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Hey everyone. I've done 2 internships but they were for social work school (3 if you count undergrad). From what I see people who complain they are bored and have nothing to do are not making the most out of their internship. This only hurts you in the long run when you go out in the real world and are not prepared. Social work school internships are no joke, we are expected to meet with at least 5 clients per week, supervision for an hour and a half each week and write word-for-word process recordings on our sessions with our clients. I've seen many an intern get by without doing these things for whatever reason and not to toot my own horn or anything but they really have no clue what to do when they actually are a "therapist". An internship is really what YOU put into it. I am sure people can find more to do during their internships then email all day. I put a post in the "life after college" thread about finding a mentor. This is a good way to go about that. Find someone at your placement and have them take you under your wing. Not only can you learn a lot but you will probably see all the time you have been wasting, and turn it around so it works for your advantage so you are more likely to get ahead in the future.
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