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Nov 17, 2025

Have an internship for Spring 2026? Earn credit for the experience through PSYC 389 Experiential Learning!

Psychology Majors can earn academic credit for an 
in-person, hybrid, or virtual internship
through PSYC 389 Experiential Learning.
 

This is a semester long online asynchronous course that guides students on the effective reflection, processing, and analysis of a psychology based internship. Specific learning outcomes include the following:

*Engage in meaningful goal setting and problem solving relative to an internship site industry

*Communicate how one’s internship uniquely qualifies one for a future experiential learning opportunity or advanced degree

*Understand and articulate connections between one’s formal educational training in psychology and the professional work setting

*Critically examine how one’s internship is impacting one’s assumptions and beliefs about the field of psychology

*Self-Assess, manage, and apply supervisor feedback

*Effectively participate in professional development tasks that align with one’s internship and career path/goals

*Create deliverables to effectively market your internship to a future employer or Graduate School  

If you already have secured an internship, please complete the PSYC 389 Internship Contract

Review the course syllabus.

Questions contact Steve Young @ syoung17@umd.edu