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Industrial/Organization Psychology Internships

Internship Opportunities:

Cape Resorts

  • Site Website: https://www.caperesorts.com/
  • Location: Cape May, NJ
  • SIte Supervisor: Megan Rue
  • Contact Information: mrue@caperesorts.com
    • Phone Number: 609-884-6525

DoughMain Financial Literacy Foundation

  • Site Website: http://dmfinancialliteracy.org/
  • Location: Princeton, NJ
  • Site Supervisor: Shalaka Sawant
  • Contact Information: kbasappa@doughmainfoundation.org
    • Phone: 609-751-3300 Ext 300 or Cell: 908-239-5829
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024
  • Application Process:
    • Six 15 week positions are available on a rolling basis throughout the year
    • From application to onboarding, the cycle time is about 3 weeks
    • Our selection process involves a pre-interview, in-person interview, and onboarding
  • Essential Job Functions/Professional Characteristics: 
    • Aptitude to learn
    • Team orientation
    • Ability to work in a diverse work environment
    • Ability to think outside the box solutions
    • Ability to take on different roles are required

Educational Testing Service (ETS)

  • Site Website: https://www.ets.org/careers.html
  • Site Supervisor: Rachel Dortch
  • Contact Information: rdortch@ets.org
    • Phone: 800-585-3084
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Summer 2025
  • Essential Job Functions: 
    • Working alongside senior leadership to research new innovations in educational technology
    • Assist with research, development, and innovation that explores new frontiers in learning and measurement systems
    • Inform important dialogue with education policymakers, and shed light on critical issues and potential solutions

Family Resource Network

  • Site Website: https://www.familyresourcenetwork.org/
  • Location: East Windsor, NJ
    • Hybrid. One day/week in-office, remote work with some travel during event months eligible for mileage reimbursement)
  • Site Supervisor: Terri Walsh
  • Contact Information: twalsh@familyresourcenetwork.org
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Spring 2025/Summer 2025
  • Essential Job Functions:
    • Focus on event coordination and logistics
    • Work to organize and develop events to further the organization
    • Conduct outreach for sponsorships and fundraising
    • Interest in nonprofit work
  • Application Notes:
    • Means of travel are necessary (automotive preferred)

Genesis Biotechnology Group

  • Site Website: http://www.genesisbiotechgroup.com/
  • Location: Hamilton Twp, NJ
  • Site Supervisor: Ms. Collins
  • Contact Information: internships@genesisbiotechgroup.com & qcollins@genesisbiotechgroup.com
    • Phone: 609-528-6715
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: TBA
  • Essential Job Functions: 
    • Learn side by side from experienced professionals
    • Observe the necessary day to day job components that will allow you to gain experience and make a difference in your future career
    • Work ethic and the desire to work in a fun, friendly environment focused on learning and advancement from within.
  • Application Notes:
    • Applications are typically posted the semester prior to the internship’s start date
    • Applicants need to receive college credit to be eligible, Psychology majors must register for PSY399/PSY487 to satisfy this requirement

Mathematica Policy Research

  • Site Website: https://careers.mathematica.org/
  • Location: Princeton, NJ
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Spring 2025
  • Contact Information: humanresources@mathematica-mpr.com
    • Phone: 609-799-3535
  • Application Notes:
    • There are 7 different offices that offer internships
      • Administrative Services
      • Data Collection
      • Health Research
      • Information Technology
      • Project Management
      • Research
      • Survey

MTV Networks

  • Site Website: https://www.paramount.com/careers/internships
  • Location: Hybrid (In-person location will be determined upon acceptance)
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Summer 2025
  • Application Notes:
    • Applications are open towards Juniors, Seniors, and Masters students
    • Applications for the Summer program close in the Fall
    • Some of the departments that offer internships are:
      • Business Development
      • Communications/PR
      • Human Resources
      • Legal
      • Research

