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    Internships allow you to explore careers, build confidence, and acquire the transferable skills desired in any profession (communication, problem-solving, teamwork, and organizing) and specialized knowledge for a particular field. You'll get to interact with people who work full-time in an area and network in ways that can help you find a full-time position after graduation.

    Employers feel internship experience is the most important factor they consider when hiring for entry-level positions. Most college students will complete one or more internships before they graduate.

    Part-time jobs and volunteer work can be just as meaningful as a position officially entitled "internship" to you and to potential employers - it depends on what you are able to accomplish and whether you establish a mentoring relationship with a professional at the organization who can write a recommendation that communicates your personal strengths and skills. Learn about great local volunteer opportunities for psychology majors and about what makes volunteering career-relevant.

    Before you start searching internship databases, keep in mind:

    • Many internships and jobs are never posted online. To increase your chance of finding an internship or career-relevant part-time job in any career field, you will need to be proactive! Research and contact organizations directly, volunteer, ask to job shadow, and request informational interviews.
    • If you are considering a career conducting research and teaching at a university then you must get involved in research immediately! Click on the research opportunities link in the menu on the left to get started.
    • If you are interested in becoming a mental health professional you can search for a part-time job or internship that relates to the population (kids, teens, families, women, veterans...) or issues (eating disorders, sex therapy, addictions...) that you hope to someday treat. Scroll down this page to see internship/job search sites for mental health, human services, and non-profit organizations.
    • The Psychology & Neuroscience Advisors often include information about internships, jobs and volunteer opportunities in their emails to students. Read the emails and keep an eye on the advising team's Psychology / Neuroscience Blog.

    IU Bloomington campus resources to help students find internships:

    Internship & job search sites of particular interest to psychology & neuroscience majors:

    Earn Course Credit for an Internship. Q398 and W499 are internship courses offered through the College of Arts & Sciences and administered by the Career Development Center. We encourage to you to talk with a Psychology & Neuroscience Advisor about any internship opportunity for which you are hoping to earn course credit and read very carefully about Q398 and W499.

    Internship Grant Funds. The Hutton Honors College administers grant programs to support internship opportunities for highly-motivated undergraduates. Learn more about the Professional Experience Internship Grant, International Experiences Program Grant, and Teaching Internship Grant.