{"id":60431,"date":"2021-08-03T08:56:17","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T13:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=60431"},"modified":"2021-08-03T08:56:20","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T13:56:20","slug":"fhsu-offers-new-internship-opportunities-for-psychology-undergrads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=60431","title":{"rendered":"FHSU offers new internship opportunities for psychology undergrads"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By UNIVERSITY RELATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beginning this fall, Fort Hays State University undergraduates in psychology will have the opportunity to apply for participation in an internship at new partner locations. Initiated by department chair Dr. Dharma Jairam, this program is the first of its kind for psychology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Dr. Jairam, \u201cWe have launched a new internship program for\nundergraduate students and have already partnered with four separate local\nentities that will provide these internships. Students will be able to get\nvital hands-on experience and earn college credit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, the program\npartners include the Ellis County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Early Childhood\nConnections, Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas, and FHSU\u2019s Health and\nWellness Services. Jairam is optimistic that the number of partners will grow\nquickly. He anticipates having at least one more before the fall semester\nbegins and over twice this number by the spring semester. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One aspect of this program that Jairam\nbelieves will be most useful to undergraduates interested in psychology is the\nvariety of potential career paths these different partnerships highlight. \u201cI\nwanted the students to be able to explore the variety of different\nopportunities, so the experiences are pretty broad. They can get everything\nfrom peer counseling to working with children in early childhood environments,\nto observing in the court and legal systems.\u201d This program will highlight the\nsignificant flexibility students have with a degree in psychology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Jairam, \u201cI was unsure how\nwell this idea would be received by our partners when I began reaching out to\nthem. So far, we have had only positive and very enthusiastic responses, which\nhas been very encouraging.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jairam believes the program can expand\nbeyond Hays and across the state of Kansas, making it possible for students who\nattend through one of the virtual programs to also complete these types of\ninternships in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have found that our virtual students\noften want more ways to connect with the university, and these internships\ncould be a way to further that relationship,\u201d Jairam said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students interested in participating\nwill need to submit an application and rank the sites they would most like to\nintern. Students will also need to include a letter of intent, a current\nresume, and a letter of support from a faculty member. A committee within the\npsychology department will review applications to match selected members with\nthe internship sites. For more information on the internship program visit \/\/fhsu.edu\/psych\/internships<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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