• School Counseling Internships

    Please note that university students are not permitted to contact schools, the Central Office, or Human Resources to request their own placements. We accept placement requests only from the designated university placement contact. All requests must be submitted in accordance with our established procedures and due dates.

    Contacts

      • Cecil Coates, Senior Administrator, Counseling and Student Services at ccoates@wcpss.net or 919-694-0576.
      • Human Resources at student-teaching@wcpss.net or 919-533-7200.


    The WCPSS Affiliation Agreement for Student Teachers, Interns, and Pre-Service Students is a prerequisite for all student placements.

    Requesting and Internship or Practicum Placement for School Counseling Graduate Students

    Internships

      • University Contact completes the full-time Intern Template.
      • Incomplete templates will be returned to the university for completion.
      • University Contact submits the Intern Template to Cecil Coates.
      • Cecil Coates completes the placement portion of the template in consultation with the University Contact.
      • Students will complete Health Form and Criminal Records Check (CRC).
      • Upon receiving the completed Intern Template from Cecil Coates, University Contact emails the template and students’ health forms (including a TB Test) to Human Resources according to the due dates. HR receives students’ CRC results electronically from the reporting agency via a secure database. Please do not email CRC results.
      • Upon receipt of the template, health forms, and CRC results, HR will determine students’ eligibility to complete internships with WCPSS based on a review of all available information. This decision will be communicated to the University Contact and Cecil Coates via Human Resources. Students may not begin internships until approved by HR.
      • Once approved, Cecil Coates will contact the WCPSS School to inform the Site Supervisor that the intern has been approved and he/she can contact the university student.

    Practicum (Pre-Service) Students

    • University Contact completes the Practicum (Pre-Service) Template.
    • Incomplete templates will be returned to the university for completion.
    • University Contact submits the Practicum (Pre-Service) Template to Cecil Coates.
    • Cecil Coates completes the placement portion of the template in consultation with the University Contact.
    • Students will complete the Criminal Records Check (CRC).
    • Upon receiving the completed Practicum (Pre-Service) Template from Cecil Coates, the University Contact emails the template to HR.
    • HR receives students’ CRC results electronically from the reporting agency via a secure database. Please do not email CRC results.
    • Upon receipt of the template and CRC results, HR will determine students’ eligibility to complete a practicum (pre-service) with WCPSS based on a review of all available information. This decision will be communicated to the University Contact and Cecil Coates via Human Resources. Students may not begin their practicum (pre-service) until approved by HR.
    • Once approved, Cecil Coates will contact the WCPSS School to inform the Site Supervisor that the practicum (pre-service) student has been approved and he/she can contact the university student.