Practical Experiences

Practical Experiences

This page highlights practical experiences some of our past psychology students have completed in a variety of fields. We encourage you to contact organizations of interest to ask about available opportunities. 

Psychology majors may be able to earn course credit while participating in their experiences. For details, contact your department advisor or ASC Career Success

Children and Families

  • After-School All-Stars

    • Youth Program Intern 
       
  • Balanced Family Academy

    • Pre-school Intern
       
  • Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Ohio

    • Project Manager
       
  • Boundless

    • Behavior Technician
       
  • Boys and Girls Club of America

    • Youth Engagement Specialist
       
  • Brain Balance

    • Classroom Assistant
       
  • Bridgeway Academy

    • Classroom Assistant
       
  • Brightside Academy

    • Classroom Assistant
       
  • Buckeye Ranch

    • Day Camp Leader
    • Development Intern
       
  • Camp Joy

    • Camp Leader
       
  • Camp Walden

    • Camp Leader
       
  • Canal Winchester Schools

    • Occupational Therapy Intern
       
  • City of Upper Arlington, Parks and Recreation

    • Day Camp Leader
       
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital

    • Summer ADHD Treatment Intern
       
  • Cleveland Clinic Children's Behavioral Health

    • Undergraduate Group Counselor
    • Summer ADHD Treatment Intern
       
  • Columbus Alternative High School

    • Guidance Counselor Intern
       
  • Columbus Dream Center

    • Volunteer
       
  • Columbus Early Learning Center

    • Volunteer
       
  • Columbus Metropolitan Library

    • Homework Help Center Intern
       
  • Crane Center for Early Childhood Education

    • Research Assistant
       
  • First Tee - Cleveland

    • Summer Intern
       
  • Girls on the Run of Central Ohio

    • Group Leader
       
  • Hittle House

    • Therapy Assistant
       
  • JCC of Greater Columbus

    • Summer Intern
       
  • Kadiant

    • Behavioral Technician
       
  • National Student Leadership Conference

    • Summer Intern
       
  • National Youth Advocate Program

    • Youth Mentor
       
  • Nationwide Children's Hospital, Autism Spectrum Disorders

    • Behavioral Technician
       
  • New Story Schools

    • Behavioral Education Assistant
       
  • Northwestern University School of Medicine

    • Child Specialist
       
  • Olentangy High School

    • Volunteer
       
  • OSU, Camp Recky

    • Camp Counselor
       
  • OSU, LiFEsports

    • Day Camp Counselor
       
  • Our Lady of Bethlehem School and Childcare

    • Classroom Assistant
       
  • Neil Klatskin Day Camps, JCC (NJ)

    • Head Teacher
       
  • Project Sunshine

    • Ronald McDonald House Volunteer
       
  • Recreation Unlimited

    • Camp Leader
       
  • Richland County Children's Services

    • Intake Intern
       
  • SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted)

    • Conference Assistant
       
  • Sitting Made Simple

    • Office Intern
       
  • South Side Early Learning Center

    • Family Services Intern
       
  • USA Patriots

    • Kids Camp Summer Intern
       
  • YMCA Hilltop

    • Youth Development Leader
       
  • YMCA Columbus

    • Youth Program Assistant
       
  • Young Life

    • Counselor
       
  • Zenith Academy

    • ESL Classroom Aide

Medical/Health/Wellness

  • Aventiv Research

    Student position(s) held:

    • Medical Research Intern
       
  • Alta Home Health Care

    Student position(s) held:

    • Occupational Therapy Intern
       
  • American Heart Association

    Student position(s) held:

    • Development Intern
       
  • American Red Cross of Central Ohio

    Student position(s) held:

    • Blood Services Intern
       
  • BHT AAPIO Clinic

    Student position(s) held:

    • Volunteer
       
  • Camden Clark Memorial Hospital

    Student position(s) held:

    • Teen Leader
    • Behavioral Health Intern
       
  • Cleveland Clinic

    Student position(s) held:

    • Student Researcher
       
  • Cleveland Clinic Children's Behavioral Health

    Student position(s) held:

    • Undergraduate Group Counselor
       
  • Crothall Healthcare (at OSUWMC)

    Student position(s) held:

    • Patient Transport Intern
       
  • Dr. Susan Weltner-Brunton, Ph.D. & Associates, Inc.

