Internship Program

The University of Memphis 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 Memphis
CASA of Memphis and Jackson
Dr. Benjamin L Hooks Job Corps Center with Mental Health Consultant
Evaluation and Referral Bureau in Memphis
Exchange Club Carl Perkins Family Center in Memphis, Jackson, and Surrounding Counties
Foster Care Review Board in Memphis
Friends for Life in Memphis
Girls Inc. in Memphis area
Harwood Center in Memphis area
Health Connect America in Jackson and Surrounding Counties
Jackson Energy Authority Human Resources
Jackson State Community College Human Resources
Juvenile Court of Memphis/Shelby County
Jackson Area Coalition on Alcoholism
Memphis Ambassadors Program
Memphis Area Women’s Council
Memphis Child Advocacy Center
Neighborhood Christian Center in Memphis
Pathways, West TN Healthcare
Peer Power in Memphis
Quinco Mental Health in West Tennessee Counties
Salvation Army in Memphis 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 Memphis
Transformations Autism Treatment Center in Memphis
UniverCITY in Memphis Area
University of Memphis (e.g., Student Services, Counseling Center Relaxation Zone, Office of Institutional Equity, Campus School)
U.S. Probation Offices in Memphis and Jackson Area
Veterans’ Resource Center in Memphis
Veterans’ Court in Memphis
Women’s Resource and Rape Assistance Program in Jackson and Surrounding Counties
World Relief Ministries in Memphis
Youth Villages in West Tennessee Counties

For More Information:

To learn more about the Psychology Internship Program Requirements and Application, please visit our Psych Ready website.