Paid 2026 Undergraduate Student Internship

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The Mental Health Coalition (MHC) at the University of Maryland brings together University ofMaryland students and staff from across campus who share a passion for mental health advocacy and a commitment to furthering the mental health and well-being of our community. 

The Coalition provides collaborative leadership in fostering a culture of mental health and wellness inclusive to the entire campus community through broad communication, campus-wide programming, and advocacy.

 
The Coalition is looking to hire one undergraduate student intern starting Summer 2026. This is a PAID position. Intern will receive $15/hour with a maximum of 10 hours per week.

Responsibilities:

-Manage MHC social media accounts and serve as a liaison for social media communications to the MHC.
-Serve on the MHC Steering Committee to assess and direct projects within the Coalition.
-Develop or implement projects and initiatives related to mental health programming and communications, student engagement, and graphic design.
-Attend all MHC General Body and Action Meetings (Held Bi-Weekly, in person and virtual).

Qualifications/Requirements: 

-Interns must express interest and attend at least one MHC general body meeting before the end of the application process.
-Must be enrolled full-time in good standing at the University of Maryland through the 2026-2027 academic year.
-Minimum 2 semesters of eligibility required; preference for 4+ semesters.
-Weekly Wednesday availability (3-4P).
P-roficiency with social media, Canva, and Google Suite.
-Strong verbal/written communication skills, time management, and organization.

How To Apply:

Apply at: (https://forms.gle/2KnJ6Pc8bpcPTK5f7). Applications are accepted for consideration until March 13. Attend at least one MHC meeting before the end of the application process. Complete this interest form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbbriIGKvL5wwuxR-RAYQGKdiI8nAEO_ROesoiB4SuRIvcOQ/viewform) to get more information about available meetings.

Review of applications will begin in March. Considered applicants will be notified two weeks after the deadline.

You Can Earn Academic Credit for this experience:
This internship is eligible for PSYC 389 Experiential Learning Credit https://psyc.umd.edu/undergraduate/earning-internship-credit

Feed Your Future @ The Psychology Career Exploration Night on Tuesday, March 3rd

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UMD Psychology Career Exploration Night  March 3, 2026 | 6 - 8 p.m. (drop in) | Stamp, Colony Ballroom
RSVP Here 

Connect with UMD alumni and organizations to learn about career path options related to human resources, ABA therapy, youth-based programs, advocacy, research, or business development at the Psychology Career Exploration Night.

Professionals and employers will share job and internship openings and/or tips for breaking into psychology-related fields. Business casual attire is requested. 

Open to all current UMD students.

Employers attending at a glance as of 2/16/26, read more
Active Minds

Ally Behavior Centers

American Psychological Association

Amigo Care ABA

The ARC of Prince George's County

Capital Clubhouse Inc. 

CARE to Stop Violence

Children's National Hospital Psychology and Neuropsychology
Cornerstone Montgomery, Inc.

ESF Camps
General Dynamics Mission Systems
Homeland Security Investigations
Ivymount
Jessi Collins Therapy, LLC

Jubilee Association of Maryland
Kennedy Krieger Institute

Latin American Youth Center

Metropolitan Behavioral Health Services

Montgomery County Public Schools
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Maryland

Playtime Project
Service Coordination Inc.

Sheppard Pratt

TerpsEXCEED @ University of Maryland College Park
The Treatment and Learning Centers
More to be announced

Hosted by the Department of Psychology, the BSOS Feller Center for Academic Advising & Career Planning, the Psi Chi Honors Society, the Undergraduate Psychology Association (UPA), and the Transfer Integration Program for Psychology Majors (TIPS).

