Many go on to graduate work in counseling, social work, developmental psychology, social psychology, clinical psychology, and business. You will put in 120-150 hours at your chosen site, maintain weekly contact with your Cal Poly faculty advisor, and provide written documentation of your experience. Internships are one of the hallmarks of our program. They are a way to build your resume, check out career options, and prepare for graduate school. Students work for local social service and governmental agencies, schools, and business organizations.
Some students do a research internship with a psychology professor.
This requires the completed Credit by Examination form, a letter from the supervisor of your site describing your duties and hours, and a paper describing your experience. Line up your internship by the ninth week of the quarter before you want to do it. Like internships, your senior project or thesis can be an important marketing tool once you graduate and should be chosen wisely. Senior project is done in two quarters. The senior project faculty advisor should be a person whose expertise matches your topic and who has supervision units available in the quarter you need supervision.