The Student View

The Student View

By Sarah Kim, MS & Lauren Milgrim, MS
SCCAP Student Representatives

The SCCAP Student Development Committee (SDC) was formed in 2010 to provide students with opportunities to become involved in SCCAP’s governing activities. The SDC is responsible for initiatives geared toward supporting student development at all stages in their professional development, from undergraduate training to postdoctoral and early career planning. We hope that you will take time to learn more about current SDC projects and take advantage of the opportunities and support that are available to students! We also welcome feedback regarding the resources or training opportunities that you would like to see more of!

What We’ve Been Up To

• New Committee Members! We onboarded 2 new committee members this year to serve on our mentorship, programming, and awards committees. Members have already been busy at work coordinating programming and events for students.
  • Mentorship: Pauline Serrano, Ryan Kenneally, Nhi Hoang, Chris Balbo
  • Programming: Katie Moskowitz, Annika Quam, Will Morgan
  • Awards: Amanda Neal, Ainsley Patrick, Tom Harrison
• Mentorship Committee: Each summer the SDC Mentorship Program partners undergraduate and graduate students interested in careers in clinical child and adolescent psychology with graduate student and early career professionals in the field. This cycle, the mentorship committee aims to match more than 70 mentor-mentee pairings! More information about the SDC Mentorship Program is available here. (Members will need to log in to their SCCAP account to view and sign up for the mentorship program.)
• Programming Committee: Every summer, the SDC organizes an annual webinar focused on applying to clinical internships! Our upcoming internship webinar will be held on July 29th at 7:00 – 8:30 PM EST and includes a fantastic panel of professionals who will provide valuable feedback and perspectives on the internship process. The panel will include an Internship Training Director, a Clinical Director, an incoming intern, and a recently graduated intern. Registration information will be provided via email soon, and access to the recording will be posted on our website.
  • SDC at APA: We are excited to see students at APA in August! Please join us for the student meet-up on Thursday (August 6, 2026) at 3:30 – 5:00pm at Liberty Salon J, Marriott Marquis Washington, DC, Level Four. We hope to see you all at the Division 53 Poster sessions, membership meetings, and more!
• Awards Committee: Each year, the SDC selects up to eight undergraduate and graduate students as recipients of the Student Achievement Awards, in recognition of their research and clinical contributions to the field. The committee also selects up to six recipients of the Professional Development Awards, which are used to support student conference attendance and/or training opportunities. Please congratulate our 2026 winners! The next award cycle will occur January 15th – February 21, 2027. Please be on the lookout for announcements!

As always, we encourage student members to contact their student representatives (students@sccap53.org) if they have any suggestions or ideas for improving existing initiatives or new programming.