    Student position(s) held:

    • Administrative Intern
       
  • Dublin Springs Hospital

    Student position(s) held:

    • Therapist Intern
       
  • Flourish Integrated Therapy

    Student position(s) held:

    • Occupational Therapy Intern
       
  • Halim Clinic (Toledo, OH)

    Student position(s) held:

    • Dental Assistant Intern
       
  • MetroHealth Systems

    Student position(s) held:

    • Occupational Therapy Intern
       
  • Mount Carmel College of Nursing

    Student position(s) held:

    • Residential Director
       
  • Mindfulness Center

    Student position(s) held:

    • Training Intern
       
  • National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS

    Student position(s) held:

    • Peer Advocate for Total Health (PATH)
       
  • The National Registry of EMTs

    Student position(s) held:

    • Volunteer
       
  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Student position(s) held:

    • Behavioral Technician
    • Research Assistant
    • Critical Assessment Treatment Clinic - Observation Hours
       
  • Northwestern University School of Medicine

    Student position(s) held:

    • Child Specialist
       
  • Ohio Addiction Recovery Center

    Student position(s) held:

    • Internships for Therapists, Social Workers, and more
       
  • Ohio HIV Hotline

    Student position(s) held:

    • Helpline Volunteer
       
  • Ohio Sleep Medicine Institute

    Student position(s) held:

    • Research Intern
       
  • OSU James Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Student position(s) held:

    • Patient Experience Intern
       
  • OSU Student Wellness Center

    Student position(s) held:

    • Wellness Ambassador
    • Buckeye Peer Access Line Intern
       
  • OSU Wexner Medical Center 

    Student position(s) held:

    • Critical Care Family Support Intern
    • College Volunteer
       
  • OSU Wexner Medical Center: Eye & Ear Institute

    Student position(s) held:

    • Intern
       
  • PrimaryOne Health

    Student position(s) held:

    • Intern
       
  • Raphael Healthcare

    Student position(s) held:

    • Home Health Aid
       
  • Resolve Physio

    Student position(s) held:

    • PT Intern
       
  • Sanofi Pharmaceuticals

    Student position(s) held:

    • Scientific Communications Intern
       
  • The Spot Athletics

    Student position(s) held:

    • Sports Performance Coach Intern
       
  • St. John's County Council on Aging

    Student position(s) held:

    • Volunteer
       
  • Syntero

    Student position(s) held:

    • Older Adult Program Intern
       
  • University of Toledo, Athletic Development

    Student position(s) held:

    • Athletic Development Intern

Mental Health

  • Absolute Care

    • Disabilities Assistant
       
  • ADAMH

    • Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services Intern
       
  • Alvis

    • Intern and Volunteer Manager
       
  • B.R.E.A.D.

    • Mental Health Advocate
       
  • Behavior Services of Texas, LLC

    • Mentor
       
  • Buckeye Ranch

    • Day Camp Leader, Development Intern
       
  • Center for Balanced Living

    • Student Therapy Intern
       
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital

    • Summer ADHD Treatment Intern
       
  • Cleveland Clinic Children's Behavioral Health

    • Undergraduate Group Counselor
    • Summer ADHD Treatment Intern
       
  • Coleman Professional Services

    • Recovery Services Intern
       
  • Crisis Text Line

    • Volunteer
       
  • Conversations to Remember

    • Student Outreach Intern
       
  • Directions of Youth and Family Services

    • Student Intern
       
  • Dr. Susan Weltner-Brunton, Ph.D. & Associates, Inc.

