{"id":11650,"date":"2025-02-13T08:26:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T14:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/?page_id=11650"},"modified":"2025-02-13T08:26:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T14:26:47","slug":"internships-practicums","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/nursing-health-sciences\/recreation-tourism-therapeutic-recreation-department\/internships-practicums\/","title":{"rendered":"Recreation, Tourism &amp; Therapeutic Recreation Internships &amp; Practicums\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Internships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The RTTR internship experience is designed to provide an opportunity for students to make the change from classroom to professional settings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within the structured environment of a university approved agency\/site and under the direct supervision of a university approved professional, the student receives guidance in transitioning from the academic setting to the role of an employee in a \u201creal life\u201d worksite.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Practicum-Syllabus-and-Application-Packet.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Practicum-Syllabus-and-Application-Packet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Practicum Syllabus and Application Packet<\/a>&nbsp;(PDF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TR-Internship-Application-2024.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TR-Internship-Application-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TR Internship Packet<\/a>&nbsp;(PDF)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RT-Internship-Application-Packet-2024.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www2.winona.edu\/rttr\/Media\/Rt%20INTERNSHIP%20PACKEt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RT Internship Packet<\/a>&nbsp;(PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-block tabs\">\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-nav\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-1\">Eligibility<\/button>\n<button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-2\">Recreation Tourism Interns<\/button>\n<button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-3\">Therapeutic Recreation Interns<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-content\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Eligibility<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><ul>\n<li>Senior standing in the RTTR major<\/li>\n<li>Completion of all required RTTR core courses with a minimum grade of a C<\/li>\n<li>2.50 GPA overall as it appears in DARS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Recreation Tourism Interns<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><ul>\n<li>RTTR 397-02: 12 credits\/600 hours (15 consecutive weeks)<\/li>\n<li>Placement under the supervision of a qualified recreation specialist<\/li>\n<li>P\/NC only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Therapeutic Recreation Interns<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><ul>\n<li>RTTR 399-02: 12 credits\/600 hours (15 consecutive weeks)<\/li>\n<li>Placement under the supervision of a qualified CTRS<\/li>\n<li>P\/NC only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practicums<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The practicum in the field of Recreation Tourism and Therapeutic Recreation offers students the chance to explore one of the many career paths an RTTR education prepares them for.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A practicum provides an experiential education for students to further their professional development by immersing themselves into the career path of their choice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Potential Winona Practicum sites can be found outside Dr. Olson&#8217;s office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practicum Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The practicum is a total of 100 hours. View the full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Practicum-Syllabus-and-Application-Packet-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Practicum Syllabus and Application Packet<\/a>&nbsp;(PDF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students majoring in RT and\/or TR must have completed the following courses prior to their practicum:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>RTTR 229: Foundations of Recreation and Leisure Studies&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RTTR 245: Therapeutic Recreation and Services&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students in other majors may take an RTTR practicum with the permission of the RTTR practicum coordinator. RTTR practicums may be repeated once, for credit, at a different site.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                            <div class=\"h3\">Contact the RTTR Internship Supervisor<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n            \n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Damien Cavanaugh (PhD, CTRS)\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Assistant Professor, Internship\/Practicum Supervisor\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>Maxwell Hall 264<\/p>\n<p>507.457.5202<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:damien.cavanaugh@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Damien Cavanaugh<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through WSU&#8217;s Recreation, Tourism &amp; Therapeutic Recreation Department, you&#8217;ll get the chance to explore future career paths through internships and practicums.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"parent":11623,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[457],"tags":[352],"class_list":["post-11650","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-rttr","tag-legacy"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11650"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11650\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16646,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11650\/revisions\/16646"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}