Social Psychology Internships

Internship Opportunities:

AmIOK

Site Website: https://ciw.tcnj.edu/amiok/
Location: Ewing, NJ
Site Supervisor: Julia Meola
Contact Information: amiok@tcnj.edu or meolaj2@tcnj.edu
Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Winter 2025, Spring 2025
Essential Job Functions:
- Work to educate campus on trauma informed care, resources, and training
- Assist with understanding all support and reporting options available
- Support individual and group counseling sessions
- If needed, assist with transportation and accompaniment to the local emergency room
- Facilitate Peer2Peer support groups and racial trauma workshops
- Available to respond and help with traumatic crisis events on campus
Application notes:
- Applicants can chose to either be a: Campus Connector, Ambassador, Companion, or an Intern*
  - *Interns are encouraged to have at least one semester of volunteering with the program
- Each position has different commitment times, times range from 1-2 hours a week to 2-4 hours a week
- Applications typically start near the end of the semester
- This internship does not meet the requirements for PSY398/PSY399/PSY487

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: Spring 2025
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.

CAPS: Anti-Violent Initiatives at TCNJ

Site Website: https://avi.tcnj.edu/save/
Location: Ewing, NJ
- On-campus
Site Supervisor: Michelle Lambing
Contact Information: michelle.lambing@tcnj.edu
- Phone: 609-771-2272
Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Spring 2025, Fall 2025
Application Process:
- There are four positions from August until May
- Application links go live typically in February
- Group interviews are conducted through March
- Students are hired in April and given multiple asynchronous training opportunities of the summer.
- Formal, in person training is scheduled the week before school.
Essential Job Functions:
- Check out the website, for specific job functions, depending on the internship position you desire

Camp Fire NJ, Inc.

Site Website: https://campfirenj.com
Location: Trenton, NJ
Site Supervisor: Jessica Nitti
Contact Information: jnitti@campfirenj.org
- Phone: 609-695-8410
Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Spring 2025, Fall 2025
Essential Job Functions:
- Teach the Camp Fire NJ curriculum in various, diverse classroom settings throughout New Jersey.
- Work with the Program Director to evaluate and implement curriculum changes suggested by research and instructors.
- Supervise and support site directors and program specialist to create a high-quality program.
- Participate in program meetings, other staff meetings, workshops etc.
- Responsible for gathering all necessary documents from the Camp Fire NJ office in order to administer programs, and to help facilitate the collection of data.
- Responsible for completing Internal Case Management Forms.
- Attend required trainings to maintain necessary and continuing educational and social development and equity.
- Provide assistance within the office.

Career and Community Studies Program at TCNJ

Site Website: https://ccs.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: Fall 2024, Spring 2025
Application Process:
- CCS generally have 3-4 internship positions for Fall/Spring.
- Must receive the student’s application to become an intern prior to their 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.

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)

Holisticare Hospice of NJ

Site Website: http://www.holisticarehospice.org
Location: Tom Rivers, New Jersey
Site Supervisor: Vellus Campbell
Contact Information: velluscampbell@holisticarehospice.org
- Phone: 732-731-8100
Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Fall 2024, Spring 2025
Application notes:
- Required process:
  - Step 1: General Paperwork & Documentation
  - Step 2: Background Check and Drug Screening
  - Step 3: Orientation
  - Step 4: Medical Files
- Recommended application deadline: at least a month prior to the anticipated start date.
- Must have reliable transportation to drive to the Toms River office along with pts. homes and facilities.
- Required: Volunteer application/2 References/ Job Description/ Emergency Data/ Media and Disclosure Release Forms/ Background Check/ Orientation/ Medical File Completion (includes being COVID-19 Vaccinated/ 2 Step PPD/ Tuberculosis test/ Health screening/ MMR vaccination), and additional supervisory training.
Essential Job Functions/Professional Characteristics:
- Provide companionship, socialization, and support to patients and their caregivers in their homes or at a nursing facility, throughout Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean Counties.
- Shadow Holisticare Staff (Chaplains and Social Workers)
- Attend team meetings
- Work with the bereavement department (Grief Group start-up and assistance, Celebration of Live Services, Memorial Services at the nursing facilities we partner with).
- Assist with patient celebrations/events
- *Interns who have not dealt with the passing of a loved one within the past year are ideal, due to the nature of the support we provide.

Jaws Youth Playbook

Site Website: http://www.jawsyouthplaybook.org
Location: West Deptford, NJ
Site Supervisor: Patricia Cuadrado
Contact Information: trish@ronjaworski.com
- Phone: 856-848-4437
Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Fall 2024/Winter 2025*
Application Notes
- 20 hours minimum per week required
- Must be able to lift up to 50lbs
- Requires reliable transportation
  - *To receive/submit this application and for more information, contact Patricia Cuadrado
Essential Job Functions
- Provide assistance to Executive Director and Special Events Coordinator in managing the complex
  initiatives of events including sponsor events, golf tournaments, auctions, meetings, conferences and
  more.
- Work one-on-one with the Executive Director and Special Events Coordinator for each event. They will
  learn how to plan and execute logistics, fundraising, networking and community engagement.
- Coordinate and manage their database
- Marketing and collateral development and management
- Volunteer coordination
- Registration and on-site implementation.

Masonic Village

Site Website: www.njmasonic.org
Location: Burlington, NJ
Site Supervisor: Christina Wharton, MSW
Contact Information: cwharton@njmasonic.org
- Phone: 609-239-3843
Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Spring 2025

Mercer County Family Support Organization

Site Website: www.mercerfso.org
Location: Ewing, NJ
Site Supervisor: Eileen Jensen
Contact Information: eileenjensen@mercerfso.org
- Phone: 609-586-1200 x 223 / x223
Accepting Interns for the Following Semesters: Summer 2025
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

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.

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