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What happens to unplaced internship applicants in psychology?
S J Lopez1, K Draper, S C Reynolds
1Psychology and Research in Education, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA. sjlopez@ukans.edu
Abstract:
Placement outcomes of students who did not secure internship offers on Uniform Notification Day 1997 were examined. An initial survey of unplaced students (n = 168) suggested mixed outcomes for students in obtaining sites after notification day, including negative emotional effects as a result of nonplacement. A follow-up survey completed by 77 students (43 who had not been placed during the original survey and 34 who had) suggested generally high satisfaction and optimism with internship and employment outlook despite their experiences with the internship application process. Accreditation concerns, emotional, time, and financial expenditures, and potential courses of action are discussed. Concrete suggestions for improving the selection system are provided.
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