Research Opportunities
The Cognitive Development Lab is looking for research assistants for the summer 2025 semester and beyond!
Students may work in the lab for Psychology 4998 course credit or as a volunteer. For every 3 hrs a week student works in the lab, they will be eligible for 1 Psych 4998 course credit (ex. 6 hrs a week would equal 2 Psych 4998 credits). Students working in the lab are involved in a variety of research activities such as recruiting subjects, maintaining a participant database, running studies with undergraduate participants, interacting with parents and children, and using eye-tracking technology.
Additional research opportunities are available to students who make a greater commitment to the lab and demonstrate responsibility as a member of the lab. We encourage undergraduates to be actively involved in the intellectual life of the lab, and to that end we have various workshops in which students can learn graduate school application tips, interview techniques, and scientific reading and writing skills.
To see if the lab would be a good fit for your research interests, please read about our current research and check out our recent publications before applying.
To apply, please contact Michaela Miller (miller.9171@osu.edu) and Anzhelika Parenchuckn (parenchuck.1@osu.edu) and fill out the interest form.
posted: 3.12.25
Webinars and Information Sessions
If you are interested in applying for or learning more about the SCOPE program, please complete the application by April 25, 2025 at 11:59 pm central time.
Are you an undergraduate or recent graduate who identifies with a historically excluded racial or ethnic group? Are you interested in pursuing graduate-level education in psychology? If so, please consider applying to the Scholars Committed to Opportunities in Psychological Education (SCOPE) Program! SCOPE was founded in 2015 and aims to improve the recruitment and retention of students who identify with a historically excluded racial or ethnic group into graduate programs in psychology. Follow this link for more information about the program: SCOPE Program | Loyola University New Orleans
Date and time: Saturday, May 31, 2025 from 9 am to 5 pm
- Location: Virtual (Zoom)
- Format: Active workshop series led by current psychology faculty and graduate students
- Benefits: Participants will enhance their psychology graduate school applications by learning and advancing new skills and by receiving one-on-one mentorship from a current graduate student or faculty mentor.
- Cost: FREE
- Class standing: Open to freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, and recent graduates
- Host: Loyola University New Orleans
Thank you, and please let Madison Silverstein (mwsilver@loyno.edu) know if you have any questions!
Scholarships & Awards
Clubs and Campus Involvement Opportunities
What is OPEEP?
OPEEP is creating prison-to-college pathways by increasing access to higher education for incarcerated & justice-involved individuals. By bringing incarcerated students & campus students together for unique, collaborative courses inside Ohio prison facilities, we are cultivating a more informed, compassionate community at OSU and beyond.
OPEEP Believes:
- Healthy communities do not need prisons; they need access to quality education.
- Blackness, poverty, migration status, gender non- conformity, queerness, disability, & addiction are NOT crimes.
- Routes to higher education should be forged through compassion, collective practice, & community engagement.
Why take an OPEEP course?
The OPEEP class experience is like none other. OPEEP's courses across various academic disciplines are all grounded in collaborative, innovative, & transformative teaching & learning. Students of all backgrounds & fields of study benefit from the unique, profound impacts of learning in a prison context.
AU25 Course Offerings include:
- PSYCH 3312: Memory & Cognition
- HIST 3084 (Citizenship GE): Citizens Behind Bars
- EDUTL 2368 (Literature GE): Introduction to Children's Literature
- COMPSTD 2323: Intro to American Indian Studies (History OR Race, Gender, Diversity GE)
To see the full list of courses, learn more and apply, check out their website!
Opportunities for Graduating Seniors
Learn More and Apply Today!
We are hiring motivated, hardworking research coordinators at UNC Chapel Hill. This position will be a part of an exciting and growing program called the Child and Adolescent Anxiety and Mood Disorders Program (CHAAMP)
RC's will work with PI Miller (that's me!) and Pelletier-Baldelli on several federally funded grant projects. The new RC will primarily work on the Social Motivation Study, which investigates the links between early childhood adversity exposure, social motivation, pubertal development, and preteen risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors. This is a longitudinal study that will enroll 200 preteen girls between ages 8 and 11 and follow them for a year. In addition, the study is supported by two advisory boards comprised of adults and preteens.
The RC will have the opportunity to conduct interviews/questionnaires and a behavioral task with participants, monitor and administer ecological momentary assessment (EMA), assist with recruitment and retention, and complete a variety of administrative tasks to help coordinate the study and its team members.
Volunteer, Internship and Job Opportunities
Ignite - Check out the application. Submit your application by April 30th, 2025
Do you want to make a direct impact next semester? Consider applying to Teach For America’s Ignite Fellowship to work directly with elementary, middle, or high school students next spring. We’re seeking college students to lead virtual, small-group tutoring sessions for 3 - 5 hours a week. This is a part-time, paid opportunity to build meaningful relationships with youth, accelerate student success, and hone your leadership skills.
Apply Now for The Ohio State Suicide Prevention Program 2025-2026 Undergraduate Internship Program!
OSUSPP offers both fall and spring semester internships to students at the Columbus Campus. In this position you will develop skills in professionalism, mental health advocacy, and administration while learning the true meaning of prevention. Responsibilities of student interns include helping to manage REACH administration; attending weekly staff meetings; working collaboratively with staff on a variety of projects and initiatives; supporting social media, technology, and marketing efforts; helping to organize and staff outreach events; engaging in research, and more. Successful applicants will have an interest in mental health stigma reduction and a willingness to learn about evidence-based best practices for a comprehensive campus suicide prevention program. Applicants must also be able to commit to 8 in-person office hours a week.
Questions? Contact OSUSPP Assistant Director, Laura Lewis (.1422).
Health and Wellness Opportunities
The Office of Student Life Student Wellness Center supports all students to reach their full wellness potential. Through individual coaching, group workshops, outreach, and programming, they aim to promote holistic wellness opportunities. Individual, free Wellness Coaching returns Monday January 13th with 200 sessions available each week available to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students both in-person and virtually.
- Scarlet and Gray Financial Coaching: This nationally recognized program helps students manage finances, including budgeting, credit, debt, and investing.
- Wellness Coaching: Wellness coaching supports students in navigating stress, anxiety, relationships, and other personal challenges while promoting overall well-being.
You can schedule an appointment or find more information at these links:
Feel free to contact sgfinancial@osu.edu or wellnesscoaching@osu.edu for help finding an appointment time that works best for you.