About the APA Center for Workforce Studies

The Center for Workforce Studies at the American Psychological Association collects, analyzes and disseminates information relevant to psychology’s workforce and educational pathways. CWS conducts research on all segments of the field of psychology, including scientists, educators, practitioners, applied psychologists, and those who serve the public interest. CWS develops a detailed understanding of demographic and employment trends, career outcomes, education, and training in psychology. Please see the CWS website at www.apa.org/workforce for examples of recent research findings.

The APA Center for Workforce Studies is hiring a paid summer intern.

Requirements:

• A student currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program of study, with an interest in psychology, a social science field, or research methods. Interests in survey administration, statistical analysis, data visualizations, and computer/statistical programming are pluses.
• The internship is a fully remote position. Interns must reside in a state that meets APA’s residency requirement. Interns in the Washington, DC area have the option to work in the APA building.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.

Interns can expect to learn the following:

• Develop research skills, such as a better understanding of the research process from start to finish.
• Increased awareness of research findings and career resources on a variety of career pathways in psychology.
• Improve communication, critical thinking, and collaboration skills by working with the research team to refine ongoing projects and reports.
• The intern will assist with several workforce research projects, which may include coding and analyzing job advertisements, testing survey instruments, writing summaries of research findings, providing feedback on research projects, assisting with secondary analysis of survey data, creating data visualizations, and other tasks.

Job Location - Remote: APA internships may be considered for remote work eligibility as defined in APA’s Flexible Work Policy and are subject to approval. Remote work interns may not work from the following states or U.S. territories: Alaska, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, Washington, Wyoming.

To apply for our internship program, click on the “Apply Now” button. APA requests a cover letter, resume, and a writing sample as attachments with all applications. Please note that due to the high volume of applications, we request that students combine all application materials into one document (i.e. PDF) before submitting their application. Please note that we are not able to acknowledge each applicant; only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted by the hiring manager. If you have any questions, please email internship@apa.org.

The American Psychological Association is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected categories covered under local law.

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