The Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling is hosting a Pre-Conference for School Counselors on April 25, 2023 from 9AM – 4PM at Illinois College.

According to the event page, “This professional development opportunity is designed for school counselors with zero to three years of school counseling experience or in a new role assisting students and their families in the college search and application process; graduate students in school counseling programs are also welcome!”.

The registration fees are: $75 for IACAC members, $100 for non-members, and $25 for current school counseling graduate students. Preference will be given to school counselors currently working in high schools and graduate students who will be doing their practicum/internship in the 2022-2023 or 2023-2024 school years.

Contact Executive Director, Erin Hoover at ehoover@iacac.org with registration questions.

Learn more and register here!

Application Cycle for Fall 2023 Opens March 15, 2023

Learn more here!

Provide professional counseling and therapeutic services to assess, diagnose and treat mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. Graduate interns identify training goals to meet academic requirements or for program completion. Associate (post-graduate) therapists work with a supervisor to outline training goals including certification completion or meeting licensure requirements.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Must have or currently be in pursuit of a Masters degree in Counseling, Psychology or other psychology field with related coursework in clinical issues as defined by the DSM-V.
• Must have availability to attain and maintain a caseload that supports continuity of care and engagement in weekly supervision.
• Must commit to a minimum service period to maintain ethical, quality care.
• Must demonstrate willingness and ability to adhere to all standards of practice outlined by the APA, Illinois State Licensing Board, and other professionally relevant psychological bodies under the direction of the supervising clinician.

Compensation

Graduate interns receive academic credit. Pre-licensed therapists are compensated according to a revenue percentage split.

Please contact info@profoundpeace.org for more information.

Northwestern University Career Center is currently accepting internship applications and interviewing candidates for the 2023-2024 year.

This internship opportunity is for students who are specifically interested in vocational/career counseling with college student (this is not a university counseling/wellness center).

Interested students can find details here: https://www.northwestern.edu/careers/programs-opportunities/graduate-student-internship-program.html

Please reach out to Jeff Jenkins at jjenkins@northwestern.edu with any questions.

***As always, please discuss with site and make sure that the site can meet all of DePaul’s requirements***

Kenneth Young Center still has internship spots available for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year! They are extending the application deadline to Friday March 10^th and are having one more round of interviews on Friday March 17^th. 

To be considered, students may apply through the following link: Apply Here  

Each program has its own listing, but students only need to complete one application to be considered for all available internship spots. Alternately, students may send resume and cover letter to internshipprogram@kennethyoung.org.   

National Counselor Exam (NCE) Virtual Meetup

The Delta Phi Upsilon chapter of Chi Sigma Iota will be offering a virtual National Counselor Examination (NCE) Meet Up this Sunday (3/12) for Counseling Internship students who are planning to take the NCE later this year. 

Recent test takers will be there to share their tips and to answer your questions! A student-created test prep resource guide will be provided to all registrants post-event.

Link to Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffU9NkgiCFM1eAEPIfcrPzeyFncdi2h5S4qZdViOYI2cEFeg/viewform

The DePaul University College of Education is seeking feedback about your opinions, needs, and experiences to improve programs and services.

Please take a few minutes to complete this survey.

Students who submit completed surveys will be entered into a raffle for one of ten $25 Amazon gift cards!

The Illinois School Counselor Association’s Graduate Student Committee is hosting a Connections Panel on Saturday April 15, 2023. The event will provide opportunities for school counseling students to network with current school counselors.

Lunch will be provided.

Please register here for the event.

DePaul University Counseling and Psychological Services (UCAPS) is currently accepting internship applications for the 23-24 year. Interested students should email Orson Morrison at OMORRISO@depaul.edu by March 5^th, 2023 with the following materials:

• A cover letter which includes their interest in training in a university counseling center and any relevant professional/training related experiences.
• A resume or CV
• 2 professional reference letters which can speak to the student’s work ethic, team-work competencies, cross-cultural competencies, ability to take feedback, and any other relevant professional skills.

PLEASE NOTE:

• The UCAPS Internship is for full-time students only (Note:  We want students who have completed clinical course work).
• Students who have been current or previous clients of UCAPS are not eligible for internship. (Note:  prevent multiple roles conflicts).

The Chi Sigma Iota Delta Phi Upsilon chapter leaders are surveying third year counseling students about what support, if any, would be helpful as they prepare to take the National Counselor Examination (NCE) later this year. (Please view this NCE Survey Flyer for more information)

Survey Link: https://forms.gle/YZEirnyP6J7FvhMSA

We will use these results to inform the workshop(s) or other supports that we offer for students. We are also aware that some students have already taken the exam earlier this year and will keep this in mind for future programming.

Please email efurbish@depaul.edu with any questions or additional feedback.

MaineStay Youth & Family Services in Park Ridge has one internship opening remaining and is still accepting applications from Master’s students interested in a counseling internship for 2023-2024. MaineStay is looking for highly motivated students interested in the field of counseling or family therapy who would like to have a lot of training and supervision at their internship site.

Click here to access the details of MaineStay’s extensive internship training program and how to apply for a position.