Post-bacc Clinical Research Assistant Positions @ Brown University

The position is for 2-3 full-time Research Assistants (RA) 

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at Brown University Health. The RAs will work
with Jennifer Wolff’s research team and the Adolescent Mental Health Collaborative. These RAs will work on several different projects on topics such as preteen suicide, parenting practices that lower suicide risk, intervention studies for at-risk youth, and pediatric sleep and mental health. Opportunities also exist to help with diagnostic assessments on an adolescent inpatient unit and other clinical interactions with families. These positions are well-suited for an aspiring clinical psychology graduate student interested in child and adolescent mental health, as it will provide first-hand experience: 1) conducting recruitment and research with families who have been through a recent mental health crisis, 2) conducting clinical interviews, 3) IRB procedures and communication 4) data management, preprocessing, and analysis.

Responsibilities:

1. Communicate with families and patients in a clinical research setting. 2. Conduct psychological assessments of youth and their parents. 3. Recruit and consent families for assessment and intervention research studies. 4. Maintain IRB records. 5. Manage REDCap databases 6. Collaborate with researchers to build and continue study protocols 7. Keep a flexible schedule to accommodate the schedules of research participants and research facilities, including afternoons and occasional evenings/weekend availability. 8. Perform other lab management duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Minimum bachelor's degree in psychology, neuroscience, sociology, or another related field. 

2. Ability to interact skillfully with clinical populations (children, adolescents, and adults). 

3. A minimum of one year of experience in a research project or a related clinical setting is required (can be unpaid experience). 

4. Experience with data capture systems (e.g., REDCap) or statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R) is strongly preferred. 

5. Must have excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize among multiple tasks. 

6. Working knowledge of research methodology (e.g., ecological momentary assessment, psychophysiological assessment) is preferred but not required. 

7. Bilingual preferred but not required.

How To Apply:
If interested, please email your C.V. and a cover letter describing the fit between this position and your background and goals to brownamhc@gmail.com. We are looking for a candidate to start May 1st if possible.

Volunteer Summer Research Assistant Positions with Children's National: Eligible for PSYC 389 Credit

Children's National Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders
We are seeking motivated undergraduate students interested in a summer 

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volunteer opportunity. This position is unpaid; applicants should plan to receive academic credit or funding through their
university or external sources. We are happy to work with students to support this experience, counting toward course credit, fellowships, or other funding opportunities. The position requires a commitment of
10–20 hours per week, in-person, at our Shady Grove, MD location.

Dr. Alan Gerber’s research focuses on autistic adolescent loneliness and mental health.

Responsibilities:

Gain experience using EEG and EMA methodologies
Gain hands-on experience working with research participants
Opportunity for poster submission to conferences

How To Apply:

Complete the application at this link: https://cri-datacap.org/surveys/?s=CNWH4448JHD8PFK3

Application deadline is March 9, 2026. 

Questions:

Email tmanderson@childrensnational.org

You Can Earn Academic Credit for this experience:

This research experience/internship is eligible for PSYC 389 Experiential Learning Credit https://psyc.umd.edu/undergraduate/earning-internship-credit

Virtual Psychology Internships with Thaddeus Resource Center

Virtual Internships with Thaddeus Resource Center. We provide case management, therapy, workforce training, and tutoring services for women and youth at a variety of ages. These services are provided through different programs in our offices as well as referrals we can submit to outside organizations. Our staff is committed to empowering women and youth to better equip them in their futures.

Virtual Psychology Intern: Program Developer and Resource Navigator

The Program Developer & Resource Navigator supports the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of client-facing programs and services within the Programs Department. This role contributes to the development and facilitation of workshops, support groups, and other engagement initiatives, while also supporting community outreach and partnership efforts. This position assists in identifying, researching, and organizing external resources to ensure clients have access to relevant and reliable support services. The role works collaboratively with Care Coordinators and Case Managers to promote holistic, client-centered care and to advance the organization’s programmatic impact.

The Intern will receive direct supervision from the Programs Department Mentor, Case Management
Mentor, and President. The intern will also get the chance to work in self-organized teams on different
monthly projects. This internship is unpaid, but eligible for academic or course credit if approved by your
educational institution.

