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Welcome. Greetings!. My Internship Experience. Paulette Robinson-Wilkerson Wilmington University Spring 2013. According to……. “While experiential education can be a powerful pedagogical approach, students often need to learn how to learn most effectively from experience

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  1. Welcome • Greetings!

  2. My Internship Experience Paulette Robinson-Wilkerson Wilmington University Spring 2013

  3. According to……. • “While experiential education can be a powerful pedagogical approach, students often need to learn how to learn most effectively from experience • Without careful thought, analysis, and reflection, students can easily draw erroneous conclusions and make incorrect inferences based on their experiences, just as they can misread or misinterpret a text. • Experience is a powerful teacher that proves to be more effective when combined with critical thinking, self-evaluation, and reflection.” • (Kiser-Myer, 2012)

  4. The Stages of my Internship • Part I – Preparing for my Internship • Part II – The Agency & My Role • Part III – The Integrative Processing Model • Part IV – Communication Skills • Part V – Ethical & Cultural Competence • Part VI – Ending my Internship • Part VII – Career Goals

  5. Part I –Preparing for my Internship

  6. Preparing for My Internship • My Goals: • To work in an org. that helps children & families • Increase my human services skills • Apply my theoretical knowledge • Examine an organization systemically • Gain experience in community education

  7. Preplacement & Initiation Stages • Research • Interview • United Way of DE- mission statement is…. “Our mission is to maximize the community’s resources to improve the quality of life for all Delawareans.” • Initiation Stage: “Honeymoon” (George, 2012)

  8. The Working Stage Learning Contract Review – Wilm Univ. Guided Practicum/ Prog HB Weekly meeting schedule Literature Research

  9. The Termination Stage Engaged climate survey – 3rd draft Summary Evaluation Meeting

  10. Part II – The Agency – My Role

  11. The Agency & My Role • UWD serves all 3 counties in the state of DE • Population served • Three Areas of focus 1) Education 2) Health 3) Income

  12. The Agency & My Role • All About Me – • Who am I? • My 5 Strengths • Stress- (Bad/Good) (Rath, 2007)

  13. The Agency & My Role • Supervision- (Kerson,1994): • My Expectations • 6 stages of relationship development • Student Autonomy Stage • (Kiser-Myer, 2012)

  14. Part III - IPM

  15. The IPM 1) Gathering Objective Data - • My experience – implementation team mtg. • Climate survey intro • Feedback from YSO 2) Reflecting - • My reaction was……. • Alternate use for the climate survey

  16. The IPM 3) Identifying Relevant Theory & Knowledge • Expand Reading & Research • Evidence-based Practices 4) Examining Dissonance • Conflict between Theory & Practice

  17. 5) Articulating Learning Validate my research Reliable sources 6) Developing A Plan Decision making 2 Pronged Step THE IPM

  18. According to……… • “Learning from experience is a complex process that takes intentional effort, engaging and combining your intellect, behavior, and emotions.” (Kiser-Myer, 2012)

  19. Part IV

  20. Communication Skills • Values & Attitudes • Active listening • UWD – 1) indirect service 2) collectively w/other orgs 3) strength-based perspective • Writings & Reports

  21. Part V – Ethical & Cultural Competence

  22. Ethical Competence • Ethical – NOHSE statement #28 states, "Human service professionals act with integrity, honesty, genuineness, and objectivity.” • (Woodside & McClam, 2011)

  23. Cultural Competence Attitudes Language Patterns Communication Patterns

  24. Part VI – Ending my Internship

  25. Ending my Internship • Appreciate- • Regrets - • Career Goals – 5-10 years=Human Services Consultant -Trainer

  26. THANK YOU!

  27. Questions/Comments • Q/C

  28. References • George, P. (2012, July). United way of delaware 2012 annual report. Retrieved from www.uwde.org. • Kiser-Myer, P. (2012). The human services internship getting the most from your experience. (3rd ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole. • Rath, T. (2007). Strengths finder 2.0. New York, NY: GallUp Press. • Woodside, M., & McClam, T. (2011). An introduction to human services. (7th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.

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