Undergraduate internships are a wonderful opportunity to gain experience for future jobs and graduate school.
The internship option is available to students majoring or minoring in psychology in their sophomore through senior year with a minimum overall GPA of 2.5.
The first step is for students to learn about specific guidelines for participating in an internship. This information can be found by clicking the “Undergraduate Internship Guidelines” tab located below.
Second, fill out the application by clicking on the "Internship Interest Application” tab located below.
Finally, interested students should contact Dr. Tadd Patton, the internship coordinator, to learn more about the process for approval of an internship and to view a list of potential internship sites.
In order to pursue an internship option, graduate students must be approved for the particular option during the first year review. Once approved, the student should meet with the Graduate Internship Coordinator to discuss placement options. After placement options are approved, students are responsible for making contact with the internship sites and setting up interviews.
Experimental / Applied Experimental Internship: Students must complete 450 hours of PSYC 6940 I/O Internship, PSYC 6970 Teaching Internship, and/or PSYC 6980 Research Internship.
Clinical Internship: Clinical students must complete 600 hours of PSYC 6960 Clinical Internship. Students may not spend more than 20 hours at their internship sites without a scheduled meeting with a Site Supervisor and/or the PSYC 6960 Course Instructor.
I had a wonderful internship experience. I had the opportunity to work one-on-one with therapy clients. I also got exposure to a wide range of mental disorders.
Lots of experience and exposure with different types of disorders and medical conditions.
My internship was highly personal with excellent training and opportunity for both interview and testing.