National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University in Fort McNair,
Washington, DC for the Fall 2022 semester. Interviews will be conducted shortly this
summer and selection for the Fall candidates will be completed by the end of summer.
Internship applications of highly motivated undergraduate (3.5+ GPA) and interested
graduate psychology students are currently being accepted for the Institute for National
Strategic Studies at the National Defense University. U.S. Citizenship is required.
If accepted, students will be members of the Leadership Fitness Lab and work with COL
(Ret.) Stephen Bowles, Ph.D. on various topics, including:
-Positive Psychology, Mindfulness, and Well-being
-Emotional Intelligence, Personality, Well-Being, and Performance in Military
Recruiters
-Military (injured & non-injured service members) Couples Resilience, PTSD, and
Relationship Quality
-Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, and Well-Being
-Yoga, Resilience, Sleep, and Dreams
-Non-Research Areas of Internship: Community Professional Education/Media, &
Mindfulness Course TA
Responsibilities include:
-Literature reviews, PowerPoint presentations, preparation of classroom
materials, poster presentations, manuscript editing, and writing
-Preparing publication submissions
-Coordination of articles with co-authors and organization of community events
-Organizing literature reviews, manuscripts, and other relevant research material
-Database entry/management/data analysis
Hours preferred:
documents to Dr. Stephen Bowles at stephen.bowles.ndu@gmail.com.
Application Process:
-Positive Psychology, Mindfulness, and Well-being
-Emotional Intelligence, Personality, Well-Being, and Performance in Military
Recruiters
-Military (injured & non-injured service members) Couples Resilience, PTSD, and
Relationship Quality
-Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, and Well-Being
-Yoga, Resilience, Sleep, and Dreams
-Non-Research Areas of Internship: Community Professional Education/Media, &
Mindfulness Course TA
Responsibilities include:
-Literature reviews, PowerPoint presentations, preparation of classroom
materials, poster presentations, manuscript editing, and writing
-Preparing publication submissions
-Coordination of articles with co-authors and organization of community events
-Organizing literature reviews, manuscripts, and other relevant research material
-Database entry/management/data analysis
Hours preferred:
-8-16 hours per week during school year for local students in school (with an option for course credit) -20-32+ hours per week during summer and full-time internship during academic year (with an option for semester credit)
This can be flexible, depending upon class and work schedules. We are looking for
someone with an interest in research, in military-related psychology, but not necessarily
exclusive to that topic. If you have questions about this unpaid internship, please reach
out to Catherine Hou at ch0728a@student.american.edu.
This can be flexible, depending upon class and work schedules. We are looking for
someone with an interest in research, in military-related psychology, but not necessarily
exclusive to that topic. If you have questions about this unpaid internship, please reach
out to Catherine Hou at ch0728a@student.american.edu.
How To Apply:
If interested, please review the Application Process below and submit the neededdocuments to Dr. Stephen Bowles at stephen.bowles.ndu@gmail.com.
Application Process:
Submit CV (Resume), Unofficial Transcript, Writing Sample (3-5
pages) APA Style, & Cover Letter. Interviews for selected candidates.
pages) APA Style, & Cover Letter. Interviews for selected candidates.
