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Internships for Psychology Prepared by Elizabeth Shea
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What is an internship? Similar to jobs Vary in pay, training, eligibility and timeframe
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How are internships helpful? Resume/CV Networking Career Discernment
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Why should I pursue an internship? Unique opportunities Stepping stone Personal benefit
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Winning an Internship Similar to finding a job Know your market Know your good and bad points
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What sorts of internships are there? Education Development Research Peer Counseling Hospitals (with psychological services) Social Services Clinics Business Community Outreach & Activism
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The Big Three Research - Summer Research Programs Clinical - Counseling & Psychological Services I/O - Industry & Business
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Summer Research at Institutes Work with researcher assisting in their research Usually 8-10 weeks in summer Stipends between $1,000-$3,000
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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)
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Summer Research Programs UC Berkeley Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) - (Deadline Feb 3rd) http://diversity.berkeley.edu/undergraduate-research-programs http://diversity.berkeley.edu/undergraduate-research-programs UCLA Summer Programs for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) - (Deadline March 31st) http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/asis/srp/srpintro.htm http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/asis/srp/srpintro.htm UC Irvine Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) - (Deadline Feb 5th) http://www.grad.uci.edu/about-us/diversity/grad-prep-programs/non-uci-students/surf.html http://www.grad.uci.edu/about-us/diversity/grad-prep-programs/non-uci-students/surf.html UC San Diego Summer Training Academy for Research in the Sciences (STARS) - (Deadline Feb 22nd) http://ogs.ucsd.edu/student-affairs/summer-research/stars/ http://ogs.ucsd.edu/student-affairs/summer-research/stars/
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Summer Research NIH’s SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH (SIP) - (March 1) https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip 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
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Tri-City Mental Health Wellness Center Peer Counseling Community Navigators Therapeutic Community Gardening http://www.tricitymhs.org/news-a-events/news-a-events/97-are-you-interested-in-becoming-a-volunteer
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APA Accredited Internship Sites http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/programs/internships-state.aspx?item=3
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ARCHES Achievement, Retention, and Commitment to Higher Education Services http://dsa.csupomona.edu/drc/arches
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