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Department of Psychology

Internship Program


ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Academic Internship Program has been nationally recognized as a Top 10 program by U.S. News and World Report. Our internships are typically one-semester experiences where a student works about 10 hours a week in a setting relevant to their interests and career goals.

Psychology internships cover a wide range of experiences, in such settings as clinical and counseling; school; business; legal; women, children, and  family; higher education; special needs populations; drug and alcohol treatment; advocacy; and community agencies.

Benefits of Internships

  • Internships provide psychology course credit that counts toward graduation requirements.
  • Internships allow students to practice and develop skills relevant to their future career.
  • Internships give students work experience in their field for job applications and resumes.
  • Internships allow students to add to their networks of professionals that will be important when looking for a job or applying to grad school in the future.
  • Internships can give a student a foot-in-the-door at a particular business in order to move into a full-time job after graduation.

Example Internship Placements

  • 1 Safe Place Family Justice System in Haywood County
  • Aspell Recovery Center in Jackson
  • AutoZone Human Resources
  • Bridges in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½
  • CASA of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ and Jackson
  • Dr. Benjamin L Hooks Job Corps Center with Mental Health Consultant
  • Evaluation and Referral Bureau in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½
  • Exchange Club Carl Perkins Family Center in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½, Jackson, and Surrounding Counties
  • Foster Care Review Board in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½
  • Friends for Life in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½
  • Girls Inc. in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ area
  • Harwood Center in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ area
  • Health Connect America in Jackson and Surrounding Counties
  • Jackson Energy Authority Human Resources
  • Jackson State Community College Human Resources
  • Juvenile Court of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½/Shelby County
  • Jackson Area Coalition on Alcoholism
  • ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Ambassadors Program
  • ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Area Women’s Council
  • ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Child Advocacy Center
  • Neighborhood Christian Center in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½
  • Pathways, West TN Healthcare
  • Peer Power in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½
  • Quinco Mental Health in West Tennessee Counties
  • Salvation Army in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ and Jackson
  • School systems in Shelby, Madison, DeSoto and Surrounding Counties (traditional classrooms, special education classrooms, school counseling, and crisis counseling)
  • STAR Center of Jackson
  • Stax Music Academy in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½
  • Transformations Autism Treatment Center in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½
  • UniverCITY in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Area
  • University of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ (e.g., Student Services, Counseling Center Relaxation Zone, Office for Civil Rights Compliance and Title IX, Campus School)
  • U.S. Probation Offices in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ and Jackson Area
  • Veterans’ Resource Center in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½
  • Veterans’ Court in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½
  • Women’s Resource and Rape Assistance Program in Jackson and Surrounding Counties
  • World Relief Ministries in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½
  • Youth Villages in West Tennessee Counties

For More Information:

To learn more about the Psychology Internship Program Requirements and Application, please visit our