Undergraduate Internship Information

The Department of Psychology offers an internship in Psychology which allows students an opportunity to apply what they’ve learned in classroom during a practical learning experience in the community. The internship is a great opportunity to develop skills as well as to gain experience in a particular field. Internships are often helpful in exploring various career paths and clarifying educational and vocational goals.

Students may receive academic credit for completing an internship by enrolling in PSY476 Apprenticeship in Psychology. To enroll in PSY476, you must be a Junior or Senior and have completed 15 hours of psychology coursework, including PSY100 General Psychology, and PSY200 Advanced General Psychology. Also, no student may take more than six (6) hours of PSY 476.

Internships can be completed at a number of agencies, including agencies in Hays or in other communities. Listed below are agencies that have accepted Interns in the past. If you would like to complete an internship, please read the course syllabus to learn about course requirements. You should contact the faculty member assigned to the PSY 476 Apprenticeship in Psychology course and discuss your ideas regarding possible internships. You can also contact agencies yourself to explore whether an internship at their agency is a possibility.

The course syllabus is available here.

Possible Internship Agencies:

High Plains Mental Health Center
208 E. 7th
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 628-4405

Dream, Inc.
P.O. Box 282
2812 Vine St.
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 628-6655

Big Brothers/Big Sisters
(785) 625-6672

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
(785) 628-8641

Cross Road Pregnancy Care Center
(785) 625-0985

The Center for Life Experiences
(785) 625-2847

Northwest Kansas Domestic and Sexual Violence Services
(785) 625-3055

South Wind Hospice
(620) 672-7553

Washington Elementary After School Program
(785) 623-2510