Undergraduate Internships and Field Work
Many undergraduate psychology courses at Valpo offer a field-work component that gives students first-hand experience in environments where mental-health professionals and researchers work. The department also encourages further field experience.
PRACTICA
Practicum courses allow learners to apply their knowledge in a clinical setting under the supervision of a professional. The department offers practica at two levels:
SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
Apart from work undertaken for academic credit, students can gain valuable experience through internships and part-time or summer employment. Field placements have often resulted in job offers to psychology students, and the department’s relationships with local agencies can be useful in finding internships and job placements through Valpo’s Career Center.
In addition to off-campus job opportunities, the department employs a number of paid work study students, including the following:
- teaching assistants
- tutors
- laboratory assistants
- clerical aides
- research assistants
OPPORTUNITIES OVERSEAS
Psychology students are welcome to participate in any of Valpo’s 25 study abroad programs, and many of those opportunities include focused experiential learning opportunities.
- Internships are included in 12 of the semester and year-long programs.
- Most programs include a service learning component.