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Hi- Has anyone applied to internship sites in NYC or planning to?
Ugh. Where are you guys in the application process?
Finished my essays and CV, I'm starting on the cover letters. I pretty much have my 15 sites picked, will finalize them in the next week or so.
I'm getting nervous that not having hospital experience may hurt my application. Anyone have any inside info on this? I am only applying to hospitals.
Hmm...that can be a tough one. I think that may put you at a disadvantage, unless of course you have worked with medical populations in other contexts outside a hospital setting, or if you have research experience related to the sites which you are applying. I'm also applying to hospitals, and many have explicitly stated that they look for prior hospital experience. So, my unsolicited advice is to not give up the possibility of matching to a hospital, but to also consider sites that you have had prior experience in.
Where have you completed practica? If you have experience in a related area you may be okay. I've heard VAs are more open to people coming from non-hospital backgrounds. Some hospitals will state a specific req. or at least preference, while others may not. I'd strongly suggest looking at a range of sites, as there are few absolutes in the application process.I'm getting nervous that not having hospital experience may hurt my application. Anyone have any inside info on this? I am only applying to hospitals.
Yes.
There are many.
I have worked in campus mental health centers, community mental health centers, and homeless shelters. No hospitals, but i have worked alongside psychiatrists. Hm. Was just reading an article in gradPsych that said 25-30% of people dont match. That is higher than i thought. I should really think more about expanding my search.
Thanks for the wonderful and thought provoking comment.
I can't recommend this strongly enough. It's a jungle out there in "internship land".