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Internship in Counselor Education and Supervision


Course Description

An advanced supervised counseling experience in counselor education and supervision focused on P-16 setting. This capstone course includes internship experiences in the full range of activities associated with the field of counseling and supervision, including teaching, research and scholarship, supervision, counseling, and leadership and advocacy.


Athena Title

Intern in Couns Ed and Supervi


Non-Traditional Format

This course includes an internship experience in counseling and small group supervisory discussion.


Semester Course Offered

Offered fall and spring


Grading System

S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)


Student learning Outcomes

  • Students will be trained to work with diverse and underserved populations.
  • Students will be able to address issues of social justice.
  • Students will situate student learning within a P-16 network and context.
  • Students will be involved in professional organizations and other activities.
  • Students will be trained to understand professional guidelines and practice within the highest of ethical and legal standards.
  • Students will be trained as scholar-practitioners who are proficient in research related to the counseling profession.
  • Students will be able to design and complete an individualized internship experience that complements their chosen career objectives.
  • Students will become professionals who are responsible for providing leadership to their institutions by creating programs, policies, and experiences that will enhance the educational atmosphere.
  • Students will be prepared to work in counselor education and supervision in P-16 settings.
  • Students will develop skills in the full range of clinical practice, teaching, research and scholarship, supervision, and leadership and advocacy.

Topical Outline

  • Advanced skill development in counselor education and supervision
  • Discussion of professional identity as students transfer new skills and knowledge into new professional identities as Ph.D. level scholars, counselor educators, and educational leaders
  • Examination of college teaching, leadership and involvement in professional organizations, and a community advocacy project development and implementation as the combination of culminating opportunities to promote self reflection and professional identity.
  • Conference and organizational planning for annual social justice and diversity in P-16 conference
  • Group supervision of internship experiences in counseling, teaching, research and scholarship, supervision, and leadership and advocacy