Undergraduate Internship Opportunities

The Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) program offers junior and senior undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in a virtual or face to face clinical undergraduate internship or a mini-clinical experience. Both provide hands-on experience for students as they learn what it means to work with families, individuals, couples, and children by  participating in our consolation teams at FamilyWorks, our family therapy clinic.

Clinical Undergraduate Internship:The clinical undergraduate internship is offered during Fall, Spring, & Summer semesters. This experience allows students to watch live therapy sessions as well as participate in other clinical opportunities. For the Fall and Spring semesters, the internship is offered face-to-face only. However, the Summer semester internship is offered face-to face or virtually, providing a more flexible schedule so the undergraduate student may participate for the entire summer semester (June-July) or for one month (June or July).

A Mini-Clinical Experience:This experience includes the opportunity to watch live therapy sessions but is only for one or two weeks during Summer semester. It, too, may be accomplished face-to-face or virtually.

For more information or if you have questions, contact:

Dr. Jennifer Lambert-Shute (jjshute@valdosta.edu, 229-245-4323)

• Clinical Undergraduate Internship Requirements

  • 3.00 or higher GPA
  • Minimum of 60 credit hours completed when you start the internship
  • Interview with the MFT Faculty
  • Demonstrate professionalism and the ability to follow ethical guidelines
  • A willingness to collaborate with and learn from others
  • Be enrolled in a 1 credit course, MFTH 7650: MFT Clinical Undergraduate Internship. The course meets one day a week for an hour and is scheduled based on student's availabilty.

• Clinical Undergraduate Internship Possible Experiences

  • Watch weekly live therapy sessions
  • Participate in treatment team meetings
  • Participate in reflecting teams
  • Practice clinical skills
    • Write case notes
    • Use a genogram
    • Navigate ethical scenarios 
    • Conduct a case presentation
    • Read & discuss clinical articles
  • Have the opportunity to talk with current graduate students about the graduate school application process (application, interview, writing samples, etc.)
  • Learn what Marriage and Family Therapists do, where they work, etc.

• Fall Internship Application

  Application: https://forms.gle/pk9pXg8Bmrw8TpcAA

  Face to Face Course: The class counts as a 1 credit hour course. The cost will be the in-state tuition fee for 1 credit hour, plus technology and institutional fees. (Link to tuition page) https://www.valdosta.edu/administration/finance-admin/financial-services/students/services/tuition-and-fee-schedules.php

  Virtual Course: The class counts as a 1 credit hour online course. The cost should be the total in-state tuition fee for 1 credit hour. (Link to tuition page) https://www.valdosta.edu/administration/finance-admin/financial-services/students/services/tuition-and-fee-schedules.php

  Note: A waiver of select mandatory fees may be granted to students enrolled solely in practicum experiences or internships/externships located at least 50 miles from Valdosta State University. For a copy of the form, please email Dr. Jennifer Shute @ jjshute@valdosta.edu or follow this link: https://www.valdosta.edu/administration/finance-admin/financial-services/students/documents/50-mile-radius-waiver.pdf

• Spring Internship Application

  Application: https://forms.gle/o54E2Pvfh1nfe6q67

  Cost:

  Face to Face Course: The class counts as a 1 credit hour course. The cost will be the in-state tuition fee for 1 credit hour, plus technology and institutional fees.(Link to tuition page) https://www.valdosta.edu/administration/finance-admin/financial-services/students/services/tuition-and-fee-schedules.php

  Virtual Course: The class counts as a 1 credit hour online course. The cost will be the in-state tuition fee for 1 credit hour. (Link to tuition page) https://www.valdosta.edu/administration/finance-admin/financial-services/students/services/tuition-and-fee-schedules.php

  Note: A waiver of select mandatory fees may be granted to students enrolled solely in practicum experiences or internships/externships located at least 50 miles from Valdosta State University. For a copy of the form, please email Dr. Jennifer Shute @ jjshute@valdosta.edu or follow this link: https://www.valdosta.edu/administration/finance-admin/financial-services/students/documents/50-mile-radius-waiver.pdf

• Summer Internship, Cost, Non-VSU Student Information & Application

  Clinical Internship:

  There are three opportunities to participate in the Summer 2022 internship:

  • June 13-30 
  • July 1-15 
  • June 13-July 15 (Full semester)

  
  

  To apply click on the following link: Application for MFT Clinical Undergraduate Internship Summer 2022 Applications are due April 22, 2022

  Cost:

  Face to Face Course: The class counts as a 1 credit hour course. The cost will be in-state tuition for 1 credit hour, plus technology and institutional fees. (Link to tuition page) https://www.valdosta.edu/administration/finance-admin/financial-services/students/services/tuition-and-fee-schedules.php

  Virtual Course: The class counts as a 1 credit hour  online course. The cost will be the total in-state tuition for 1 credit hours. (Link to tuition page) https://www.valdosta.edu/administration/finance-admin/financial-services/students/services/tuition-and-fee-schedules.php

  Note: A waiver of select mandatory fees may be granted to students enrolled solely in practicum experiences or internships/externships located at least 50 miles from Valdosta State University. For a copy of the form, please email Dr. Jennifer Shute @ jjshute@valdosta.edu or follow this link: https://www.valdosta.edu/administration/finance-admin/financial-services/students/documents/50-mile-radius-waiver.pdf

  Non-VSU Student Information: As a non-VSU student you will have to apply for transient status at VSU. After a student has been accepted the following will need to be completed:

  • Meet with our academic advisor to discuss the steps you will need to follow at your own institution to be a transient student at VSU.
  • Complete an application (This will be emailed to you once you have been accepted.)
  • A letter of transient permission from UF. This can be official from the Registrar or an email from your advisor saying you have permission to take a course at VSU.
  • A copy of your driver’s license (this is for Verification of Lawful Presence purposes).

• A Mini-Clinical Experience

  During the Summer semester, we offer a flexible schedule as the mini-clinical experience can be taken for one or two weeks during June 13-July 30 2022 and may be accomplished face-to-face or virtually. No costs are associated with this experience since you will not be enrolled in a course.

  Mini-Clinical Experiences requirements, experiences, & application

  Requirements:

  • Interview with MFT faculty 
  • Demonstrate professionalism and the ability to follow ethical guidelines
  • A willingness to collaborate with and learn from others

  Possible Experiences:

  • Watch live therapy sessions 
  • Participate in treatment team meetings
  • Learn what Marriage and Family Therapists do, where they work, etc. 

  To apply click on the following link: Application for MFT Mini-Clinical Experience Summer 2022, Applications are due April 22, 2022