CAPS Sample Intern Schedule

Internship completion requires 2,000 total hours, with a minimum of 25% of those hours (or 500) as direct service and a minimum of 200 supervision hours (100 individual supervision, 100 group supervision). This is the “gold standard” in the field and getting 2,000 hours on internship is a great way to ensure licensure in almost any state. The number of hours needed for licensure in each state may vary. It is up to the Intern to investigate the requirements for the states in which they may wish to receive licensure. If a difference exists between that state’s requirements and those of SUU CAPS, this should be discussed with the Director of Training immediately.

The maximum number of hours that Interns should finish internship with is 2,028. We set a maximum in order to ensure that Interns attend to self-care by taking their vacation time, sick leave, and holidays off. In order to complete 500 direct service hours, Interns are encouraged to take advantage of higher student demand for services during Fall and Spring semesters. Thus, activities that do not provide an Intern with direct hours might be best delayed until Summer semester.

Here is an example of what a typical week might look like during Fall Semester. Keep in mind that there is an ebb and flow to university counseling center work that requires flexibility. For example, an Intern may spend 3 hours on outreach one week followed by two weeks with no outreach.

Sample Schedule