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What is your major?
I am a Psychology Major with a concentration in Child and Adolescent Development
Where do you work, and what is your job title?
I am interning at the Neurodevelopmental Institute of New Hampshire (NINH) and my title is Bachelor’s level intern.
What are your responsibilities in your role?
There are a lot of responsibilities that come with this role at NINH. I assist/observe psychological testing and scoring that is done on clients of all ages, I assist/observe EEG’s and Neurofeedback, observe intakes and therapy sessions for clients of all ages, Observe/assist in Occupational Therapy, attend weekly Neuroteam meetings, Work on assigned project’s (currently have two that I work on when I get down time), Assist with office clerk jobs such as filling out releases, faxing, and copying. I also got to spend a day in their Montessori school to observe and work one on one with a special needs child.
How did you find this position, and how did it connect to your career goals?
I found this position fairly easily. I was working with Chance Clutter at SNHU and he was able to send me a list of places that have previously taken SNHU interns. I browsed each location on the list and what they offered and when I got to NINH I was reading about what they offer for internships and was really interested. I decided to send an email and reach out. It took a couple days but I ended up hearing back and was scheduled for an interview. I was hired right on the spot. I was really drawn to NINH because my goal is to become a clinical mental health counselor for children and adolescents and they offer therapy services here but they also offer so much more and I have had such an amazing opportunity to see how they all connect together. I also believe that knowing how psychological testing is done and interpreted is super important to anyone in the psychology field because once you can understand that, you can better understand your client and their needs.
What advice would you give your peers who are doing a job/internship search or starting a new role?
I would say that it can be overwhelming and it is okay to feel stressed. What’s important is that you do the best you can and be grateful for any opportunity you are given. Sometimes you may try something and decide it is not for you but remember that without that opportunity you would not have learned that. The last thing I would say is make sure you are always networking and remaining professional. This may sound repetitive but it is so important to use the resources you have to get you where you want to go. Good Luck!
