SFUSD Internship Program

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SFUSD Internship Program
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An Internship with SFUSD

• The purpose of the PPSC intern training program
  is to provide a carefully supervised, in-depth
  experience at middle or high school sites
  throughout the city.
• Learning the demands and structure of a school
  setting.
• Placement at one school site.

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What Does an Internship Look Like at the Middle
and High School Levels?

• Work with and Collaborate with School Counselors,
  Head Counselors, Assistant Principals, Nurses,
  Learning Support Professionals, Teachers,
  Wellness Coordinators, etc.
• Students and parents
• Participation in multi-disciplinary teams, such
  as SAP and SSTs
• Case Management
• Group Counseling
• One on one counseling
• Collaboration with teachers and other staff

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Supervisors

• PPSC High School or Middle School Counselor
• PPSC High School or Middle School Head Counselor
• PPSC High School or Middle School Assistant
  Principal (if available)

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Supervision

• Your Supervisor will be on site with you
• Your Supervisor will assign cases to you
• Your Supervisor will orient you to your school
  site in terms of space, phones, procedures, and
  the like.
• Your supervisor will meet with you once a week
  for an hour of direct supervision
• Your supervisor will sign off on your hours and
  evaluates your performance

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What are some of the Challenges?

• Hand holding
• Predictable
• Creativity with space
• Learning curve

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Next Steps

• Arrange to have a TB test as soon as possible and
  forward the results to Theresa Jahangir.
• Arrange for liability insurance. Visit the
  American School Counselors Association website,
  schoolcounselor.org, for details.
• Fingerprinting.

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Next Steps Continued

• Within the next several weeks, you will be
  notified if you have been accepted into the
  internship program.
• Upon acceptance you will receive the names and
  contact information for approximately three
  school sites. You will then contact the school
  sites and set up interviews.
• After your interview at the sites, please email
  Theresa Jahangir at jahangirt_at_sfusd.edu, with
  your first, second, third choice.
• You will be contacted an official match by the
  end of our school year.

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Goodbye, We Look Forward to Meeting with You!