Finding an Internship
Before you finish your studies at the U, you should consider an internship in your field of study. An internship can help build your resume and give you hands on experience in a particular career field. You can learn more about the career area in which you're interested, gain valuable experience and make professional connections that will be important when you're seeking employment after graduation.
- Activate your GoldPASS account at www.goldpass.umn.edu. This site provides access to postings of available internship opportunities.
- Make an appointment with a Psychology Adviser
- Stop in CCLC's Career Services office (135 Johnston) or meet with a peer adviser in CCLC's Community Involvement office ( 345 Fraser).
- Locations and particulars of internship/field study experiences vary widely
- Examples include working with mentally ill adults in a hospital or group home, applying intensive in-home behavior modification programs with autistic children, developing and evaluating remedial academic and vocational training programs for incarcerated individuals, conducting task analyses and human factors research in industry, evaluating patient compliance with drug and physical therapy prescriptions in HMOs, selection and assignment processes for employing volunteers in human services activities, data collection and analysis for clinical trials for a pharmaceutical company, etc.
- In order to identify and secure an internship position, students should first activate their GoldPASS account at www.goldpass.umn.edu. This site provides immediate access to postings of currently available internship opportunities. For additional resources, students may also visit the Psychology Undergraduate Advising Office and the CLCC (see below). Upon securing an internship, students may arrange to receive psychology credit in one of the following ways: 1) Students may work with a faculty advisor to determine the parameters of the academic experience that will accompany their internship and the methods in which the student will be evaluated, or 2) Students may enroll in the classroom-based version of Psy 3996 offered Spring Term.
Consider making an internship part of your undergraduate education.
It is up to you to secure the internship opportunity and make sure that you get the experience you want. Many local agencies are accustomed to working with students from the various institutions in the metro area and have well-developed opportunities of which you may take advantage. If you’d like assistance with locating an opportunity, both the Psychology Advising Office (S105 Elliott) and the Career & Community Learning Center (135 Johnston) can provide some assistance.
Career Resources
Career & Community Learning Center
CCLC has information on internships in many fields and settings. Over 1500 active internships are listed, at least one-third are paid and most are local.The Global Campus
A variety of foreign language, international internship, and other overseas options are available for all students.
American Psychological Association
Accredited Internship & Postdoctoral Programs for Training in Psychology.Internship Programs
Internships listed by company and region.Student Search System, Inc.
Specializes in finding employment opportunities for college students and graduates in the United States.
Stop in 105 Elliott Hall if you want to learn more about the following internship settings from which the Psychology Advising Office has received information. We have a binder with sample materials from the following local organizations (binder index). Take a look at these to get ideas about opportunities available in the Twin Cities.
Chrysalis- A Center for Women
Community Involvement Program- through CCLC
Fairview Riverside Medical Center
Hennepin County Community Corrections
Hennepin County Medical Center
Mental Health Association of Minnesota
Metro Internship Program- University YMCA
Neighborhood Involvement Program
Washburn Child Guidance Center
Updated 7/15/05