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What are the kids REALLY like?
- Ha, well unfortunately this is probably the least appealing aspect of Connections. The pay this year was a stipend of $1000 for seven weeks: 1 week of training and 6 weeks of program. The hours this year were 8-4:30, which amounts to a whopping $3.36 an hour!!!!!!!!!! WOW! You will be poor over the summer and if you work another job after Connections, you will be exhausted!!! BUT, before you stop considering this program, there are benefits that can outweigh the negatives. First, this counts for a practicum for Canisius...and yes, I hear that the practicum is now optional, but it is worth three credits and is usually fairly easy to get an A. (It may count for some other type of credit if you look into it) Second, the program looks great on your CV and you can obtain letters of recommendation. At the very least, you can say you have experience, which is great for getting into grad schools. Third, you can get some great research opportunities out of it if you contact Drs. Putnam, Nida, Lopata, or Thomeer. Fourth, there IS at least some sort of stipend...many of my friends who do internships don't get squat!!!! Fifth, you make friends and the kids are great!!!
Overview of the timeline of the program
April/May: Applications/Interviews
Late June: Training (1 week) begins, usually 8-4 at Canisius
July 5th/6th: Program, week 1 begins, meet kids and families
Program runs until 2nd week in August, Monday-Friday.
- This past year it was held from 8-4:30.
- Kids dropped off at 9 am and picked up at 3.
- Hour in the am to set up, talk about activities. Hour and a half to clean up, follow up on kids, score rating scales
- There is a field trip built into the day every Friday...fun times!
- Tues and Thurs. were swimming days this year at Koessler
- Last day of Connections (tear*) is a party/graduation for the kids. You will be sad.
=====So here is what you CAN expect from this internship=====
1. Great B-mod and clinical experience under empirically validated treatment protocols
2. Enthusiastic co-counselors and lead counselors...anyone know Jonathan Emiliani!!! Haha, if you do, enough said! :)
3. A seemingly long, tiring 6 weeks, but it flies by, trust me!!
4. Wonderful kids that you bond with and you will be sad to see leave
5. Unfortunately, it is a time commitment and you have to be there the full time every day and cannot be absent. As hard as that sounds, we had one counselor this year who was a mom with two kids under the age of 5 whose husband worked full time. Oh and they had one car too.
So, as you can tell, I absolutely love the program- it really is a great experience and you are sad to see it over at the end of 6 weeks. I can also say that I felt so glad that I didnt have to scramble looking for placements in the fall for my practicum and that I can be confident in my research experience.
Any questions, feel free to email me: smigelsa@canisius.edu
Also, here is the direct website for Connections- http://www.asdrc.org/connections/connectionsmain.asp
I hope this wiki provided sufficient info and answered your questions. Good luck!!
- Ha, well unfortunately this is probably the least appealing aspect of Connections. The pay this year was a stipend of $1000 for seven weeks: 1 week of training and 6 weeks of program. The hours this year were 8-4:30, which amounts to a whopping $3.36 an hour!!!!!!!!!! WOW! You will be poor over the summer and if you work another job after Connections, you will be exhausted!!! BUT, before you stop considering this program, there are benefits that can outweigh the negatives. First, this counts for a practicum for Canisius...and yes, I hear that the practicum is now optional, but it is worth three credits and is usually fairly easy to get an A. (It may count for some other type of credit if you look into it) Second, the program looks great on your CV and you can obtain letters of recommendation. At the very least, you can say you have experience, which is great for getting into grad schools. Third, you can get some great research opportunities out of it if you contact Drs. Putnam, Nida, Lopata, or Thomeer. Fourth, there IS at least some sort of stipend...many of my friends who do internships don't get squat!!!! Fifth, you make friends and the kids are great!!!
Overview of the timeline of the program
April/May: Applications/Interviews
Late June: Training (1 week) begins, usually 8-4 at Canisius
July 5th/6th: Program, week 1 begins, meet kids and families
Program runs until 2nd week in August, Monday-Friday.
- This past year it was held from 8-4:30.
- Kids dropped off at 9 am and picked up at 3.
- Hour in the am to set up, talk about activities. Hour and a half to clean up, follow up on kids, score rating scales
- There is a field trip built into the day every Friday...fun times!
- Tues and Thurs. were swimming days this year at Koessler
- Last day of Connections (tear*) is a party/graduation for the kids. You will be sad.
=====So here is what you CAN expect from this internship=====
1. Great B-mod and clinical experience under empirically validated treatment protocols
2. Enthusiastic co-counselors and lead counselors...anyone know Jonathan Emiliani!!! Haha, if you do, enough said! :)
3. A seemingly long, tiring 6 weeks, but it flies by, trust me!!
4. Wonderful kids that you bond with and you will be sad to see leave
5. Unfortunately, it is a time commitment and you have to be there the full time every day and cannot be absent. As hard as that sounds, we had one counselor this year who was a mom with two kids under the age of 5 whose husband worked full time. Oh and they had one car too.
So, as you can tell, I absolutely love the program- it really is a great experience and you are sad to see it over at the end of 6 weeks. I can also say that I felt so glad that I didnt have to scramble looking for placements in the fall for my practicum and that I can be confident in my research experience.
Any questions, feel free to email me: smigelsa@canisius.edu
Also, here is the direct website for Connections- http://www.asdrc.org/connections/connectionsmain.asp
I hope this wiki provided sufficient info and answered your questions. Good luck!!
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- Ha, well unfortunately this is probably the least appealing aspect of Connections. The pay this year was a stipend of $1000 for seven weeks: 1 week of training and 6 weeks of program. The hours this year were 8-4:30, which amounts to a whopping $3.36 an hour!!!!!!!!!! WOW! You will be poor over the summer and if you work another job after Connections, you will be exhausted!!! BUT, before you stop considering this program, there are benefits that can outweigh the negatives. First, this counts for a practicum for Canisius...and yes, I hear that the practicum is now optional, but it is worth three credits and is usually fairly easy to get an A. (It may count for some other type of credit if you look into it) Second, the program looks great on your CV and you can obtain letters of recommendation. At the very least, you can say you have experience, which is great for getting into grad schools. Third, you can get some great research opportunities out of it if you contact Drs. Putnam, Nida, Lopata, or Thomeer. Fourth, there IS at least some sort of stipend...many of my friends who do internships don't get squat!!!! Fifth, you make friends and the kids are great...
