Hey everybody. Is anyone out there at a BOP site on predoc internship or know of individuals who are? What kind of information can you offer to increase a prospective applicant's competitiveness?
Hey everybody. Is anyone out there at a BOP site on predoc internship or know of individuals who are? What kind of information can you offer to increase a prospective applicant's competitiveness?
So...are you both saying that the BOP sites are basically generalist placements that don't require a specific combination of practicum training?
Hey everybody. Is anyone out there at a BOP site on predoc internship or know of individuals who are? What kind of information can you offer to increase a prospective applicant's competitiveness?
Thanks for all the great feedback everyone.
One more question. How much do internship sites (again, I have my eye on the BOP but this can be answered generally) value non-practicum work experience?
Thanks for all the great feedback everyone.
One more question. How much do internship sites (again, I have my eye on the BOP but this can be answered generally) value non-practicum work experience?
I had two years of experience with therapy/crisis management between my M.A.and my doctorate, and I can honestly say I don't think it played a huge role inthe internship process. There was one site who stated that an MA/outside workexperiences were appreciated, but I think sites tend to look at your doctorallevel training more. This is just my experience, however.
I would like to offer one piece of advice. You seem pretty set on a BOP andthat is a great goal to have. However, I would caution you to not apply to onlyBOP sites. They are highly competitive, and there's a good chance you will getmore rejections from them than interviews. I tried to equally spread out my applications between BOPs, state DOCs, and hospitals with a forensic emphasis.