Updates From the SCCAP Student Development Committee

Updates From the SCCAP Student Development Committee

By Ayotola Onipede & Amanda Bennett
Student Development Committee Co-Chairs

By Ayotola Onipede & Amanda Bennett
Student Development Committee Co-Chairs

The SCCAP Student Development Committee (SDC) was formed in 2010 to provide students an opportunity to become involved in SCCAP’s governing activities. The SDC is responsible for initiatives geared toward supporting student development for individuals at all stages in their career trajectories. Discover current SDC projects to help you take advantage of everything we offer and let us know what you would like to see more of! 

What We’ve Been Up To:

• Mentorship Program: Thank you to Maya Hareli, Caterina Obenauf, and Emily Shah for coordinating our Student Mentorship Program this year. We have just wrapped up a large application review for potential mentors and mentees! Each summer the SDC Mentorship Program partners undergraduate students/graduate students interested in clinical child and adolescent psychology careers with graduate students/early career professionals in the field. More information about the SDC Mentorship Program is available here.
• Awards: Thank you to Rachel Canella, Margot Barclay, Kristin Aho for coordinating our Awards Committee this year! Each year, SDC awards five Student Achievement Awards to undergraduate and graduate students in recognition of their contributions to the field (research and clinical work), as well as six Professional Development Awards, to fund student conference and/or training opportunities. To learn more about student award opportunities, please visit this page of our website. Check out the awards page of the newsletter for a list of our wonderful award winners!

What To Expect:

• Annual Internship Webinar: The SDC organizes an annual webinar focused on applying to clinical internships every summer! Keep your eyes on the lookout for a special panel late this summer! We always welcome feedback to ensure we are best serving you, if there are any topics you would appreciate being discussed on the panel please feel free to email us: studentlistserv@sccap53.org! Past recordings of our webinars are available here.
• SDC at APA: We are excited to announce that we’ll be at the APA Convention this year! We have some wonderful networking opportunities planned for our student members that you won’t want to miss out on. Look out for the Division 53 Student Development Committee in this year’s convention brochure. We look forward to seeing you in August.