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Submitting your Internship Application

Applications for internship must be submitted in Meditrek within the Application Submission Windows listed below.

Applying for field experience can be a lengthy process. Start early. Incomplete and/or late applications will not be accepted.

Important

If there are any changes to your field experience plans (including your site supervisor, provision of TMH or in-home services, your employment status) after you have submitted your field experience application, contact the SOC-OFE immediately.

Application Submission Windows

 

Fall Quarter: August 26, 2024
Application Window Closes: June 15, 2024


Winter Quarter: November 25, 2024
Application Window Opens: August 15, 2024
Application Window Closes: September 15, 2024


Spring Quarter: February 24, 2025
Application Window Closes: December 15, 2024


Summer Quarter: May 26, 2025
Application Window Closes: March 15, 2025

 

The application window opens the day after the window closes for the previous quarter.
Field experience applications can be accepted only within these windows.

A separate application must be completed and approved for every quarter of enrollment in Internship.

Student Application Requirements

For Internship I, all students will provide information about the Counseling site and site supervisor that they will work with for the experience.

For Internship II and III, Teaching and Supervision experiences are arranged by Walden. The Internship II and III applications in Meditrek are for information about the additional experience secured by the student to meet the requirement of 200 hours per quarter. Information about the Teaching and Supervision experiences arranged by Walden should not be included in the Meditrek application.

See the Field Experience Manual for detailed information about Internship requirements.

 

 The internship application consists of several checklist items, all of which are required for application submission.

Documents to Upload in Meditrek

Some of the Meditrek® checklist items are documents that will need to be completed outside of Meditrek® and uploaded into your Meditrek® field experience application.

Learning Agreement

Must be completed in coordination with your proposed site supervisor/site contact. In this document, you will provide information about the proposed experience.

Professional Liability Insurance

You are required to obtain professional liability insurance prior to beginning a field experience and to maintain active professional liability insurance throughout the duration of the field experiences.


Forms to Complete in Meditrek

Several application checklist items are online forms that you will complete right in your Meditrek® application. You will gather information needed from your field site to complete these online forms in the Internship Learning. The information in the Internship Learning Agreement must match exactly the information entered into the online forms in your Meditrek® application. Discrepancies will result in rejection of the field experience application and could result in a delay of the field experience.

SOC-OFE Application Review

The SOC-OFE application review process includes multiple layers of review (academic and operations). Applications can be returned to you throughout the review process to allow for revision, with the intent of approving all viable applications. You must monitor your Walden email account closely during the application review period (from the time you submit your application for field experience through the start of enrollment) to ensure that you are able to respond to requests for additional information during the time frames provided.

Operations Review

Field experience operations coordinators complete the operations review of field experience applications, including:

  • Field experience documentation (e.g. professional liability insurance certificate),
  • Affiliation agreements,
  • Onboarding requirements,
  • Eligibility audits, and
  • Course registration.

Academic Review

School of Counseling faculty on the field experience committee complete the academic review of field experience applications, including:

  • Quality of field experience to ensure it meets program and accreditation requirements,
  • Site supervisor credentials and qualifications,
  • Academic quality of field experience, and
  • Site appropriateness for your program.

Additional Important Preparation

Preparation for internship does not end when you submit your application!