PSYC 495 (Internship) eligibility: 

• Student must be a declared PSYC major pursuing a B.A. in the Department of Psychology 
• Student must have completed at least 88 credit hours before they start an internship (senior status by credits)
• PSYC 495 may not be taken by non-majors or minors

PSYC 495 (Internship) credit requirements:

• All internships must be pre-approved by the Internship course (PSYC 495) instructor in the semester prior to enrollment (for example, if you are completing an internship in the Spring semester, you should contact the course instructor in the Fall semester when you are registering for Spring courses).
• A PSYC internship must provide opportunities that are related to the application of psychological principles.
• An internship must be supervised by a full-time employee at the site who is qualified to mentor psychology-related interns.
• The internship dates must coincide with the semester calendar in which the student is enrolled in the course.
• The internship may be in person or virtual (by mutual arrangement with the site).
• The internship course requires 40 hours of student work at the site for every 1 credit earned, as well as additional internship course-related assignments and supervision experiences with the internship course instructor. Internship is graded on a traditional grading scale.
• To fulfill PSYC major requirements, students should enroll in a minimum of 3 credits of PSYC 495 at the same site (but if they wish to gain additional experience, may, with approval of the course instructor, enroll in a maximum of 5 credits in a single term).
• In the event of a failed internship or premature termination, the student must immediately consult with the PSYC 495 course instructor and may need to restart their hours at a new site.  

Guidelines for preparing and applying for a PSYC 495 Internship

Begin exploring options (at least one semester (preferably two) before enrolling in PSYC 495).

• Review course information regarding eligibility and requirements for PSYC 495 credit (see above).
• Sign up for Handshake, EU’s job and internship portal using your regular EU login and password. View a hepful video by EU Career Development on how to navigate Handshake. 
• Research internship sites. Handshake is a great place to start, as well as the Specialized Job Boards listed on EU Career Development's website.  The pre-approved internship site list on the Psychology Department website  may also be a helpful place for ideas as you begin to narrow down your interests.
• If needed, schedule an appointment with EU Career Development on the Handshake portal to identify possible careers that complement your strengths and interests.
• Attend Career Development Events related to internships, resumes, cover letters,  interviewing, and other professional development issues.
• Make a list of three to five potential internship sites.

Make preparations (the semester before enrolling in PSYC 495).

• Review the application process for each internship site on your list; Contact potential sites on your short list to express interest. 
• Prepare or update your cover letter and resume and tailor them for each application. There are some great cover letter and resume resources here on the EU Career Development website. Additionally, Big Interview, EU’s interview preparation portal, also has excellent resources for creating your resume and practicing your interviewing skills.  
• If needed, schedule an appointment with Career Development on the Handshake portal to review and work on your resume or cover letter.  
• Contact the PSYC 495 instructor (If you are an on-campus Traditional undergraduate Psychology major, please contact jsaba@eastern.edu; If you are an online Flex undergraduate Psychology major, please contact ashley.forsythe@eastern.edu.
• Meet with the PSYC 495 Internship course instructor to review the internship process and discuss the potential internship sites on your list. Register for PSYC 495 with permission of the PSYC 495 instructor. 

Apply to potential sites. 

• Formally apply to one or more of the sites on your list using their site-specific application process. To apply, you may need a resume and cover letter (tailored to the site) or other documentation required by the site. 
• If the site offers you an interview, use the resources on Big Interview to prepare.  

Finalize your plans. 

• If the site offers you the internship position, congratulations!  If mutually agreeable, please confirm the internship arrangement with the PSYC 495 course instructor by completing the EU PSYC 495 required forms (available from the PSYC 495 course instructor). You will also need to complete any additional paperwork, clearances, or insurance forms that may be required by the site prior to starting, as well.

Participate in the internship experience. 

• Make a work schedule in consultation with the site supervisor and begin work at your site as early as possible in the semester to ensure that you are on track to completing your required number of hours throughout the semester. Be sure to consider your internship as an experience of professional employment. Demonstrate professional communication, behaviors, and skills. If you must be absent or will be late for any reason, be sure to notify your site supervisor as soon as possible.   
• Attend supervision meetings as scheduled with the PSYC 495 course instructor. Complete all assignments and additional documentation throughout the semester as outlined in the course syllabus provided to you at the start of the semester. 
• Communicate any questions or concerns to the PSYC 495 course instructor. 
• Have a successful internship experience!

