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Mentored Clinical Internship (MCI)

The MENTORED CLINICAL INTERNSHIP (MCI) course (two semesters -fall and spring consecutively) offers psychological science students opportunities to apply their academic learning experiences to a wide variety of mental health related placements. Placement agencies range on a continuum from advocacy to programs serving people of all ages experiencing mental health challenges. The course connects you to agencies that fit your interests and/or future goals. Second, the weekly seminar is an opportunity for all interns to share experiences, appreciate the importance of ethics and confidentiality in clinical psychological work, and offer advice about how to handle thought-provoking, sometimes perplexing placement situations. The seminar is a kind of “think tank,” a way to discuss situations, cases, and specific concerns in a safe and confidential environment. The Capstone Research Project (both semesters) provides an opportunity to apply what you learned academically to benefit your host agency. See the list of organizations in which students are currently enrolled in the right sidebar on this page. For more information.

 

Recent MCI Collaborations

  • Baird School (Howard Center Department of Children Youth and Families)
  • Bellcate School
  • Champlain Valley Head Start
  • Chittenden County Public Defender’s Office
  • Chittenden Regional Correctional Center (serving women)
  • Converse Home Memory Care Program
  • Howard Center Adult Developmental Services:  Person Centered Thinking Program
  • Howard Center Comprehensive Care Programs (Jarrett House serving children and Transition House serving adolescents)
  • Howard Center Community Intervention Program
  • King Street Youth Center
  • Lund Family Center
  • Mansfield Hall (Residential: Young adult students with social interactional and learning challenges)
  • Migrant Justice
  • Outright Vermont
  • Phoenix House Drug & Acohol Treatment:  RISE Supported Living Program
  • Sara Holbook Community Center
  • Spectrum Youth and Family Services
  • Turning Point Substance Abuse Recovery Center
  • UVM Athletic Dept. of Sports Psychology & Counseling Program
  • UVM Department of Psychiatry, Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA)
  • UVM Dept. of Psychiatry, Vermont Center on Behavior and Health
  • UVM Dept. of Psychological Science, Vermont Psychological Services (out-patient clinic)
  • UVM Living Well - Step-Up Program
  • UVM Living Well - Catamount Recovery
  • Vermont State Department for Children and Families (DCF)
  • Winooski Family Center 

 

  • Casey Henehan

    Building Exercise Programs for Preschoolers

    The University of Vermont wasn’t on Casey Henehan’s short list of preferred schools when she began her college search—until she visited UVM for the first time. “It was the only school where I could see myself living and studying. It was a little on larger side, but not so big that I felt overwhelmed.” A native of Arlington, Mass., Henehan quickly discovered UVM also offered many opportunities to get involved in hands-on research as an undergraduate. She‘s worked with Professor of Psychology Betsy Hoza since her sophomore year. Hoza, whose research is geared toward the study of children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), developed CATs (Children and Teachers) on the Move, a 30-minute physical activity curriculum for students in kindergarten through third grade. The program demonstrates how structured physical activity can help students with ADHD focus better in the classroom. Hoza has also developed a structured physical activity program for preschoolers called Kiddie CATs. “There hasn’t been a whole lot of research on this age group, but the studies out there show that many preschoolers aren’t meeting basic physical activity requirements,” Henehan said. Kiddie CATs sends trained students to local preschools to provide structured physical activity programs. 

    Read more of Casey's story

College of Arts and Sciences Internship Program

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Participate in a research study

Researchers are always looking for individuals to participate in studies they are conducting under the guidance of faculty members of the Department of Psychological Science, and most studies will compensate you for your time and equate to course credit.Learn more about participating in a research study.

Get involved

UVM has an active psychology club which sponsors activities including colloquia, movie nights, volunteer opportunities in local mental health organizations, and “What's Happening in Research” nights, which feature exciting news in the psychological sciences presented by faculty and grad students in the department. UVM also belongs to Psi Chi, a national psychological sciences honor society; students with a GPA of 3.3 are inducted into the chapter during the second semester of their senior year.