Participating in your course of study internship program provides insight into the complexities of certain aspects
related to the field of health and healthcare and enhances or advances your professional training skills. If your
focus is treatment, management, recovery, and helping others change dysfunctional behaviors or negative
emotive responses to encourage better or improved lifestyle practices, you should consider an internship program.
An internship provides an opportunity for real-life and real-world experiences and fosters adaptation and
adoption of learned knowledge and practices; it is an outlet for generating a growth mindset. Internship
participation can contribute to progressive ideas, theories, and concepts regarding mental and physical health,
which can lead to improved intervention and prevention for better health, better living, and more positive life
experiences. Your internship experience can also provide opportunities for personal growth and development
through partnering or participation in specific work site projects, plans, or program development.
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