Put your skills to practice
Internships are a great way for students to gain hands-on experience in a specific field—offering learning opportunities that go beyond the traditional classroom setting.
In the College of Arts and Sciences, students can earn up to six credit hours through internships. To be eligible, students need to have completed at least 60 credit hours and hold a minimum GPA of 2.5 both overall and in their major. (If the internship is required for your major or you have special approval from your Dean, exceptions may apply.) Students can also choose to do a nonacademic internship to deepen their knowledge and experience in a particular area, even if they’re not seeking credit.
If you’d like to earn academic credit for your internship, you’ll need to coordinate with the Kevin S. and Sandra E. Delbridge Career Center before you register. Be sure to complete the internship application and get signatures from your academic advisor, department chair, and the internship coordinator.
Recent sites for students in the Department of Psychology include:
- Sunset Ridge School
- Student Disability Services Mentoring
- Talmage School
- Warner School
- Springfield Public Schools
- Western New England University Wrestling Team
- East Longmeadow ELL Program
- Department of Youth Services, Springfield, MA
- Western New England University Women’s Field Hockey
- Innovation First Notice HR
- Dorman Elementary
- Enfield Youth Services
- New England Center for Children
- Springfield Technical Community College
- Freedman Elementary School
- Duggan Middle School, Guidance and Adjustment Counseling
- Synergy Alternative School
- May Institute
- Hampden County District Attorney’s Office
- Springfield Police Department
- Duggan Middle School Guidance Department
- Northampton Sheriff’s Department
- Liberty Preparatory Academy
- Western New England University Admissions Department
- Western New England University Career Development Center
- Trumbull, CT Public Schools
- Glickman School
- NE Center for Youth and Families
- FC United, Athletic Coaching
- Weston High School
- Residential Life at Western New England University
- Hampden County District Attorney’s Office
- University of Connecticut Health Center
- Vinfen Corporation of Connecticut Center Elementary School
- Lyman Memorial High School
- Town of West Springfield
- Indeed.com
- Baystate Medical Center
- Innovation First Notice
- Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity
- CFC Soccer Arena
- Brookfield Elementary School