Virtual Psychology Intern: Care Coordinator

The Care Coordinator facilitates support groups in addition to responsibilities within the Programs Department (program development, blog writing, community & empowerment via social media, resource
cultivation, ongoing mentor recruitment, monitors and submits monthly Key Performance Indicator data),
as well as develops relationships and maintains communication with clients, school staff, church staff,
and service partners.

The 1 year internship program includes 1-on-1 client interaction.

The Intern will receive direct supervision from the Programs Department Manager/Mentor and President.
The intern will also get the chance to work in self-organized teams on different monthly projects. This
internship is unpaid, but eligible for academic or course credit if approved by your educational institution.

How to Apply:
To apply, please complete the online application form on our website at https://www.thaddeus.org/internships and email your resume to hr@thaddeus.org.

PSYC Terp Hot Cocoa Break: Wednesday 2/11 @ 12 Noon

PSYC Terp Hot Cocoa Break

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026

12:00 Noon-1:00 pm

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Welcome to the spring semester! 

Hope to see you for the PSYC Terp Hot Cocoa Break this Wednesday, February 11th from 12pm to 1pm in BPS 1140. 

Join your peers, advisors, and faculty to drink hot chocolate and play games - or just grab a cup of hot chocolate to go. We look forward to seeing you. 

RSVP not required, but appreciated!

Mental health text line, Lean On Me CP, is accepting supporter applications!

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Lean On Me is an anonymous, peer-to-peer text line for
UMD students to seek non-crisis mental health
support. Our organization complements existing services at UMD with a mission to lower the barrier to entry for seeking emotional support by being anonymous, highly accessible, approachable, and involved in the community. We are here to support those struggling to adjust to an in-person semester, in the midst of friendship/relationship problems, or just need somebody to rant to about their day. Our line is now open for the spring semester, so feel free to text us at 301-494-8808 from 12 PM - 12 AM any day of the week to chat with one of our trained peer supporters.

How To Apply: 
Interested in becoming a supporter? Lean On Me is currently accepting supporter applications from 2/2 - 2/18! Click the link below to learn more about us and apply!
https://linktr.ee/leanonme_umd

Lean On Me was originally founded in 2015 by MIT students and has chapters at eight other universities around the country. 

For more information about Lean On Me, click here: https://lean0n.me/

You can also follow or contact us at:
Instagram: @lom_collegepark
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeanOnMeCP
Email: leanonmeumd@gmail.com
Mental Health Support Line: 301-494-8808

Apply for The 6th Annual Enter the Ph.D. Workshop: Application deadline is 2/18

Dear PSYC Terps,

The Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland will host the sixth annual Enter the Ph.D. Workshop (flyer attached) on April 24th, 2026.

This is a full-day workshop open to first and second year undergraduate students in the Maryland, Virginia, and DC areas.

View Workshop Schedule HERE

This workshop is a great opportunity to learn more about psychology related Ph.D. programs at UMD including Clinical, Cognitive, Counseling, Developmental, Industrial/Organizational, Neuroscience, or Social psychology. Participants will meet Psychology faculty and graduate students who will answer questions such as:

Why should I consider a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in psychology?
What are the differences between a master's degree and a doctoral degree in psychology?
What are the different career paths available to those who earn a Ph.D. in psychology?
What are the different research areas of psychology?
What is life as a psychology graduate student really like?
What steps can I start taking now to be a desirable candidate for psychology Ph.D. programs?

We are especially interested in applicants who identify with historically excluded racial/ethnic minority groups and/or who are the first in their families to go to college, and/or students who experience financial hardship. However, all students who are committed to strengthening psychology by increasing diversity and inclusion in the field will receive serious consideration. To apply, students should complete this application form.

Deadline to Apply: Best consideration date: February 18, 2026.

