Caution: Challenges Ahead I believe it was Winston Churchill who said: “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” Will I Have a New Supervisor or New Location? The first challenge ahead is that my immediate supervisor will be leaving for another position soon and it is […]
Do You Ever Feel Too Much Empathy?
Do You Ever Feel Your Client’s Pain a Bit Too Much? It has now been several weeks since I have started working as a social worker intern at a women’s health clinic. One thing that I am finding particularly difficult is finding a balance between listening empathetically to the women who are sharing their troubles […]
What Does a Social Work Intern Do at a Clinic?
What To Expect In Terms Of the Internship Interview To give you a heads-up, prior to being placed at an internship, you undergo an interview but you need not be too anxious. You will simply be asked to tell your prospective supervisor a bit about yourself and your supervisor will proceed to describe the agency […]
Why Embark on a New Career?
Why Switch Careers? I have an MBA in marketing and worked in the marketing field for about ten years. I had enjoyed my work but had been feeling for a while that I wanted to have the opportunity to make a personal difference in people’s lives vs. merely helping businesses make more money. When my […]
