Psychology Students Senior Internship

Senior Electives

SENIOR INTERNSHIP INFORMATION
(PSYC-397)

The senior internship within the psychology major is designed to be a work experience outside the normal academic setting or classroom. The internship is a valuable opportunity for the student to apply the principles of psychology that they have learned to a real life experience. The internship can take place in a variety of settings including businesses, human service agencies, volunteer organizations, government or public settings, schools, group homes, and so on. Internships have included such settings as: Stearns County Social Services, St. Cloud Medical Group, Famous Footwear Corp., Veterans Administration Hospital, Personal Decisions Inc., and Northway Group Home to name a few. The internship is designed to be a rigorous and intense experience for the student, not only contributing to his/her liberal arts education but also allowing the intern to take a first step into the professional world of psychology. 

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR, AND TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A SENIOR INTERNSHIP ONE MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

1. The student has senior standing and has completed 20 credits in psychology.
2. The setting is approved by a faculty moderator and the department chairperson.
3. The internship involves explicit application of the principles of psychology as agreed upon by the moderator, department chairperson, and student.
4. The student is supervised by a professional within the setting familiar with the basic principles of psychology.
5. The internship involves a comparable time commitment from the student as would be expected for the same number of classroom credits, to be agreed upon by the moderator, department chairperson, setting supervisor, and the student.
6. The student keeps a daily journal of his/her activities.
7. The student carries out a research/intervention project within the internship setting, to be approved by the moderator and department chairperson. At the conclusion of the internship the student writes a 8-12 page report on the research/intervention.
8. The student writes a 3-5 page summary of the internship experience.
9. The student complies with all procedures as outlined by the colleges' Director of Internships.

NOTE: The internship (PSYC-397) can be taken for 4-8 credits. The moderator, chairperson, and you decide on what above requirements you must meet in direct accordance to the credit you will receive. A student may do more than one internship, but will only receive internship credits for up to eight hours. 

INTERNSHIPS DO NOT COUNT TOWARDS SENIOR EXPERIENCE