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Internships for Psychology

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

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Internships for Psychology

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  1. Internships for Psychology Prepared by Elizabeth Shea

  2. What is an internship? • Similar to jobs • Vary in pay, training, eligibility and timeframe

  3. How are internships helpful? • Resume/CV • Networking • Career Discernment

  4. Why should I pursue an internship? • Unique opportunities • Stepping stone • Personal benefit

  5. Winning an Internship • Similar to finding a job • Know your market • Know your good and bad points

  6. What sorts of internships are there? Education Development Research Peer Counseling Hospitals (with psychological services) Social Services Clinics Business Community Outreach & Activism

  7. The Big Three Research - Summer Research Programs Clinical - Counseling & Psychological Services I/O - Industry & Business

  8. Summer Research at Institutes • Work with researcher assisting in their research • Usually 8-10 weeks in summer • Stipends between $1,000-$3,000

  9. 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 • Letters of rec • Transcripts • Essay (Focused on research topic)

  10. 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/

  11. Summer Research NIH’s SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH (SIP) - (March 1) 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

  12. 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

  13. APA Accredited Internship Sites http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/programs/internships-state.aspx?item=3

  14. ARCHES Achievement, Retention, and Commitment to Higher Education Services http://dsa.csupomona.edu/drc/arches

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