Here are 10 Things To Do!
#1. Start a Spreadsheet to manage your Internship Search. Here is where you list potential organizations to target as well as track your communication with organizations.
#2 Review the Psychology Internship Sites Directory which includes agencies and organizations where previous PSYC Terps have interned for academic course credit.
#3 Watch the Finding A Psychology Internship Video to learn more about creating your own internship through personalized outreach to organizations.
#4 Join Terrapins Connect, the University of Maryland's Alumni Mentoring Platform. Connect with Alums whose career profile matches your internship interests, goals, and needs.
#5 Use the Psychology Internship Key Words List to conduct keyword searches on Indeed and other sites to identify additional organizations to target.
#6 Follow The UMD PSYC Blog so you get regular email updates on posts and don't miss any internship opportunities to apply for.
#7 Explore the Job Titles of recent UMD PSYC Graduates as well as where they are employed. These may be additional organizations to add to your Internship Search Spreadsheet.
#8 Create and update your Internship Resume.
#9 Join Volunteer Match to learn about opportunities with Non-Profit Organizations you may be able to convert into an internship.
#10 Schedule an Internship Consultation Meeting with Steve Young, Academic Advisor or email syoung17@umd.edu
