Recourse to finding a Postdoc after CAPIC internship

[PHD12]

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I consider myself pretty liberal, but many people in CA are liberal to an extreme or in an illogical way. I don't know if this mentality is related to the glut of professional programs out here (they exist more than anywhere else in the country) and to the creation of CAPIC. There is definitely more of an "anything goes" mentality around here without thinking through the consequences.

Problem: Not enough accredited internships
Solution: Let's just create a new system of internships that have low standards, poor regulation, no/low pay, and that are only acceptable by the CA board of psychology.

I read the CAPIC membership criteria and the standards are very low.

 

[Pragma]

I consider myself pretty liberal, but many people in CA are liberal to an extreme or in an illogical way. I don't know if this mentality is related to the glut of professional programs out here (they exist more than anywhere else in the country) and to the creation of CAPIC. There is definitely more of an "anything goes" mentality around here without thinking through the consequences.

Problem: Not enough accredited internships
Solution: Let's just create a new system of internships that have low standards, poor regulation, no/low pay, and that are only acceptable by the CA board of psychology.

I read the CAPIC membership criteria and the standards are very low.

Sounds like self-centeredness to me. Those entitled Californians!

 

[JeyRo]

This is the first time I've heard liberalism (indirectly) blamed for the internship crisis.

 

[erg923]

This is the first time I've heard liberalism (indirectly) blamed for the internship crisis.

Oh, ho, ho....doesnt stop there my friend:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/ktlincoln/k...eral-socialism-for-uk-missing-the-tou?dummy=1

 

[bmedclinic]

oh, ho, ho....doesnt stop there my friend:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/ktlincoln/k...eral-socialism-for-uk-missing-the-tou?dummy=1

i love that.

 

[erg923]

i love that.

I know, the pic of Nerlens down on the court with the "Thanks Obama" caption is freakin awesome! haha...

Go, MERICA!

 

[PHD12]

Wow, California is the first state that is approving a bill that would allow students in CA to get credit for online courses. These online courses delivered by a 3rd party would count towards your BA degree from a state university. So basically you can graduate with a degree from UC berkeley, but take coursework at private online schools. Yikes.

Under the legislation, some of the eligible courses would likely be free "massive open online courses," or MOOCs, like those offered by providers like Coursera, Udacity and edX; others might come from companies like Straighterline, which offers low-price online courses, or Pearson, the educational publishing and testing company.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/e...s-to-honor-online-classes.html?pagewanted=all

Wow, such amazing innovation coming out of California. Makes sense that Argosy, Alliant & CAPIC were born here.

 

[JeyRo]

Wow, California is the first state that is approving a bill that would allow students in CA to get credit for online courses. These online courses delivered by a 3rd party would count towards your BA degree from a state university. So basically you can graduate with a degree from UC berkeley, but take coursework at private online schools. Yikes.

Under the legislation, some of the eligible courses would likely be free “massive open online courses,” or MOOCs, like those offered by providers like Coursera, Udacity and edX; others might come from companies like Straighterline, which offers low-price online courses, or Pearson, the educational publishing and testing company.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/e...s-to-honor-online-classes.html?pagewanted=all

Wow, such amazing innovation coming out of California. Makes sense that Argosy, Alliant & CAPIC were born here.

I think online education largely gets a bad rap due to guilt by association. This does not mean I think getting a doctoral degree in clinical psychology on a website is a good idea.

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

Since we've completely derailed this thread, I thought I'd "pimp my state". Native Texan. No income Tax. Opposite of that socialist earthquate waiting to happen in CA in that respect 😉.

Good cities. Good sports (minus the cowboys--booooooo) and pretty decent hiking and food. It's a tad hot, but its easy to adjust.

In the way that the ocean is "a tad wet."

And for the record...it is NOT a dry heat either.

 

[PurplePants80]

Wow, California is the first state that is approving a bill that would allow students in CA to get credit for online courses. These online courses delivered by a 3rd party would count towards your BA degree from a state university. So basically you can graduate with a degree from UC berkeley, but take coursework at private online schools. Yikes.

Under the legislation, some of the eligible courses would likely be free “massive open online courses,” or MOOCs, like those offered by providers like Coursera, Udacity and edX; others might come from companies like Straighterline, which offers low-price online courses, or Pearson, the educational publishing and testing company.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/e...s-to-honor-online-classes.html?pagewanted=all

Wow, such amazing innovation coming out of California. Makes sense that Argosy, Alliant & CAPIC were born here.

Although there's currently an injunction, it is also the only state right to have passed a law banning reparative / conversion therapy for LBGT.

As for Texas, I might be okay if I don't plan on having kids. Unfortunately, I do, and I refuse to raise my kids in a state with a Board of Education that puts their ideology over science/sound education.

 

[psychRA]

I've lived in California, and I liked it well enough, but not any more or less than any of the other states where I've lived. I'm not sure that I could justify the cost of living when there are plenty of places where I could be just as happy, while living much more comfortably.

I don't want to make broad generalizations, but there are Californians and New Yorkers who have a tendency to assume that culture/diversity/scenery/nice weather/activities/good food cannot possibly exist outside of their own little geographic bubble.

 

[Member6523]

I don't want to make broad generalizations, but there are Californians and New Yorkers who have a tendency to assume that culture/diversity/scenery/nice weather/activities/good food cannot possibly exist outside of their own little geographic bubble.

How dare you insinuate that those things could possibly exist outside my little bubble! 😡

 

[futureapppsy2]

I don't want to make broad generalizations, but there are Californians and New Yorkers who have a tendency to assume that culture/diversity/scenery/nice weather/activities/good food cannot possibly exist outside of their own little geographic bubble.

Yeah, I've seen this, too, One of my friends used to live in California (having moved there from Colorado), and she said people would get legitimately offended when she said that the two states more or less seemed alike to her.

 

[eudaimonPsyD]

Okay can I just go on a rant that is tangentially related to the original topic? Being in the midst of the internship, and specifically the CAPIC internship process, is incredibly stressful and exhausting as everybody knows. When we get a call for interview it is such a relief. WELL...I got a call for an interview for a CAPIC site Thursday last week at about 3pm. The interviewer left a message asking if I could attend an in person interview the next day, which were at times I already had scheduled with clients. The interviewer also offered that phone interviews would be available. I called back Thursday and didn't hear from them. I called back Friday and got ahold of the interviewer in person. The interviewer assured me that I would be invited for an interview, but because I was a candidate for multiple tracks, they wanted to schedule a time when all interviewers would be available. Again, she ASSURED that she would call me back with an interview date and time. Well it's Thursday...no phone call...I even called today with no response. The deadline for interviews and ranking is Tuesday.

Maybe I'm overreacting, but I feel this is completely unprofessional and completely inexcusable. It's simply rude. I would be much more understanding if they were to say that I was no longer being considered because I couldn't attend the in-person interviews (with less than 24 hour notice) last week. But I was repeatedly assured in our conversation and voice messages that I was an interview candidate and that a phone or in-person interview would be arranged.

I am really surprised this kind of behavior is tolerated. But that's what you get for a 3rd tier internship who can't even care enough to pay their interns a decent living wage.

 

[Still Looking]

I'd say this thread has died. Not very helpful to take it where it has gone.

 

[erg923]

conclusion=Look for work in PP; California is overrated; CAPIC sucks.