    • Administrative Intern
       
  • Dublin Springs Hospital

    Student position(s) held:

    • Therapist Intern
       
  • Family Empowerment Associates

    • Behavior Assistant
       
  • Family Life Counseling and Psychiatric Services

    • Summer Intern
       
  • First Step Recovery Centers

    • Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant
       
  • Helpline-Hotline

    • Crisis Support Hotline Volunteer
       
  • Hittle House

    • Therapy Assistant
    • Clinical Team Intern
       
  • Kadiant

    • Behavioral Technician
       
  • Lighthouse Emotional Wellness Center (IL)

    • Student Intern
       
  • Live Wellness Center

    • Research and Counseling Intern
       
  • Maryhaven

    • Counselor Assistant
       
  • Matrix Psychological Services

    • Patient Services Coordinator
       
  • Maumee Valley Guidance Center

    • Student Intern
       
  • NAMI Franklin County

    • Behavioral Health Intern
       
  • Nationwide Children's Hospital, Autism Spectrum Disorders

    • Behavioral Technician
       
  • New Horizons Mental Health Services  

    • Clinical Community Support Specialist
       
  • New Story Schools

    • Behavioral Education Assistant
       
  • North Central Mental Health Services

    • Educational Resource Intern
       
  • North Central Mental Health Services - Suicide Prevention Services

    • Suicide Prevention Hotline Volunteer
       
  • Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

    • Research Intern
       
  • Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation

    • Information Intern
       
  • OSU, Psychological Services Center

    • PSC Phone Screener
       
  • OSU, Student Wellness Center

    • Wellness Ambassador
    • Buckeye Peer Access Line Intern
       
  • OSU, Suicide Prevention Program (REACH)

    • Student Community Advocate
       
  • PBJ Connections

    • Equine-Assisted Therapy Intern
       
  • Personal Best Consulting

    • Psychology Intern
       
  • Richland County Children's Services

    • Intake Intern
       
  • Ridgeview Behavioral Hospital

    • Behavioral Health Intern
       
  • SARNCO

    • Direct Service Advocate
       
  • Silver Lining Group

    • Intern
       
  • Star House

    • Homeless Youth Advocate
       
  • Stepping Stone Residential Facility

    • Direct Core Staff
       
  • Syntero

    • Older Adult Program Intern
       
  • TEACCH (UNC Autism Program)

    • Training Assistant
       
  • Transformative Psychotherapy, LLC

    • Intern
       
  • Turning Point Domestic Violence Shelter

    • Student Intern Volunteer

Non-Profit

  • 4 Paws for Ability

    • Volunteer
       
  • AmeriCorps

    • Mentors for Success Intern
       
  • B.R.E.A.D.

    • Mental Health Advocate
       
  • Columbus Dream Center

    • Volunteer
       
  • Community Computer Alliance

    • Job Readiness Manager
       
  • First Tee - Cleveland

    • Summer Intern
       
  • Girls on the Run of Central Ohio

    • Group Leader
       
  • Goodwill Art Studio and Gallery

    • Studio Intern
       
  • Habitat for Humanity

    • Family Support Specialist
       
  • Hattie Larlham

    • Summer Intern
       
  • iBELIEVE Foundation

    • Summer Intern
       
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation

    • Intake and Volunteer Services Intern, Development Intern
       
  • Mercy for Animals

    • National Volunteer Coordinator
       
  • Ohio House Rabbit Rescue

    • Non-Profit Intern
       
  • Project Sunshine

    • Ronald McDonald House Volunteer
       
  • Turning Point Domestic Violence Shelter

    • Student Intern Volunteer
       
  • Us Together

    • Women's Support/Educator
       
  • USA Patriots

    • Kids Camp Summer Intern
       
  • We Amplify Voices (Formly the Dick and Jane Project)

