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Psychology 
Amy, a sophomore, completed an internship with Health and Counseling Services writing and developing the popular "Healthy Graffiti" series.Students with a major in Psychology enter hundreds of different fields, from research, advertising, human resources/relations, teaching, retail, and human services.  Use the below links to explore different internship opportunities that look for psychology majors.  This is a small sample, there are many more out there.

The following sites list positions posted on the Internet. The inclusion of this information should not be construed as an endorsement of any organization. Applicants are strongly encouraged to research all employers. If you experience difficulty linking to any of these sites, please e-mail  Dan Gomez-Palacio Suggestions for additional sites are welcomed.

Getting Started

Some sites to find out more about available professions:

"Who Do I Want To Become?" - Site by the American Psychologists Association: http://www.apa.org/ed/wanttobecome.html  

Online Psychology Career Center
http://www.socialpsychology.org/career.htm#internships

  Careers in Psychology:
http://psychology.about.com/od/careersinpsychology/p/psychcareers.htm


Internship Opportunities: 

Camp Ramapo (New York Camp for young people with a wide range of emotional and learning issues):
http://ramapoforchildren.org/html/jooverview

Department of Homeland Security:
http://www.fletc.gov/student-information/college-intern-program

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center: 
http://www.fletc.gov/student-information/college-intern-program

Judevine Center for Autism (St. Louis):
http://www.judevine.org/employment/internships.html

Mental Health America (Washington DC):
http://mentalhealthamerica.net/go/intern

Missouri Dept. of Corrections:
http://www.doc.missouri.gov/division/hservice/intern.htm

National Institute of Health: 
http://www.training.nih.gov/student/index.asp

New York University Center for Neuroscience (Summer Research Opportunity):
http://www.cns.nyu.edu/undergrad/surp/

Summer Research Opportunities in Psychology (REU)
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/list_result.cfm?unitid=5054

REU at Ok State (Int. Students accepted):
http://fp.okstate.edu/melanis/reu/REU.html

For more information:

Contact the Internship Coordinator by e-mail , call 573-592-5381, or make an appointment to visit the Internship Office at Newnham Hall, lower level.

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