forward to working with you!