'Match Day' tells counseling psychology students their next steps
This year’s annual “match day” for University of Georgia counseling psychology students recently resulted in placements for doctoral students across the country.
The annual event, similar to one celebrated by pre-med students at UGA, places students in the UGA College of Education’s counseling psychology program into psychology-based environments. Students spend this critical third or fourth year of their doctoral program as an intern at universities, medical centers, and other training sites, where they put into practice what they have been studying in their coursework.
Of the 19 students seeking placement, 18 found a match by April, said associate professor Bernadette Heckman, director of clinical training for the College’s counseling psychology program. This high rate of placements is one of several reasons to celebrate the students’ next steps, she said.