Frequently Asked Questions:

1. What makes your site unique?
2. What are the strengths of your training program?
3. Where do your interns get jobs?

1. What makes your site unique?

First, while UST is a thriving, urban, mid-sized university, it retains a small college feel, given that we have several campus locations. The internship program is located on the St. Paul campus, which serves about 5,500 students. Second, we offer comprehensive training in both personal psychotherapy and career counseling, and interns become fully integrated in all the workings (outreach, consultation, groups, supervision of practicum students...) of a busy counseling center. Finally, we offer greater breadth and depth of supervision than many other sites: each week interns receive 2 hours of individual supervision on their personal therapy cases and 2 hours of group case consultation. As a cohort, interns receive additional supervision, either weekly or every other week, in each of the following areas: career counseling, supervision, and consultation. Each month, there is a group career case supervision, and a group meeting with our psychiatrist.

2. What are the strengths of your training program?

In a recent survey of former interns (100% response rate), intern graduates spoke to these key strengths in our program: outstanding supervision; quality, caring staff who are highly invested in the development of interns; staff support, mentoring and modeling of professional behavior; UST's supportive and affirming environment; above-average to excellent training in each of the core component areas of our program; and personal development as a healthy and balanced professional. We are proud to state that we received 15/15 "outstanding" ratings on the question "How would you rate your overall internship experience?" See and hear what our former interns have to say.

3. Where do your interns get jobs?

Over 50% of our intern graduates have accepted jobs in university or college counseling centers. While we primarily train interns for entry or junior level psychologist positions in university or college counseling centers, our training is broad enough to prepare graduates for numerous occupational settings. Former interns have accepted positions in hospitals, community mental health clinics, group private practices, academic institutions and businesses.