Internship Domains and Requirements
Internship I:
- 200 hours
- Advanced clinical experience
- Students will need to secure a site and site supervisor in the Counseling domain for this experience.
Internship II and Internship III:
- 200 hours
- All students will be provided with experiences in Teaching (100 hours) and Supervision (15 hours)
- Students will need to secure one additional experience in any of the counseling domains listed below.
- Students can apply for Walden In-House Internship Opportunities or secure field experiences with field sites outside of Walden.
Brainstorming - Identifying Possible Field Sites
- Site Research and Contact Record (Excel)Use this document to track your outreach to potential field experience sites and supervisors/preceptors.
Information to Provide to Prospective Field Sites
It will be important to communicate your program's requirements with your prospective field sites to ensure that they can meet your needs. You should review the Field Experience Manual to ensure that you are prepared to effectively communicate the requirements. Below are some resources that might be helpful to provide as well.
- Counseling Site Supervisors WebsiteThis website provides useful information and resources for supervising Walden Counseling Field Experience Students.
- Site Supervisor IncentivesRefer prospective site supervisors here for information about the benefits of serving as a site supervisor for a Walden University student!
Strategies for Communicating with Potential Field Sites
Finalize Your Site and Site Supervisor
Once you have confirmation an individual will serve as your site supervisor (Counseling domain) or site contact (other domains), you can begin to collect the documents required to submit your internship application.