Thursday, July 21, 2016

FALL 2016 Internship Opportunities for Psychology Majors

The attached pdf list is one of current internship opportunities available for undergraduate psychology students at American University.  If you are interested in an internship, please contact Dr. James J. Gray at jgray@american.edu or 202-885-1716.

INTERNSHIP SITES – June 2016
Organization
Contact
Phone and/or Email
Population
A Wider Circle
Ann Thompson
Mark Bergel, PhD, Director
homeless families, 10-14 hrs/week internship providing educational help to increase literacy
Alexandria Office on Women
Jen Clayton
703-746-4911
Female and Male Domestic Violence and Assault Victims
Alternative House
Susie Guido
thealternativehouse.org
Emergency shelter teens (13-17)
American Association of Suicidology
 Amy Kulp
202-237-2280
Suicidal research and prevention.
American Psychological Association
Maie Lee
202-336-5977
Preparing papers and presentations.
Association for Psychological Science
Patti Martin
Membership Promotion
Broad Futures
Carolyn Jeppson
202-320-9678
Helping at-risk adolescents get and complete internships.
Child Development Center (AU)
Zakia Charfi
Children
Children's National Medical Center, Donald Delaney eating Disorders Clinic
Darlene M. Atkins, PhD, Director
Children with eating disorders; 1 intern per year
Community Agencies with Offender
Kierra Zoellick
202-885-2875
Offenders; student research associates hired for year
Community Connections
Lori Beyer, Director of Student Programs
202-608-4788
Deinstitutionalized Mentally Ill; Intern position includes entering data and research for a clinical practice
Courtney’s House
Tami Fenno
202-553-9940
Anti-Sexual Trafficking
Crisislink Hotline
Kacy Cheng
703-516-6778 kcheng@prsinc.com
People in crisis including suicidal people.
CSAAC
Dr. Christine Caselles
240-912-2245
Autistic Children
D.C. Rape Crisis Center
Santa Malina
202-232-0789
Rape victims
Focus
Lindsey Templeton
202-387-0405
School Data Analysis in Charter Schools
NIH Child Health and Human Development Section on Growth and Obesity
Kate Thuneson
310-944-1743
Research and treatment of obese and overweight adolescents
Gender and Sexuality Development Program National Medical Center
John Strang
Transgendered; Prefer a longer term commitment (1 year).
George Washington University Psychology Department
Dr. Sharon Lambert
202-994-0798
Research with inner city populations
Girls Probation Home
Sue Boucher
703-246-4395
Teenagers; minimum requirement of 270 hours
Horace Mann Elementary School
Nora Dean
202-282-0206
Grade School Children
Horace Mann Elementary School
Brandi Cheny
240-994-0591
Grade School Children
Housecalls
Beth Albaneze
1-301-346-6732

Human Rights Campaign
Candace Gingrich-Jones
Advocacy for Gay and Lesbian
INOVA Fairfax Hospital for Children
Emily Steelman
703-289-1400 ext. 2416
Children; PETIT Study – Prematurity Effects on Toddler Infants and Teens



Organization
Contact
Phone and/or E-Mail
Population
International Public Management Association for Human Resources
Andrey Pankov, MPS, Research Associate
703-549-7100
I/O Psych
IONA Senior Services
Deborah Rubenstein
202-895-0249; volunteer@iona.org
Elderly Clients
Ivymount Autism Program
Susan Holt, Program Director
Internship for teaching assistants for applied behavior analysis of children and teens with autism
Janney School
Maureen Leventhal
202-282-1243; Maureen.Leventhal@dc.gov
Grade School Children/ Prefers senior interns.
Lombardi Cancer Center -- Georgetown University Hospital
Charlotte Hagerman
202-687-0649; cjh243@georgetown.edu
Cancer Patients
Montgomery County Behavioral Health and Crisis Services
Mikaela Johnson
240-777-5065
Mentally Ill (Masters level only)
My Sister’s Place
Agatha Tomasik
202-529-5261 (dial 0 for secretary when prompted and ask for Agatha)
Battered Women and Their Children
NAVA

855-640-6282
Enhancing Health and Vitality
Parkmont School
Willa Reinhard
 www.parkmont.org; 202-726-0740
Middle and High Classrooms
Office on Women (SARA) Alexandria Sexual Assault Response Awareness Program
Jennifer Enslen
703-746-4911 (DV Division)
 703-746-3127 (Sexual Assault: Neely Hughey)
Female Sexual Assault Victims; Hotline, Advocacy.
Potomac Pathways
Brook Brody
301-987-PATH
Substance Dependent Adolescents
Psychiatric Institute of Washington
Florence Hannigan
202-885-5752
Patients with dissociative and other disorders
Public Defenders Office – Southern Maryland
Michael Gross
917-509-2690
Working with the courts, schools and underprivileged adolescents
Public Defender Service—Mental Health Division
Carolyn Slenska
202-824-2860; www.pdsdc.org
Hospitalized Mentally Ill
Psychotherapy Networker
Mike McKenna
202-885-5277
Working at a magazine for psychotherapists
RAIN- Rape, Abuse, Incest, National Network

2000 L. St. NW, Suite 406, Washington, DC 20036
Sexual abuse
Rock Recovery
Christine Dondero
919-696-4708; Christie@rockrecoveryed.org
People with eating disorders
Society for Neuroscience
Adrienne Trollo
202-962-4026
$12 per hr summer internship in one of a few areas (e.g., HR, graphic arts)
Cornerstone Montgomery
Diane Wagner
301-351-1020; diane.wagner@cornerstonemontgomery.org
Mentally ill adults
The Mindfulness Center
Dr. Debbie Norris
301-986-1090
Jacqueline@themindfulnesscenter.org
Alternative Medicine
The National Center for Children and Families
Send cover letter and resumes to:
Management and Social Work Positions
Little Leaves Behavioral Services
Allison Ober
202-420-8359
behavioral therapy/$15/hr
Bright Beginnings
Whitney Faison
202-842-9090
School for homeless children
CAAT (Center for assessment and treatment)
David Black
240-424-0184; dblack@caatonline.com
Autistic adolescents; prefer juniors and seniors
APA
Maie Lee
APA
Kennedy Krieger Baltimore
Samantha Waldorf
443-923-7322
research and treatment of children