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Mercer County

  • Site Website: https://namimercer.org/get-involved/intern/
  • Location: Hamilton, NJ
  • Site Supervisor: Janet Haag
  • Contact Information: jhaag@namimercer.org
    • Phone: 215-595-8087
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Winter 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025
  • Essential Job Functions: 
    • Responding to Helpline inquiries
    • Facilitating a support group
    • Making a presentation
    • Helping with special events: Night out with NAMI, NAMIWalks, and Harvest of Hope
    • Managing a social media campaign
    • Writing grants
    • Marketing programs and events
    • Tabling outreach events to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and introduce people to NAMI Mercer
    • Advocating through policy research, communication with legislators, and participation in public hearings
    • Assisting with administrative tasks
    • Maintaining resource library
  • Application notes:
    • Recommended application deadline: at least 4 weeks prior to the anticipated start date.
    • Email the Supervisor, Janet Haag with a resume to begin discussing a possible internship.

New Jersey Department of Health

New Jersey Transit

    • Site Website: https://www.njtransit.com/intern
    • Location: 
    • Site Supervisor: Fatima Quilt & Savita Lachman
    • Contact Information: FQuilcat@njtransit.com/SLachman@njtransit.com
      • Phone: (973) 634-3738
    • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Summer 2025
    • Application Process:
      • Applications can be found on Handshake
      • Background check required by March
      • Offers of acceptance are available by April
    • Essential Job Functions: 
      • Student must know how their major is associated with the job that they are applying to
      • Understand the job description to tailor resumes to match the job skill set
      • See the NJ Transit website for more information

North Jersey Friendship House

  • Site Website: https://njfriendshiphouse.org/
  • Location: Hackensack, NJ
  • Site Supervisor: Andee Barnhard
  • Contact Information: abarnhard@njfriendshiphouse.org
    • Phone: 201-488-2121
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Fall 2024/Winter 2025
  • Application notes:
    • Required: background check, training
    • Current NJ Undergraduate or Graduate student
    • Past experience in event planning/executing
    • Previous knowledge and experience with social media platforms
  • Essential job Functions/Professional Characteristics
    • Participation in the planning of special events
    • Research potential donors and corporate/business sponsors
    • Facilitate all mailings for special events (invitations, sponsorships, etc.)
    • Updating donor database on a regular basis
    • Draft press releases as needed
    • Draft articles for staff and agency wide newsletters
    • Create Social Media content calendar and create content as needed

Philadelphia Zoo

  • Site Website: https://www.philadelphiazoo.org/volunteer-at-the-zoo/
  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Fall 2025
  • Application Notes:
    • Applications for the Fall typically open in May/June
    • Certain positions are limited towards either Rising Sophomores or Rising Juniors

Princeton Medical Institute

  • Site Website: https://princetonmedicalinstitute.com/careers-with-princeton-medical-institute/
  • Location: Princeton, NJ
  • Essential Job Functions: 
    • Recruit interested patients via phone calls, ZipWhip, email, or on-site visit
    • Generate media interest by creating online or print advertisements, press releases, social media posts
    • Attend off-site community events such as health fairs, health lectures, & networking events
    • Call patients to follow up or schedule appointments
    • Assist the department heads and management team in daily operations.  ​

Sesame Place

  • Site Website: https://seaworldentertainment.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SEA/jobs
  • Location: Langhorne, PA
  • Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Summer 2025
  • Essential Job Functions:
    • Exposure to the theme park industry which includes many departments and other subindustry experiences such as hospitality/customer service, management, operations, revenue, and general structure, leadership, and discipline of a workforce.
    • Seminars with industry experts to help build upon knowledge of the theme park industry and its subindustries
    • Customer service skills and de-escalation tactics, including how to best resolve and deal with customer scenarios of all levels
    • Gaining and building upon skills such as leadership, communication, decision making, time-management, etc.
    • Networking opportunities and newfound connections
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