Please email Samantha Roth, LCSW-C with any questions at sroth@mica.edu.
SCC is eager to welcome interns into the Center and the MICA community, and offers training opportunities for Masters-level students in counseling or social work.
Overview
MICA is one of the oldest and most highly regarded art and design colleges in the country, with a population of approximately 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students coming from around the country and the world to study art and design. 20% of MICA’s students seek services at The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) Student Counseling Center (SCC) each year. Hence, SCC is respected across the campus for its work in promoting students’ mental health and wellbeing.
Our training program is designed to enhance trainees’ facility in providing brief assessment and diagnosis, short-term treatment, crisis intervention, and primary prevention/outreach on a college campus. An appreciation for diversity is a core value at MICA and the Student Counseling Center (SCC). Trainees will have the opportunity to work with domestic and international students, BIPOC and LGBTQIA students, and a range of other demographic backgrounds.
Clinical Training Program Goals
Interns will spend 16-18 hours each week at SCC, typically completed over 3 days weekly including Monday or Tuesday evening, throughout the academic year. They will provide 8-9 clinical hours each week, to include intake/triage assessments, brief consultations, individual and group therapy, outreach, and crisis intervention.
SCC staff will provide at least one hour of individual weekly supervision in addition to occasional group supervision/case consultation. Historically, interns have accrued 150-175 direct intervention hours during their time at SCC.
Direct and indirect hours obtained while serving as a trainee at SCC will be aligned with clinical practicum/internship program(s) standards.
Application Process
Our internship is open to current masters students enrolled in a counseling or social work program. As ours is an advanced placement site, it is preferred that applicants have one year of clinical practicum experience. Students with experience and interest in working with a) international student issues, b) issues of domestic students of color, c) sexual diversity, and/or d) trans and gender expansive students are strongly encouraged to submit their materials for consideration.
Thank you so much for your interest in MICA Student Counseling! We are no longer accepting applications for the 2024-25 school year. Please email Samantha Roth, LCSW-C with any questions at sroth@mica.edu.
Our Current Interns
Cindy Bui
Clinical Intern
Cindy is in her final year as a current candidate for the Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at the Johns Hopkins University. Before beginning her program at the Johns Hopkins University, Cindy received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Spanish from the University of Virginia in 2020. In 2023, Cindy presented her research proposal titled “Improving Counselor Education to Serve Asian Immigrants” at the American Counseling Association Conference & Expo in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. As a second generation Asian immigrant and first generation higher education student, she holds a great passion in improving accessibility to mental health services for the Asian American Pacific Islander community as well as being an advocate and activist for multicultural counseling needs. Out in the world, she enjoys shopping for books, makeup artistry, event planning, and dance.
Calvin Kuang
Clinical Intern
Calvin is a graduate student at Towson University working on his Master's degree in Counseling Psychology. Calvin has mixed interests in Psychology and Environmental Sciences, and values the role of nature in healing. As a queer Asian man, Calvin takes a particular interest in the role our identities play in navigating life and structures of power. Calvin is passionate about immigrant status, interpersonal relationships, depression, anxiety, trauma, school and family in his work. At MICA he hopes to help foster a sense of community. Outside of work, Calvin enjoys gardening, taking care of his cat, ink work, and volunteering with local parks and farm organizations.