A Sample Internship Query to Send via E-mail
Dear Mr. Jamison,
My name is Bill LaFontaine, and I am a senior psychology major at the
As
you can see from the enclosed resume, my work as a Behavioral Specialist-I for
Atlantic Home Health Services involves support for a high school-aged boy with
Bi-polar disorder, ADHD, and Detachment Disorder. With training in behavior
modification, I help my client deal with everyday stress, conflict resolution,
and anger management. I also model responsible behavior, convey empathy, and
help him understand boundaries in functional relationships. To help my client
with socialization, I identified community service work for him to complete at
a soup kitchen, where we work together weekly. The social interaction and
community service have helped improve his self-esteem and self-worth. My
supervision involves twice-monthly meetings with a clinical social worker to
review the individual service plan and discuss effective strategies. This
experience has given my insight on the clinical aspects of assessment and the
impact on families.
I
also have taken several counseling courses, including Crisis Intervention and
Stabilization (PSY 455), Psychotherapeutic Methods (PSY 435), Group
Psychotherapy (PSY 360), and Child Counseling and Psychopathology (PSY 339). I
have also taken Addiction Rehabilitation through UMF’s
Rehabilitation Services program.
I
have been interested in moving from theory to practice whenever possible and
would like to supplement my course work and work experience with a school-based
counseling internship. If given the opportunity to complete an internship at
Thank you for considering my
interest in serving an internship with your school. I will call you by October
15 to discuss the possibility of serving the faculty and students at
Sincerely,
Bill LaFontaine