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Hello Everyone,
I am posing these questions to all students currently at VA sites, as well as those who recently matched at VA Sites. I am hoping to land a VA Internship in the future. Given the internship imbalance, I thought it good to consider what experiences would be attractive to VA DCTs and staff psychologists.
Thanks for your help and willingness to respond
Futurepsydoc
Questions:
1. What type of externship placements did you have prior to working at the VA?
2. Did specific placements come up in your interview as strengths or weaknesses?
3. Did you discuss certain coursework in trauma, serious mental illness, addiction, psychopharm, etc.
4. How important was testing and assessment to the site? Were there certain types of testing experience that they valued over others (i.e., Rorscach, WAIS-IV, or Neuropsych Batteries)?
5. In your opinion, did your research related activities, such as pubs, posters, and lab experience, play a role in your being accepted?
6. What doctoral level degree to you hold, PsyD or PhD?
7. Any general suggestions you have for applying?
I am posing these questions to all students currently at VA sites, as well as those who recently matched at VA Sites. I am hoping to land a VA Internship in the future. Given the internship imbalance, I thought it good to consider what experiences would be attractive to VA DCTs and staff psychologists.
Thanks for your help and willingness to respond
Futurepsydoc
Questions:
1. What type of externship placements did you have prior to working at the VA?
2. Did specific placements come up in your interview as strengths or weaknesses?
3. Did you discuss certain coursework in trauma, serious mental illness, addiction, psychopharm, etc.
4. How important was testing and assessment to the site? Were there certain types of testing experience that they valued over others (i.e., Rorscach, WAIS-IV, or Neuropsych Batteries)?
5. In your opinion, did your research related activities, such as pubs, posters, and lab experience, play a role in your being accepted?
6. What doctoral level degree to you hold, PsyD or PhD?
7. Any general suggestions you have for applying?