PSYC 395 (Field Experience) eligibility:

• Student must be a declared PSYC major pursuing a BA in the Department of Psychology 
• Student must have completed at least 24 credit hours (including at least 9 credits of PSYC courses) before starting to complete hours at the site (sophomore status by credits)
• PSYC 395 may not be taken by non-majors or minors.

PSYC 395 (Field Experience) credit requirements:

• All field experiences must be pre-approved by the Field Experience course (PSYC 395) instructor in the semester prior to enrollment (for example, if you are completing a field experience in the Spring semester, you should contact the course instructor in the Fall semester when you are registering for Spring courses).
• A PSYC field experience must provide opportunities that are related to the application of psychological principles.
• A field experience must be supervised by a full-time employee at the site who is qualified to mentor psychology-related interns.
• The field experience dates must coincide with the semester calendar in which the student is enrolled in the course.
• The field experience may be in person or virtual (by mutual arrangement with the site).
• The field experience course requires at least 40 hours of student work at the site for every 1 credit earned, as well as additional field course-related assignments and supervision experiences with the field experience course instructor. Field experience is graded on a pass/fail basis.
•  Although PSYC 395 may be taken for as little as 1 credit, to count as a PSYC elective course, students should enroll in a minimum of 3 credits of PSYC 395 at the same site. 
• In the event of a failed field experience or premature termination, the student must immediately consult with the PSYC 395 course instructor and may need to restart their hours at a new site.  

Guidelines for preparing and applying for a PSYC 395 Field Experience

Begin exploring options (At least one semester before enrolling in PSYC 395). 

• Review course information regarding eligibility and requirements for PSYC 395 credit (see above). 
• Sign up for Handshake, EU’s job and field experience/internship portal using your regular EU login and password. Here is a helpful video by EU Career Development on how to navigate Handshake. 
• Research field experience sites. Handshake is a great place to start, as well as the Specialized Job Boards listed on the EU Career Development Website.  The pre-approved internship/field experiences site list on the Psychology Department website  may also be a helpful place for ideas as you begin to narrow down your interests.
• If needed, schedule an appointment with EU Career Development on the Handshake portal to identify possible careers that complement your strengths and interests
• Attend Career Development events related to internships/field experiences, resumes, cover letters,  interviewing, and other professional development issues.
• Make a list of three to five potential field experience sites.

Make preparations (the semester before enrolling in PSYC 395). 

• Review the application process for each field experience site on your list; Contact potential sites on your short list to express interest. 
• Prepare or update your cover letter and resume and tailor them for each application. There are some great cover letter and resume resources here on the EU Career Development website. Additionally, Big Interview, EU’s interview preparation portal, also has excellent resources for creating your resume and practicing your interviewing skills.  
• If needed, schedule an appointment with Career Development on the Handshake portal to review and work on your resume or cover letter.  
• Contact the PSYC 395 instructor (If you are an on-campus Traditional undergraduate Psychology major, please contact jsaba@eastern.edu; If you are an online Flex undergraduate Psychology major, please contact ashley.forsythe@eastern.edu.
• Meet with the PSYC 395 Field Experience course instructor to review the field experience process and discuss the potential field experience sites on your list. Register for PSYC 395 with permission of the PSYC 395 instructor. 

Apply to potential sites. 

• Formally apply to one or more of the sites on your list using their site-specific application process. To apply, you may need a resume and cover letter (tailored to the site) or other documentation required by the site.  
• If the site offers you an interview, use the resources on Big Interview to prepare.  

Finalize your plans. 

• If the site offers you the field experience position, congratulations!  If mutually agreeable, please confirm the field experience arrangement with the PSYC 395 course instructor by completing the EU PSYC 395 required forms (available from the PSYC 395 course instructor). You will also need to complete any additional paperwork, clearances, or insurance forms that may be required by the site prior to starting, as well.

Participate in the field experience.

• Make a work schedule in consultation with the site supervisor and begin work at your site as early as possible in the semester to ensure that you are on track to completing your required number of hours throughout the semester. Be sure to consider your field experience as an experience of professional employment. Demonstrate professional communication, behaviors, and skills. If you must be absent or will be late for any reason, be sure to notify your site supervisor as soon as possible.   
• Attend supervision meetings as scheduled with the PSYC 395 course instructor. Complete all assignments and additional documentation throughout the semester as outlined in the course syllabus provided to you at the start of the semester. 
• Communicate any questions or concerns to the PSYC 395 course instructor. 
• Have a successful field experience!

