Internships

For example, you might think you’d enjoy working with kids but find it’s not for you. Or you might expect research to be boring and end up loving it. Choose an internship that matches your current career goals so you can get a feel for the work.

Watch the video below to learn more about the internship process in Psychology or HDFS.
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Internship Tips

• Apply to several internships (start with 3–4). Send a tailored cover letter and your resume.

• In your cover letter, say you’re looking for an undergraduate internship with about 10 hours/week of psychology-related experience and weekly supervision from an experienced professional. (No degree is required for supervisors.)

• If you don’t hear back in a week, follow up by email and apply to 2–3 more sites.

• Here’s a helpful video on writing an internship cover letter.

What does the internship class include?

If you take PSY 3980 or PSY 4650, you’ll complete academic work alongside your internship:

• Share a professional presentation of your experience at the end.

• Submit journals, a literature review, and responses to occasional readings through Canvas.

• Learn more about your organization.

• Expect a midterm site visit from your faculty supervisor.

• At the end, you and your site supervisor will evaluate your experience.

Plan your schedule to include class meetings and time for assignments.

Contact

Reach out to Dr. Jovan Hernandez at [email protected] if you are interested in the internship class or have questions.