Questions: Email Dr. Nazish Salahuddin at nsalah@umd.edu

Now recruiting 2026-27 Career Program Peers

CARE to Stop Violence provides free, confidential advocacy 

and therapy services to primary and

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secondary survivors of sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking, and sexual harassment, while simultaneously empowering the campus community to prevent violence through educational presentations, events, and outreach activities.

CARE To Stop Violence is now recruiting 2026-2027 Care Program Peers. Application deadline is March 9, 2026.

-Learn about power-based violence prevention

-Develop teamwork and communication skills

-Perfect event planning skills

-Spread education on campus

-Advocate for survivors!

Recruiting for the following programs:

-Advocacy

-Prevention Education

-Outreach

Apply today using this link:  https://go.umd.edu/carepeerapplication

Full-time Post-Bacc Positions with Children's National

Looking for research experience before 

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applying to graduate school or medical school? Join our team to work on pediatric psychology studies with children, teens, and young adults with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and other chronic health or behavioral health conditions.

We are hiring for up to 3 full-time paid positions, including a competitive benefits package. If you are interested in children’s health and looking for ways to prepare for graduate, nursing, or medical school, consider becoming part of a collaborative clinical research team under the supervision of Eleanor Mackey, PhD and Randi Streisand, PhD at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. Applicants fluent in Spanish are encourage to apply.

Responsibilities include:
• Assisting with the development and implementation of behavioral research studies
• Coordinating clinical intervention trials, including scheduling and tracking participant recruitment, retention, and follow-up completion
• Recruiting and enrolling participants, including in-person and remote data collection
• Conducting medical record reviews, as well as data entry/management/analysis.
• Supervising and training undergraduate volunteers and delegating lab responsibilities
• Assisting with writing and editing of grant applications and manuscripts for publication
• Working with the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to maintain research ethical compliance
• Initiating and overseeing contractual agreements with study vendors

Research opportunities offer:
• Experience on prospective, clinical research studies with potential for presentations and publications
• Experience working collaboratively with health care professionals from a range of disciplines
• Excellent preparation for graduate school in psychology, public health, nursing, or medicine

Requirements:
✓ Bachelor’s degree with prior experience in clinical human subjects research or Master’s in relevant area ✓ Two-year minimum commitment
✓ Reliable transportation/willingness to travel to main hospital campus
✓ Some evening hours for phone calls

Additional recommended qualifications:
✓ Knowledge of and experience in working with IRBs
✓ Experience using statistical software (e.g. Microsoft Excel, SPSS)
✓ Experience working with children and/or clinical patient populations
✓ Fluent in English and Spanish Salary commensurate with experience.

How To Apply:

To apply, please complete the following survey: https://redcap.link/fablab2026ra Please contact Sydney White with any questions swhite5@childrensnational.org. Review of applications will begin immediately.

Apply to be a Camp Kesem Summer Counselor: Application deadline is February 15th

Counselor applications for Camp Kesem's week-long summer camp are open now until February 15th!

Kesem at University of Maryland is a nonprofit organization committed to supporting children through and beyond their parent or caregiver's cancer. Our flagship program is a week-long summer camp that runs from August 2nd to August 7th, 2026. Our camp is run by UMD students and we want YOU to apply to be a counselor this upcoming summer. If you are interested, you can follow this step by step guide or apply directly here. The application deadline has been extended, and we will be accepting applications until February 15th. If you have any questions, feel free to email us at maryland.volunteer@kesem.org, and we will be more than happy to help!

Paid Summer Internship in Boston

The Ai4CommSci Lab invites undergraduate students and graduating 

seniors to apply for our 2026 paid
summer internship program. 

We will host summer interns for a 9-week internship from June 1st to July 31st in Boston. Please note that these times (and the location) are not flexible, as this is a structured program. Interns will receive a stipend of $7,000 in installments over the summer for a 40-hour work week. This stipend will cover all living expenses for the duration of the internship program.

