UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

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Internship Resources

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls Psychological Sciences Department enhances student education by partnering with various businesses and health service organizations. Their internship program allows students to gain practical skills in psychology and neuroscience through supervised work in relevant fields. Intern duties are customized to fit both the organization's needs and the student's background, with all internship sites requiring prior approval from the department.

This course will fulfill an elective credit(s) for all psychology and neuroscience majors. 

Students wishing to participate in an internship should register for 1-3 credits of PSYC 379 Internship in Psychology, 50 hours of internship experience is required for each credit earned. The hours must be completed during the semester.  The course is offered fall, spring, j-term, and summer.

Internships may be paid or unpaid and will provide you with significant opportunity to gain experience under the supervision of a qualified professional.

Requirements for Internship Participation:

  • Must be a psychology or neuroscience major
  • Must have completed have completed 60 semester credit hours (minimum of 20 in psychology or neuroscience)
  • Must have earned overall GPA of at least 2.5 and obtain the consent of the department supervisor
  • Must complete an Internship Placement Agreement form

Internship Placement Agreement

Below is a partial list of past internships. Contact the department office to find more internship opportunities.

Students wishing to participate in an internship for credit can register for 1-3 credits of PSYC 379 Internship in Psychology.  Each credit requires 50 hours of work over the course of a semester. Students can enroll fall, j-term, spring, or summer.

Internships can be paid or unpaid and they should provide you with significant opportunity to gain experience under the supervision of a qualified professional in the field of psychological sciences.

Previous internship placements have included:

  • ACR Homes
  • Ascension Place (Minneapolis)
  • Beyond Behavior
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters
  • Career Services (UWRF)
  • Child Services (UWRF)
  • Dakota County Corrections
  • Emily Program (St. Paul)
  • Health Partners Human Resources
  • LearningRx Brain Training (Hudson, WI)
  • Life Striders Therapeutic Riding (Waukesha, WI)
  • Minnesota Teen Challenge (Minneapolis)
  • Northwest Passage
  • Positive Alternatives (Various Locations)
  • Regions Hospital (St. Paul)
  • St. Croix Correctional Facility
  • St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice
  • St. Croix Valley SART (River Falls, WI)
  • Stillwater Prison
  • Student Health Services (UWRF)
  • Tubman Family Crisis and Support Services (Minneapolis)
  • Turningpoint Shelter
  • Valley Friendship Club
  • Various Child Care Centers
  • Various School Districts
  • Walk On Therapeutic Riding (River Falls)
  • Washburn Child Guidance Center
  • Wisconsin Early Autism Project (Various Locations)

More Internship Opportunities

UW-River Falls Psychological Sciences Department Internship Guidelines

Course Description PSYC 379 (1-3 cr.) Internship in Psychology

This course is used for students majoring or minoring in both psychology and neuroscience

This internship program supervises students as they complete work in human services or health agencies, businesses, industries, or organizations. The goal of the program is to provide students with opportunities to apply their knowledge and to learn more about work in the field of psychology or neuroscience. The intern's duties and responsibilities will be tailored to the needs of the sponsoring organization and the background of the student. The internship site must be approved by the psychological sciences department in advance of the work experience.

Prerequisites: Students must have completed 60 semester credit hours (at least 20 credits in psychology or neuroscience) with a 2.5 overall GPA and obtain the consent of the department supervisor. An Internship Placement Agreement form must be completed by the student, the internship supervisor and by the agency.

Fifty hours of internship experience is required for each credit earned. A three-credit experience requires 150 hours of participation. Course grades will be determined by the department supervisor. The grade will reflect the quality of the internship performance as well as the quality of the written report submitted by the student.

Required Written Report: The written report consists of two parts: a weekly report and a final summary analysis.

The student must send a weekly emailed report to the department supervisor outlining their activities and total hours worked that week. 

The final summary analysis is based on the student's overall experiences and is an in-depth appraisal of the internship experience. The student should try to answer the following questions: What was the experience like for you? What major things have you learned? How did your experience connect (or not) to your academic experiences as a psychology major?