    • Music Intern
       
  • Women's Fund of Central Ohio

    • Communications Intern
       
  • YMCA Hilltop

    • Youth Development Leader
       
  • YMCA Columbus

    • Youth Program Assistant

On Campus

  • ASC Center for Career and Professional Success

    • Peer Career Advisor
       
  • Camp Recky

    • Summer Camp Counselor
       
  • College of Dentistry

    • Office of Admissions Intern
       
  • Couple and Family Therapy Clinic

    • Office Assistant
       
  • Dennis Learning Center

    • Academic Coach
       
  • LiFEsports

    • Summer Camp Counselor
       
  • Nisonger Center

    • Ace! Volunteer (Autism)
    • TOPS Volunteer (Developmental Disabilities)
    • LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities)
       
  • OSU Wexner Medical Center 

    • College Volunteer
       
  • Psychology Department

    • Psychology Student Ambassador
    • Psychology 2220 Peer Expert
    • Undergraduate Teaching Experience Mentee
       
  • Psychological Services Center

    • Psychological Services Center Phone Screener
       
  • Student-Athlete Support Services (SASSO)

    • Tutor
       
  • Student Legal Services

    • Legal Intern
       
  • Student Wellness Center

    • BASICS/CASICS Facilitator
    • Body Project Facilitator
    • Buckeye Peer Access Line Volunteer
    • Scarlet and Gray Financial Coach
    • Wellness Coach
    • Wellness Ambassador
       
  • Suicide Prevention Program

    • Intern
    • Peers REACHing Out

Sales/Marketing/Business

  • Apple, Inc.

    • Customer Support Specialist
       
  • Best Buy

    • Student position(s) held: Training and Development Intern
       
  • Bubble Skincare, The A List

    • Marketing Intern
    • Partnership Department Intern
       
  • Cleveland Metroparks

    • Marketing Communications Intern
       
  • Community Computer Alliance

    • Job Readiness Manager
       
  • Cornerstone Global Partners

    • Executive Recruiter Intern
       
  • Craig Group, Inc.

    • Public Relations & Marketing Intern
       
  • CVS Health

    • Corporate/Retail Intern
       
  • Designer Shoe Warehouse

    • HR Intern
       
  • Fahlgren Mortine (Formerly SBC Advertising)

    • Marketing Intern
       
  • HR Simplifi Solutions

    • HR Intern
       
  • Lockheed Martin

    • Leadership Dev. & Org. Effectiveness Intern
    • Talent & Org. Capability Intern
       
  • Nationwide Insurance

    • Process Management Analyst
       
  • Northwestern Mutual Insurance

    • Financial Representative Intern
       
  • Perry ProTech (Lima, OH)

    • Administrative Intern
       
  • Prosper Insights and Analytics

    • Sales Intern
       
  • Sitting Made Simple

    • Office Intern
       
  • Selph Law, Ltd.

    • Human Resources Intern
       
  • Smoothie King

    • Marketing Intern
       
  • Tailored Management

    • Job Placement Intern
       
  • TiER1 Performance Solutions

    • Organizational Consultant Intern
       
  • Unilever

    • Marketing Intern
       
  • Victoria's Secret

    • Associate Relations HR Intern
       
  • Walt Disney Company

    • Human Resources Intern
       
  • Worthington Steel

    • HR Intern

Miscellaneous

  • Akron Children's Hospital

    • Research Assistant
       
  • Battelle

    • Human Factors Intern
       
  • CISabroad

    • Education Abroad Intern
       
  • COSI

    • Research Assistant
       
  • Five14 Church

    • Group Coordinator Intern
       
  • Harvard

    • Proctor/Summer RA
       
  • IMPACT Safety Columbus

    • Course Assistant
       
  • Ohio University, Bexley CIRS Research

    • Research Assistant
       
  • OSU, ASC Center for Career and Professional Success

    • Peer Career Advisor
       
  • OSU, College of Dentistry

    • Office of Admissions Intern
       
  • OSU, Summer Conference Housing

    • Conference Assistant
       
  • Stadium Scholarship Program

    • Volunteer
       
  • Upward Bound Program, Case Western Reserve

    • Resident Assistant