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Preparation and Deadlines
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Internship Preparation
- Please see your academic advisor as soon as possible to discuss how a for-credit internship fits into your major map (you will be enrolled after your internship placement site has been confirmed).
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Schedule an meeting with the New College Internship Manager, Diane Mallory, to review internships requirements, discuss opportunities, and the process for enrolling. To schedule an appointment:
1. Log into Handshake
2. Go to Career Center (on the left side of the page)
3. Click on the appointments button
4. Click the blue button, “Schedule a New Appointment”
5. Choose the New College internship option and choose a date and time that works for you
- Visit ASU Career Services to review your cover letter, resume, and interviewing skills. Begin search for internship opportunities.
- Please allow up to six months to secure an internship site.
Begin search for internship
Students are encouraged to utilize the following resources to secure an internship placement:
- Handshake
- Employer Websites
- Indeed
- ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation's: Nonprofit Jobs & Career Oppportunities
Psychology Internships
Ppsychology internships are designed for students with career interests in working in behavioral and mental health, education, or social work/services fields. Internship sites may include those serving individuals with serious mental illness; crisis stabilization; refugees suffering from trauma; children with autism spectrum disorders; hospice and bereavement; addiction and recovery; early childhood intervention; youth and family services; probation; and school settings working with school psychologists or occupational therapists.
Psychology students (or those in a related discipline) have multiple options for pursuing direct-professional experience for academic credit. One such option, PSY 494 Professional Field Experience, provides an opportunity for students to apply psychological principles to real-world settings and to cultivate experiential knowledge of agencies and other institutions that can help inform academic and career trajectories. This 3-credit course is taught by ASU Psychology faculty, and includes a field placement component, requiring a minimum of 40 field placement hours. To learn more about this course, please self-enroll in our PFE preparation space to determine if PFE is a good fit for you. For questions, please email Dr. Laura Petrolle Clemons (lpetroll@asu.edu).
Psychology students (or those in a related discipline) may also apply for the more traditional PSY 484 or 584 Internship course. Students seeking 484/584 internships are required to complete a minimum of 45 site hours per 1 academic credit hour, as well as assignments in the PSY 484/584 class (e.g. weekly time logs, reflective journals, supervisor evaluations, etc.). Most students pursuing this option complete 3 credit hours, equivalent to 135 site hours over the semester or session. Students interested in this option should review the New College internships website and contact Diane Mallory, Internship Manager, at ncinternships@asu.edu for questions. The Professional Field Experience class (PFE) may be a good preparatory course and/or lead to more full-time internships for the PSY 484 Internship course.
Recommended Internship Timeline
Internships vary considerable in the lead-time needed to confirm the position. Note: Most government (local, state, and federal) agencies require at least 60 days to process new hires.
- After you have received an internship offer, submit an Experience application in Handshake to begin the process for receiving academic credit. If you have questions about the Experience application, please contact the New College internship manager, Diane Mallory, at ncinternships@asu.edu
- Final deadlines for paperwork and enrollment:
- Deadlines are for submission of all paperwork for new placement sites. All students interested in an internship after deadline will need to intern with existing New College Community Partners. Note: The Washington Center and Pre-Health internships may have different deadlines and application procedures.
- Fall semesters, due June 30th
- Spring semesters, due December 1st
- Summer semesters due March 31st
- Register for appropriate internship course and number of credits. Course requirements include approved Experience and assignments throughout the semester. Please contact course instructor for more details.
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Students must complete 45 site hours per academic credit in the assigned semester. Exceptions must be made in advance with the Internship Coordinator
Fall/Spring (Avg. 15 weeks):
Academic Credit
Total Hours/Semester
Total Hours/Week
Classroom Hours
1 credit
45 hours
3 hours
6
3 credits
135 hours
9-10 hours
6
Summer (Avg. 8 weeks):
Academic Credit
Total Hours/Semester
Total Hours/Week
Classroom Hours
1 credit
45 hours
5 hours
6
3 credits
135 hours
16 hours
6