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Developmental Psychology Internships

Internship Opportunities:

Anchor House

  • Site Website: https://www.anchorhousenj.org/
  • Location: Trenton, NJ
  • Site Supervisor: Claire Walton
  • Contact Information: cwalton@anchorhousenj.org
    • Phone: 609-439-4215 x102
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: TBA
  • Essential Job Functions: 
    • Interact with clients through personal engagement or entertainment.
    • Sit in on group, individual, and family counseling sessions.
    • Sit in on intakes and evaluations.
    • Participate in staff meetings and trainings.
    • Build rapport with clients who were in the shelter.
    • Shadow/interact with case workers, the clinical director, and the executive director.
    • Help with clerical work such as answering/making phones calls and setting up files.

Career and Community Studies Program at TCNJ

  • Site Website: https:/admissions.tcnj.edu
  • Location: Ewing, NJ
    • On-campus
  • Site Supervisors: Amy K. Schuler, Olivia Sullivan
  • Contact Information: schuler4@tcnj.edu, ccs.tcnj.edu
    • Phone: 609-771-2399
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters:TBA
  • Application Process:
    • CCS generally have 3-4 internship positions for Fall/Spring.
    • Must receive the student’s application to become an intern prior to our internal peer support scheduling, which is the end of June/December.
    • Once you submit your application, they will review, meet with the student, and then access scheduling/intern outcomes in August/January.
  • Essential Job Functions: 
    • Interns must display interest in working with peers who have intellectual disabilities in the academics, vocational, and/or campus life/residential pursuits.
    • CSS looks for students who are respectful to differences, can adapt a peer/peer modeling relationship and are open to training/direction.
    • Requires a high level of patience, flexibility, responsibility, and commitment.
    • All interns must attend the CCS mentor orientation to learn about the program philosophies and student needs.

Children’s Home Society of New Jersey

  • Site Website: https://www.chsofnj.org/
  • Location: Trenton, NJ
  • Site Supervisor: Taylor Hamilton
  • Contact Information: thamilton@chsofnj.org
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: TBA

Eden Autism

  • Site Website: https://edenautism.org
  • Location: Princeton, NJ
  • Site Supervisor:
  • Contact Information: 
    • Phone: 609-987-0099
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: TBA
  • Essential Job Functions: 
    • Discrete Trial Teaching
    • Data collection
    • Implementing teaching techniques with students
  • Application notes:
    • Recommended application deadline: prior to the semester when the anticipated internship will start.

Friends Village

  • Site Website: https://www.friends-village.org/
  • Location: Newtown, PA
  • Site Supervisor: Laura Hornyak
  • Contact Information: LHornyak@fhvpa.org
    • Phone: 215-968-3346
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: TBA

Future Scholars Early Learning Center

  • Site Website: www.futurescholarslearning.com
  • Location: Hainesport, NJ
  • Site Supervisor: Jennifer Tenner
  • Contact Information: jennifer@futurescholarslearning.com
    • Phone: 609-518-1333
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: TBA
  • Essential Job Functions: 
    • Work with children in small and large groups
  • Application notes:
    • Recommended application deadline: at least two weeks prior to anticipated start.
    • Required: training, background check, fingerprinting

LifeBack

  • Site Website: www.lifebacknj.com
  • Location: Lawrenceville, NJ
  • Site Supervisor: Melissa Straker & Victoria Germano
  • Contact Information: internship@lifebacknj.com
    • Phone: 609-482-3701 x29
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: TBA
  • Essential Job Functions: 
    • Observe, Co-facilitate, and assist with documentation for group therapy
    • Observe individual therapy sessions (when appropriate)
    • Observe clinical Assessments
    • Attend clinical team meetings
    • Attend group supervision
    • Support clinicians with administrative tasks (progress notes, formulation of treatment plans, etc.)
    • Consultation with task supervisor weekly
    • Develop an understanding of a clinical language.
    • Support clinical director with chart audits and other quality assurance tasks.
    • Develop a clear understanding of clinical compliance
    • Develop a sense of the development of therapeutic alliance
    • Develop an understanding of the “behind the scene” task that supports a successful agency.
  • Application notes:
    • Recommended application deadline: 4-6 weeks prior to the anticipated start date.
    • Requirements: Physical, TB test, MMR records, Background check/fingerprinting/drug screen, onboarding, and training

Mercer County Family Support Organization

  • Site Website: www.mercerfso.org
  • Location: Hamilton, NJ
  • Site Supervisor: Eileen Jensen
  • Contact Information: eileenjensen@mercerfso.org
    • Phone: 609-586-1200 x 223 / x223
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: TBA
  • Application Process:
    • 1 position available, Need 1 month to complete the application process
    • Fill out an application
    • Complete a background check and CARI check
  • Essential Job Functions/Professional Characteristics: 
    • Enter information into the database
    • Availability to attend family meetings with the Family Support Partner
    • Basic computer knowledge, on time to the office, professional with the staff, & friendly
    • Interest in Mercer FSO
    • Business Casual Attire

North Jersey Friendship House

O’Brien Academy (School Psychology)

Pennington Montessori School

REIMAGINE Summer at Princeton Junior School

  • Site Website: pjssummercamp.weebly.com
  • Location: Larewnceville, NJ
  • Site Supervisor: Kristyn Jannell
  • Contact Information: kjannell@princetonjuniorschool.org
    • Phone: 609-577-4629
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: TBA
  • Application notes:
    • Need a resume, background check, and 2 references

Serv Behavioral

  • Site Website: https://servbhs.net
  • Location: NJ sites
  • Site Supervisor: Theresa Lawton
  • Contact Information: tlawton@servbhs.org
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024
  • Essential Job Functions: 
    • Interact with consumers by providing support during groups
    • Act as a co-group facilitator and develop groups if so desired, with staff assistance
  • Application notes:
    • Recommended application deadline: ~6 weeks prior to the anticipated start date.
    • Required: Online training

Stone Bridge Middle School (School Psychology)

  • Site Website: https://sbms.ufrsd.net/
  • Location: Allentown, NJ
  • Site Supervisor: Christi Santora
  • Contact Information: SantoraC@ufrsd.net
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: TBA
  • Essential Job Functions: 

TCNJ Title IX Office & Sexual Misconduct

  • Site Website: titleix.tcnj.edu
  • Location: On-Campus – Brower Student Center, Suite 202
  • Site Supervisor: Dr. Chelsea Jacoby or Caitlin Babcock
  • Contact Information: titleix@tcnj.edu
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Typically Fall and Spring semesters throughout the academic year, but availability to support an internship is dependent on staff capacity and may not always be guaranteed.
  • Essential Job Functions:
    • The Office of Title IX & Sexual Misconduct staff will work with the intern as best as possible to construct an internship experience that best aligns with the student’s individual interests/strengths, the course requirements, and the overall needs and mission of the Office. Internships conducted for course credit tend to vary due to these factors, but commonly include responsibilities surrounding:
      • Project-based work based on particular trends/needs
      • Content creation and maintenance – ie. social media platforms, informational resources/materials, departmental website
      • Educational programming initiatives
      • ​Note: ​This Office can support internships associated with PSY 399/487, but not PSY 398.

Swimming River School District, Tinton Falls School District (School Counseling)

West Dover Elementary, Toms River Regional School District (School Psychology)

  • Site Website: https://www.trschools.com/westdover/
  • Location: Toms River, NJ
  • Site Supervisor: Jason Ruch
  • Contact Information: jruch@trschools.com
    • Phone: (732) 505-5920, ext. 3
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Not accepting interns for 2024-2025 semesters
  • Essential Job Functions:
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