Internships for Psychology Prepared by Elizabeth Shea
What is an internship? Similar to jobs Vary in pay, training, eligibility and timeframe
How are internships helpful? Resume/CV Networking Career Discernment
Why should I pursue an internship? Unique opportunities Stepping stone Personal benefit
Winning an Internship Similar to finding a job Know your market Know your good and bad points
What sorts of internships are there? Education Development Research Peer Counseling Hospitals (with psychological services) Social Services Clinics Business Community Outreach & Activism
The Big Three Research - Summer Research Programs Clinical - Counseling & Psychological Services I/O - Industry & Business
Summer Research at Institutes Work with researcher assisting in their research Usually 8-10 weeks in summer Stipends between $1,000-$3,000
Summer research at University Work with faculty mentor in research Sometimes GRE or other seminars In addition to stipend, food, housing and transportation is provided or funded Application process similar to grad app o Letters of rec o Transcripts o Essay (Focused on research topic)
Summer Research Programs UC Berkeley Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) - (Deadline Feb 3rd) UCLA Summer Programs for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) - (Deadline March 31st) UC Irvine Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) - (Deadline Feb 5th) UC San Diego Summer Training Academy for Research in the Sciences (STARS) - (Deadline Feb 22nd)
Summer Research NIH’s SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH (SIP) - (March 1) Locations: The National Cancer Institute in Frederick, MD The National Institute on Aging in Baltimore, MD The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Detroit, MI The National Institute on Drug Abuse in Baltimore, MD The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in Research Triangle Park, NC The Rocky Mountain Laboratories of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Hamilton, MT
Tri-City Mental Health Wellness Center Peer Counseling Community Navigators Therapeutic Community Gardening
APA Accredited Internship Sites
ARCHES Achievement, Retention, and Commitment to Higher Education Services