Updates From the SCCAP Student Development Committee

Updates From the SCCAP Student Development Committee

By Natalie Finn & Ayotola Onipede
Student Development Committee Co-Chairs

By Natalie Finn & Ayotola Onipede
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!

• Mentorship Program: Thank you to Emily Hirsch and Maya Hareli for coordinating our Student Mentorship Program this year. 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. (Members will need to log in to their SCCAP account to sign up for the mentorship program.)
• Awards: Thank you to Rachel Canella 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.
• Annual Internship Webinar: The SDC organizes an annual webinar focused on applying to clinical internships every summer! This summer, the internship webinar included a fantastic panel of three internship directors and one intern. Thank you to Drs. Amy West, Patricia Walshaw, Tina Goldstein, and Kelly O’Connor for a wonderful panel. A recording of this year’s webinar is available here.
• Professional Development Webinar: This year we joined forces with the Div 37 and Div 54 student committees to organize a webinar focused on the job search process, interviewing, and negotiation.  A recording is available here. We hope to organize another joint webinar for students again this year!
• SDC at APA: It was great to see some of our student members in-person at the Student Welcome Breakfast at this year’s APA Annual Convention! Thanks to those who stopped by to grab a bite, network, and share thoughts on what they would like to see from the SDC.