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Externship

I'm very nervous about my upcoming externship and need some reassurance! My school is having me do all the work (find an externship site, call for information, set up interview, etc) so I'm nervous about how to go about it. Do all health care facilities offer an externship?

Your Professional Title/Credentials: MA Student

Are You Still In School? Yes

Are You Working? No

Re: Externship

WOW!!
I just started MY externship like 2 weeks ago. My school, THANKFULLY, did all the work finding the site!

No, not ALL offices are willing to take on an extern & lots of places won't take an extern if they are not interested in hiring, or if they are familiar with the school & have had a bad experience.

The best advice I can offer you is to personally go to places where you want to be and ask to speak to the office manager or the shift supervisor. IF you manage to meet them, tell them how much you want to be in THEIR facility.

I wish you the very best of luck!

Are You Still In School? yes

Are You Working? yes

Re: Externship

My school does all the work for us too so that sucks your school makes YOU do it..

Your Professional Title/Credentials: MA

Are You Still In School? yes

Are You Working? yes