Download Internships for Psychology

Internships for
Psychology
Prepared by Elizabeth Shea
What is an internship?
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Similar to jobs
Vary in pay, training, eligibility and
timeframe
How are internships helpful?
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Resume/CV
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Networking
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Career Discernment
Why should I pursue an internship?
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Unique opportunities
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Stepping stone
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Personal benefit
Winning an Internship
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Similar to finding a job
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Know your market
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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
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Work with researcher assisting in their
research
Usually 8-10 weeks in summer
Stipends between $1,000-$3,000
Summer research at University
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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
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Letters of rec
Transcripts
Essay (Focused on research topic)
Summer Research Programs
UC Berkeley Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) - (Deadline Feb 3rd)
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
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
UC San Diego Summer Training Academy for Research in the Sciences (STARS) - (Deadline Feb 22nd)
http://ogs.ucsd.edu/student-affairs/summer-research/stars/
Summer Research
NIH’s SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH (SIP) - (March 1)
https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip
Locations:
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The National Cancer Institute in Frederick, MD
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The National Institute on Aging in Baltimore, MD
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The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Detroit, MI
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse in Baltimore, MD
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The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in Research Triangle
Park, NC
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The Rocky Mountain Laboratories of the National Institute of Allergy and
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
APA Accredited Internship Sites
http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/programs/internships-state.aspx?item=3
ARCHES
Achievement, Retention, and Commitment
to Higher Education Services
http://dsa.csupomona.edu/drc/arches