This category includes residential treatment facilities for children and adolescents including employers like the Italian Home for Children and Communities for People. Like the mental health area this category included services from birth to older adulthood in a variety of settings. Many students want to get research experience as undergraduates, to enhance their understanding of psychology and related fields, and to enhance their qualifications for medical and graduate school in psychology. This area and others are under development by co-op and psychology faculty. Your coordinator will assist you in obtaining both volunteer and paid positions.
Many Professors use coop students as research assistants in their labs.
Current employers include Beth Israel Hospital, Tufts-USDA and Massachusetts General Hospital. Other Fields Recognizing that the psychology and behavioral neuroscience majors are liberal arts majors that prepare students for a number of different careers, we are committed to working with students to gain co-op opportunities in their specific areas of interest.