Quality Internship Experiences
Florida Tech’s undergraduate psychology internship program is designed to prepare students for the workplace by concentrating on the domains of professionalism, career competence, and evidenced-based practice.
Students are first prepared for the psychology internship through a professional development class which teaches the fundamentals of professional presentation, assists in the development of career goals, overviews the graduate school admissions process, and assists students in tailoring their career expectations to the reality of today's job market. The preparation includes preparing resumes and cover letters, and participating in mock interviews.
Because Florida Tech is a smaller school, we are able to place our psychology students into quality internship experiences. Our goal is to provide internships suited to each student's specific career interests so that they have the opportunity to “try out” their careers before obtaining their degree. Since we have many areas of study and concentrations in our program, we have a variety of sites. Below are just a few examples of sites that may interest students.
Clinical Psychology
- Circles of Care
- Brevard 2-1-1
- Devereux
- Guardian ad litem program
Industrial Organizational (I/O) Psychology
- Brevard Police Testing Center
- Center for Organizational Effectiveness
- L3Harris corporation
Forensic Psychology
- Local drug courts and mental health courts
- Brevard Criminal Justice Center
- Melbourne and Palm Bay Police Department
- State attorney offices
- Guardian ad litem program
We have also had students selected for nationally competitive internship sites, including the FBI Behavioral Sciences Unit, NCIS, Sea World, and Dolphin Quest (Bermuda). In addition to the hands-on experience provided by the psychology internship, students are able to make professional contacts, and learn applied skills to supplement their academic learning.