 

Responsibilities:    
Interns' primary responsibility will be helping with testing children (ages 2 to 7) in an ongoing series of studies focused on cognitive development. Most of the studies will focus on children's growing understanding of physical mechanics, especially balance and support. It is possible that interns will also work on a language development study.

Qualifications/Requirements:
Prior experience working with children (or a compelling story about why you'd be good at it 

Be a US citizen, national, or permanent resident
Be a current undergraduate (seniors who graduate in May are also eligible)
Being able to be in person in Boston June 1 to July 31
Particular interest in cognitive development and/or language acquisition

Students who have strong programming skills will be able to put those to use, but this is not a requirement
Prior research experience is nice but by no means critical

How To Apply:
Apply at: https://forms.gle/kWchA7XLkMWGS28U6

Looking for FREE Food and Fun? Sign Up To Volunteer @ The Psychology Career Exploration Night On Tues. 3/3!

Volunteer @ the Psychology Career Exploration Night  

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026  
Volunteer Flyer: HERE
Sign Up: HERE.  Volunteers are needed between the hours of 4:30 pm and 8:30 pm for this very important event. You can volunteer one hour or more if you like! Get VIP Access to all of the employers and alums. FREE Food! 

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Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities:  

-Greet & direct Alums and Employers

-Assist with registration 

-Assist with set up and tear down of event-Guide and direct student participants

-Provide information to guest and attendees

-Maintain traffic flow in Colony Ballroom STAMP

To sign up to volunteer click HERE.
Questions email syoung17@umd.edu

Full-time Post-Bacc Research Coordinator Position @ Georgetown

The Georgetown Laboratory for Relational Cognition, directed by Adam Green, anticipates hiring a research coordinator. The position will focus on NSF- and foundation-funded research investigating creativity and learning. In conjunction with the project team, the research coordinator will contribute to large-scale data collection efforts involving multiple institutions. A focal project for this position is an
ongoing collaboration with our partner site at Drexel University, led by John Medaglia, to implement
"closed-loop" brain stimulation experiments in creativity and executive function. The research coordinator will have substantial opportunity to engage with all aspects of the project, including data collection, analysis, and the development of new computational tools to assess creativity. There is also opportunity to contribute to a broader set of lab-based studies on learning in real-world educational settings and measuring and augmenting human creative value in co-creation with AI.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The preferred start date is
summer 2026.

To apply:
Interested candidates should send a professional CV and a letter of application describing research
interests and professional goals to Max Kay (mk2470@georgetown.edu) and Mason Munoz
(mm5606@georgetown.edu), and should provide the names of three professional references who can
readily provide letters of recommendation upon request. Any informal inquiries can be sent to the PI,
Adam Green (aeg58@Georgetown.edu).

Compensation is based on Georgetown pay scales, depending on qualifications and experience.

Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please see the Georgetown website for more information, or contact the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity & Affirmative Action (IDEAA) at (202) 687-4798. This position requires a criminal background check performed by Human Resources.

Spring 2026 Neuroscience Coffee Chats

Neuroscience Coffee Chats

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Are you interested in exploring neuroscience and cognitive science? Do you want to learn more about getting involved in on-campus research and chat with PhD students in the Neuroscience & Cognitive Science Program (NACS) about their grad school experiences? NACS Coffee Chats are a collaboration with the Neuroscience & Cognitive Science PhD Program (Outreach and DEI Committees) and the NEUR Neuroscience Ambassadors. NACS Coffee Chats provide a casual, small group environment for NACS PhD students and curious undergraduate students to connect and chat about all things:

- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Science
- Brain Research
- Pathways to graduate school
- Post-bacc jobs
- And more!

In Spring 2026, NACS Coffee Chats will be hosted on Fridays 12-1pm in the Bioscience Research Building (BRB) room 3101 on the following dates: 2/6/2026, 2/20/2026, 3/6/26, 3/27/2026, 4/10/2026