St. Cloud State University

Graduate Programs-College Counseling & Student Development

Supervised Counseling Practicum

This 4-credit practicum experience (CEEP 669) follows the pre-practicum core courses and will provide for the application of theories and techniques to counseling experience. All full-time students are automatically placed in a counseling practicum. However, each part-time student must apply in writing to the coordinator of College Counseling & Student Development for placement in a counseling practicum at a minimum of seven months before beginning practicum. Most part-time students apply one year in advance. Late applicants might not be admitted. This may result in delayed internship and graduation. Required liability insurance is included as part of the registration fee for practicum.

Other Courses Related to the College Counseling & Student Development Major

The other required courses for the College Counseling & Student Development major may be taken concurrently with practicum and/or internship (see Graduate Bulletin for list of required courses).

Supervised Internship

An Internship Handbook is distributed to students during the spring semester prior to their beginning their internship. The handbook provides the details of securing an internship site, and no student should proceed to set up an internship without first attending the internship orientation meeting held early in Spring Semester. The supervised internship will provide practical experience in a university setting (student life and development, academic advising, and University program board). Students should determine and investigate at least three possible internship sites. The selected sites must have final approval of the College Counseling & Student Development faculty. All College Counseling & Student Development students must complete a 600-hour internship. This is normally completed as a 20 hour per week experience for one academic year. CEEP 658, Multicultural Counseling should be completed prior to internship.

All students must complete the following Internship application requirements:

1. Attend an internship orientation meeting usually scheduled for the end of January.


2. Complete by February of the year prior to the internship, one copy of the Internship Application form (see department secretary A-253 Education Building, phone number (320) 308-3131.


3. Complete one copy of Proposed Program of Graduate Study (blue form) and have it signed by adviser and Graduate Dean. (See process for admission to candidacy below.


4. Submit a resume with application.


5. Attach a list of learning objectives that may be translated into a formal contract at the beginning of the internship.


6. All of the above materials are to be submitted to the coordinator of the College Counseling & Student Development program.

*Internship sites are normally finalized during spring semester prior to beginning the internship the following fall semester. Required liability insurance is included as part of the registration fee for internship.