Child Psychology InternInternship Opportunity
Christian Tabernacle Child Development Center
Description
This internship has been created to allow college students to gain the experience needed to achieve their goals in the early childhood development field. While, also, helping our students further development, mentally. Knowing the demand of experience that most companies require, CTCDC has created this opportunity to give aspiring psychologists the hands on experience they need to move one step closer to achieving the career goals. CTCDC is a center that strives to maintain excellence, and that includes making sure our students are learning according to their, particular, needs. By creating this program we will both gain more insight to our students, as well as, prepare college seniors for their futures.
Responsibilities
Christian Tabernacle Child Development Center
Description
This internship has been created to allow college students to gain the experience needed to achieve their goals in the early childhood development field. While, also, helping our students further development, mentally. Knowing the demand of experience that most companies require, CTCDC has created this opportunity to give aspiring psychologists the hands on experience they need to move one step closer to achieving the career goals. CTCDC is a center that strives to maintain excellence, and that includes making sure our students are learning according to their, particular, needs. By creating this program we will both gain more insight to our students, as well as, prepare college seniors for their futures.
Responsibilities
- 4th year or grad student in the practicum phase, majoring in clinical child psychology
- Must be able to conduct behavioral evaluation, counseling, and therapy
- Available to work twice a week for two hours a day
- Excellent communication skills, both verbally and non-verbally
- Evaluate each student to determine if there are any behavioral needs and/or any noticeable learning disabilities
- Counsel students on behavior
- Train students on disabilities, both learning and speech
- Present all findings to the director
- Provide internship requirement checklist from University
- Prompt, Positive, Self-Starting, with the ability to work in active environment
Qualifications
- Must have an accumulative 3.2 average or higher
- Must have STRONG recommendations
- 4th year student seeking BS or Graduate student seeking Masters in Child psychology major
How to Apply
- Each candidate must submit a Resume, Cover letter, and 1000 word child psychology case study, for consideration.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact Kierra Hart in the office at 202.265.9040