• Abington Hospice (Eldercare), Warminster, PA
• Access Services Inc. (Non-profit for adults and children with special needs), Ivyland, Pa
• Adolescent Advocates (Drug Counseling), Rosemont, PA
• Amnion Crisis Pregnancy Center, Drexel Hill, PA
• Berry Elementary School—ASSURE Program (After-School Services Utilizing Recreation and Education Program), Philadelphia, PA
• Bethany Christian Services (Children’s Services), West Chester, Elkins Park, Willow Grove, PA
• Blair Mill Elementary, Hatboro, PA
• Brandywine Hospital (Behavioral Health: eating disorders, geriatric, mental illness), Coatesville, PA
• Bridgeway, Inc. (Community service; mental illness), Philadelphia, PA
• Broad Street Ministry (Church ministry), Philadelphia, PA
• Caring People Alliance (Includes afterschool program for youth), Philadelphia, PA
• Child Guidance Resource Centers (Behavioral healthcare and educational services), Havertown, Coatesville, Norristown, or Philadelphia, PA
• Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Child Education & Creative Arts), Philadelphia, PA
• Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Center for Family Intervention Science-Research), Philadelphia, PA
• Cityteam (Nonprofit running programs for homeless, mothers, and drug addicted individuals), Chester, PA
• Clarke Auditory Schools-Roberts Road Preschool (Speech pathology) Bryn Mawr, PA
• Collegium Charter School (School Psychologist), Exton, PA
• Community Service Foundations (Youth with behavioral, emotional and substance abuse) Pipersville, PA
• County Alternative High School (Special educational program) Media, PA
• Daemion Counseling Center (R5) (Outpatient Counseling) Berwyn, PA
• Delaware County Christian School, Newtown Square, PA
• Delaware County Intermediate Unit (Adolescent Emotion/Behavioral, Issues in an academic environment) Media, PA
• Devereux Treatment centers (Autism services) Westchester and Villanova, PA
• Dine Eating Disorder Services (Outpatient eating disorder treatment) Devon, St. David’s, Newtown Square, PA
• Domestic Violence Center of Chester County (DVCCC) West Chester, PA
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes (Sports Ministry) USA
• First Judicial District of PA (Adult criminal activity) Philadelphia, PA
• Main Line Adult Center (R5) (Eldercare) Bryn Mawr, PA
• Melmark Home (MR residential) Berwyn, PA
• Norris Square Neighborhood Project (After school program for underprivileged kids) Philadelphia, PA
• Pathway School, Student services (Child and adolescent RTC/School), West Norriton, PA
• Providence Christian Preschool, Royersford, PA
• Rehab after Work/ School (Adolescent-Adult Drug addiction) Paoli, PA
• Renfrew Institution (Eating Disorders Center, Dance & Movement Therapy, Art Therapy) Waynesboro, PA
• Resources for Human Development Philadelphia, PA
• RHD People’s Choice Center (Outpatient, psychiatric rehabilitation center) Philadelphia, PA
• Southeast Delco School District (Middle School Counselor) Folcroft, PA
• Silver Springs/Martin Luther School (Child/Adolescent RTC) Plymouth Meeting, PA
• Shipley School (Preschool-High School) Bryn Mawr, PA
• Spectra Services (Autism spectrum clients) Havertown, PA
• Tilden Middle School (School counseling) Philadelphia, PA
• Victim Services center of Montgomery County Inc. (Victims of sexual assault and other crimes) Norristown, PA
• Visiting Nurse Association (Eldercare) Philadelphia, PA
• Wayne Center (Hospice) Wayne, PA
• Wayne Presbyterian Church (Youth Intern) Wayne, PA
• WOAR (Women Organized Against Rape) Philadelphia, PA
• Woman’s Center of Montgomery County (Abuse victims support) Elkins Park, Norristown, Bryn Mawr, Pottstown, Colmar, Landsdale, PA
• Womanspace (Family abuse services) Ardmore, PA
• Woods Services (Special education support services) Langhorne, PA

*If a student knows a site that is not on this list where they would like to complete their hours, they are welcome to forward the institution's website to the Internship/Field Experience instructor for review.  Upon reviewing the organization/institution, the course instructor will provide the student with the decision regarding approval.

Possible internship or field experience sites include, but are not limited to:

• Residential treatment centers
• Psychiatric hospitals
• Preschool and daycare centers
• After school tutoring and recreational programs
• Individual behavioral modification programs
• Crisis intervention agencies
• Human resources
• Drug and Alcohol rehabilitation facilities 
• Social welfare and community counseling programs
• Research centers