The Human Services Internship: Getting the Most from Your Experience

The Human Services Internship: Getting the Most from Your Experience by Kiser, Pamela. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781305087347.

An internship can be transformative, and this book helps you make sure thats the case. With THE HUMAN SERVICES INTERNSHIP: GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR EXPERIENCE, 4th Edition as your guide, youll make a meaningful connection between your classroom learning and fieldwork experience. This practical, hands-on text features a unique six-step model that guides you in enhancing self-awareness, integrating the knowledge and values of the profession, recognizing challenging and dissonant situations, decision-making, and follow-through. With exercises and activities designed to get you thinking reflectively about your day-to-day internship experiences right from the start, the author offers you tools to analyze and apply the lessons youve learned to your future career. Chapters focused on ethics, diversity, communication skills, stress management, and other key topics help you integrate your classroom knowledge with your experiences in the field. Supporting you through every stage of the internship process, the book explains what to expect at various points in the internships development, offers tips for avoiding potential pitfalls, and includes examples of other students experiences.