Internships at APA - Workforce Studies Internship

Workforce Studies

The internship will support research about psychology’s workforce and educational pathways, such as employment characteristics and educational backgrounds. The intern will assist with ongoing workforce research projects. The intern will also contribute to resources on the variety of career pathways in psychology.

• →Testing survey instruments
• →Assisting with secondary analysis of survey data
• →Assisting with the creating data visualizations
• →Writing summaries of research findings
• →Providing feedback on research projects
• →Interns will generally be expected to work for a minimum of 10 hours (including approximately 1 hour of Internal Internship Programming) per week. Specific hour-to-academic credit ratios will be agreed upon between the intern’s university and the APA hiring team.

• 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."

• A student currently enrolled in a 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.
• We are currently only accepting applications only for interns who are (1) in graduate school [Master’s or PhD], (2) able to receive academic credit from their school for their internship; (3) able to commit to a full year [September 2026-May 2027]; and (4) living/working in an APA-approved state (Internships at APA).
• Enrollment at an APA Internal Internship Program academic partner institution (Howard University, Montclair State University, or University of Virginia) is required. 

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, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, 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 and resume 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.