实习

例如, sometimes students imagine working with children and then discover that children really annoy them. 相反, some students imagine that research is boring and then fall in love with research as a result of an internship. We encourage you to think about your current career goals and to try to find an internship that might give you a taste of what that work would be like

实习 in Psychology and HDFS

Please click on the video below to learn more about the internship process in Psychology or HDFS.

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实习技巧

1. 申请各种实习 (we suggest 3-4 to start) by sending a tailored cover letter and attaching your resume.
2. In your cover letter, make sure to state that you are looking for an 本科实习 这将提供大约 10 hours/week of psychology-related experience 这将提供 定期监督 from an experienced person who can meet with you on a weekly basis. (There is no degree requirement for 本科实习 supervisors.) Here is a helpful video on writing a cover letter for an internship http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4mxzmA-Y5M
3. If you do not hear back from the organizations after a week or so, follow up with another email to them, and also apply to 2-3 more sites.

What does the internship class look like?

Whether you take PSY 3980 or PSY 4650, there are some academic requirements for the course. This course must be taken alongside your internship. Students are asked to meet 2-3 times during the semester. Toward the end of the semester, our meeting will be devoted to sharing professional presentations of your internship experiences. 除了会议, through Canvas you will 1) file regular journals of your experiences; 2) create a literature review on a topic related to your internship; 3) have occasional readings that you will respond to; and 4) be encouraged to delve deeper into learning about the organization you are working with. 中期的某个时候, your faculty supervisor will conduct a site visit to check in on you and your supervisor to see how you are progressing on the goals you set at the beginning of the semester. 和, 最后, you and your site supervisor will evaluate your internship experience at the end of semester. 再一次。, you should plan your schedule to include the class meetings and set aside time to complete the academic assignments.

联系

你可以联系博士。. Jovan Hernandez (电子邮件保护) to share your interest in being part of the internship class or to ask any questions you may have.