STUDENT OT TECHNICIAN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (SOTT PROGRAM)

COTHUE discontinued shadowing/observation hours March 2020.  In it's place, COTHUE established the Student Technician Internship Program (SOTT).  Every semester, we select a couple of people who, after acceptance to the program, are trained as student technicians and work part-time (12-16 hours a week) in the clinic for 3 months while simultaneously earning their observation hours.  They are paid positions.  Upon successful completion of the internship, one of the clinic OTs will provide references/ recommendation letters needed to apply to OT school.  Some students have gone beyond the 3 months (lived locally and continued their internships into the summer).  Since the inception of the program, 10 participants in the program have been accepted into and are currently in OT school.

The application process is easy.  Simply contact the program coordinator (Mike Kachman, OTR/L, CHT) via email at cottherapist@gmail.com and put in the subject line "SOTT Program".  Interested applicants will be contacted to arrange an interview.  We usually accept 2-3 students per semester.  it's a great way to learn about OT, get your observation hours make a little money, and get a recommendation letter!!!!