Summer Internship @ The National Defense University

 Internship at National Defense University

We are currently accepting applications for an internship opportunity at the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University in Fort McNair, Washington, DC for the Summer 2023 semester. Interviews will be conducted next week and selection for the Summer candidates will be completed this semester.

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:

-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

Preferred Hours:

-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, particularly in military-related psychology, but not
necessarily exclusive to that topic. If you have questions about this unpaid internship
that may become a paid internship, please reach out to Serena Bujtor at serenabuj@gmail.com

How To Apply:

If interested, please review the Application Process below and submit the needed
documents 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.