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To all:
I left Carnegie Mellon in 1999, from what I understand the internship is still ongoing. However, I now have a full-time, private practice in Washington,DC, and I teach at Johns Hopkins. Hence, I am no longer at Carnegie Mellon. If you are interested in the internship, please contact Carnegie Mellon, not me. Best of luck, LVF
| Summer Research Internship in Clinical Psychology |
This course is geared toward students who are considering careers in
the health professions including: clinical psychology, medicine,
counseling, social work, nursing and related health care
professions. The goal of this course is to give students broad-based
exposure to the clinical research setting and to the psychologists,
psychiatrists and related professionals who work in this setting.
Students are provided with experiences and information aimed at
increasing their knowledge of the day-to-day professional lives of these
mental health professionals so that they can make informed decisions
about whether they are well-suited to a career in the
helping/psychological professions; and, if so, which professions should
they pursue?
Therefore, the course is a full-time, intensive, six-week internship
involving both didactic and "hands-on" experience. Specifically,
although the structure and content vary somewhat from year to year,
interns participate in 5 primary activities:
- Seminar in Applied Clinical Research (1.5 hrs per week)
- Seminar in Professional Development (1.5 hrs per week)
- Weekly, Follow-up individual meetings with the T.A.
- Clinical research internship (20-25 hrs per week)
- Meeting with Research Mentor (45 minutes per week)
- Very regular group meetings with the T.A.
Beyond course activities, the 20-25 hour a week internship is conducted
under the supervision of an M.D or Ph.D. often at the Western
Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, the University of Pittsburgh Clinical
Psychology Center or at other health/mental health research settings.
In recent years our students have served as interns in the following
clinical research areas: eating disorders, substance abuse,
neuropsychology, the biological basis schizophrenia, the communication
patterns of schizophrenic patients, attention deficit disorders in
children, family interaction patterns, smoking cessation and other
related areas.
| Who should consider taking this course? |
This course is geared toward the serious student. Students are accepted
from all majors. Psychology, pre-med and related majors have found this
course to be useful. In the past, students entering their junior and
senior years have enrolled in this course. However, our more recent
experience has revealed that mature, academically capable,
interpersonally skilled, rising sophomores have found this course to
be helpful in clarifying their possible career options and in helping
them to develop strategies for exploring career alternatives.
Therefore, we seek individuals who have just completed their freshman
year, provided that the evidence a seriousness of purpose. The course
provides an excellent opportunity for students to test out their goals
and interests.
| Course Admission Procedure |
Interested students should contact Dr.Friedman via email at:
lf0j@andrew.cmu.edu or should call her at 412-371-9801.
This 18 unit course (which transfers to other universities as 6 credits)
will be taught both during the summer--session one
and again during session two. The cost of tuition has been: $3204.
Students should verify the cost of tuition with John Papinchak. Also,
they should direct any further questions about tuition to John
Papinchak at jp7p. Tuition is This does not include room and board
which can be arranged separately with the housing office.
| Grading and Course Requirements |
This course is an 18 unit course. It lasts 6 weeks and the requirements
are quite demanding. It is graded. Psychology majors should note that
it does not meet the upper level seminar requirements.
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