1. She thinks that opportunities
are present to improve job
opportunities during grad school and
shortly after. Placement for graduates,
event with dependency to demands of
market, is possible. Elements of business
school would have been helpful, but it
would have been tough to integrate with
the course load. She does think that
it should be the responsibility of the
students to do some
research themselves
Mental Health Master’s Grad.
Marriage and Family Therapy
Recent Grad Intern
learn the business side of a
private practice in the mental
health field.
Doing so speeds up learning
process if the grad chooses to
focus on private practice.
We were doing a 1 on 1 interview
Although she is currently
content with her situation as a
recent graduate, the stakehold-
er , as she looked back, really felt
like steps could have been taken
to better prepare her for the
workforce even more. Entrepre-
neurship is such a big part in
the career paths of many recent
grads that it is a mistake to
ignore the business elements in
a mental health education. She
felt like there may have been
opportunites to aid the student
in making money while
involved in an internship posi-
tion while still in school. As
soon as a student graduates,
however, the recent grad can
get paid a minimal rate while
still in the internship hours
accrual phase.
SDSU focused on Clinical Emphasis
Mental Health Profession is a different pathway
Masters is necessary in her case 4+3
Internship period while in school and shortly after is part of
process School doesnt set you up as a business, but as an
employee. Went to School 3 years after psychology
undergrad. Marriage and Therapy Masters.
Found private practice mentor. Now also works
for agency while accruing internship hours until
licensure. While in school,
Didn’t have
options while in Grad
program to get paid. Feel like the
school didn’t prepare for private prac-
tice. Transition from school to work was
not smoo th for the first 6 months.
Fiscal compensation limited before and
while in the process of accruing intern-
ship hours.