Clinical Experiences

Office of Clinical Experiences
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5240 USA
(269) 387-4891

Early Childhood Pre-K Internship Application

Driving capabilities (required)
Preferred program option (required)
If you would like to be placed outside of Kalamazoo County please list which county and any additional parameters.
Days and times available
(3-7 hour blocks) to equal 16 (fall/spring) or 31 hours (summer 1 & 2)
List and explain the experiences you have had working with young children specifically and youth in general. These include any of your field experience placements, where they took place, child ages and the amount of time put into these experiences.
Identify the contributions you would be able to make to the infant, toddler or preschool program. Provide any other insights you have that might be helpful in making your placement decision or allowing a prospective mentor teacher to know you a little better.
Indicate the experiences you hope to have during your pre-kindergarten internship.
What Center events (e.g. parent meetings, family nights, staff meetings, celebrations) would you like to assist in supervising or facilitating? Indicate those activities in which you have prior experience as well as the extent of experience.
Your philosophy of education--briefly covered. Do not go into a lengthy discussion concerning how you intend to change or alter education. Be concise about why you wish to teach.
Introduce yourself to the coordinator and mentor teacher in a brief autobiographical statement. Share how you came to the choice of early childhood and elementary education as a career. You may also want to share hobbies, talents, recreational interests, college and community service activities and any other relevant information.