The real-world experiences you gain through an internship will equip you with valuable skills that will set you apart after graduation.

Our students receive shadowing, service learning and supervised internships in a variety of addiction treatment and prevention settings. Internship site preceptors consistently comment on the high level of skills and preparedness of USD students. The majority of our students are hired at the facility in which they complete their internship.

USD is home to more than 170 student organizations, including clubs housed in the Department of Addiction Counseling and Prevention. 

Coalition of Addiction Students and Professional sPursuing Advocacy (CASPPA)

You may be interested in joining The Coalition of Addiction Students and Professionals Pursuing Advocacy (CASPPA) to make friends, develop new skills and explore your interests. The CASPPA aims to educate professionals about the importance of addiction treatment and prevention legislation. The organization's goals are to raise awareness about the addiction counseling and prevention program at USD and participate in legislative advocacy pertaining to the addiction and prevention profession on a state and national level. 

Graduate & Professional Student Association (GPSA)

Join your fellow graduate and professional students at USD. We aim to build a sense of community between graduate and professional students. Build your resume, network with others and gain experience and the unique opportunity to represent the interests of graduate students to the greater campus and community.

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Gain valuable real-world, professional experience while enjoying paid employment and discounted tuition rates as a graduate student at USD. The affordability you gain through graduate assistantships and fellowships will equip you with valuable skills for professional careers or continuing academic work. 

Teaching and research assistantships are awarded by individual departments. If you do not receive an assistantship within your department, you are eligible for an assistantship outside of your academic program or administrative assistantships within support offices are available at USD. Further inquiries should be directed to the graduate chair of the department.

For more information and to apply for a graduate assistantship, visit the Graduate Assistantship webpage.