Internship Experiences

Psychology 489: Cooperative Education/Internship

Students looking to enroll in PSYC 489 must work in an authorized agency for at least 10 hours per week (20 hours per week for the summer session) and prepare a final written report or give an oral presentation.  The work experience must be approved by NIU's Career Services and must receive the approval of a Psychology faculty sponsor and the Department of Psychology Chair.

When a faculty member has met with the student requesting PSYC 489 credit and both have agreed upon the course requirements, the completed course contract should be filed with the Career Services Office and the Department of Psychology Chairperson at the beginning of the semester.  This information is needed to insure that students have met the requirements of the course. 

A student handout sheet detailing step-by-step directions for going through the application process can be found here or picked up at the department's main office in PM400.

Potential Internships:

• Past Internship Sites w/contact info (PDF)
• Career Services