Top Internship Learnings
For my first journal entry for internship on May 28th, I wrote about my expectations and philosophy of internship.
“My internship philosophy is generally focused around growth, change, and learning. I hope to grow as a clinician, musician, professional, and person during my time in internship. I know that some of what I believed to be true prior to starting internship will change and shift during the six months, whether that be about internship itself, music therapy, or myself. I know that I will change during this time, and though at times it may be hard, it will all be shaping me into a quality music therapist. I hope to learn all that I can during this time in whatever ways I can, from whoever I can. I have already learned so much in three weeks, so I cannot even imagine the wealth of knowledge and skill set I will leave internship with. My expectations of this internship are mostly that I will have little free time, I will be giving my all into planning and implementing session material, and I will gain lots of insight and knowledge about the ins and outs of music therapy in a private practice setting.”
As I am reflecting at the end of my internship, I am surprised at how accurate my expectations were. I’ve had little free time, I’ve stretched and challenged myself, and I have grown significantly in many ways. I am grateful for the experiences and opportunities I’ve had, and ending it is definitely bittersweet. I’ve created an infographic about my top internship learnings:
As I enter this next season of life and my professional career, I feel prepared to tackle whatever may come my way.
Darby
