Internship Opportunities

Most Psychology majors at Coe complete their Practicum experience by completing a career-related internship or a research project. An internship can significantly strengthen a student’s candidacy for graduate schools and for jobs. The Psychology Department works with the college internship coordinator. In recent years, psychology students have held internships at Tanager Place, Four Oaks, Department of Corrections, Cedar Rapids Police Dept, and Polk Elementary School. Examples of work that current students and recent graduates have completed include:

Some Recent Internships:

• Tiffany Miller ('06) worked at Waypoint Services as an advocate for victims of sexual assault.
• Erin Blythe ('07) completed a social work internship at the Linn County Department of Human Services.
• Valerie Curre ('06) coordinated summer conferences at Coe College during the summer of 2005.
• Jessica Widmeyer ('03) worked with sexually abused teenage girls at Tanager Place, leading group counseling sessions and providing individual guidance to young women residing at the facility.
  
• Brandon Jolly ('03) counseled students with developmental adjustment problems at Tanager Place, a residential treatment facility for youth, and was offered a job on graduation as the result of his internship work.
  
• Tom Pietras ('02) completed a neuroscience internship at the Brain Research Institute at the University of Florida, investigating the role of brain peptides in controlling eating.
  
• Carrie Woline ('03) worked in Public Relations at St. Luke’s Hospital and was involved in providing information to the public regarding hospital programs.
  
• Erin Redmon ('04), interned at REM, a nationwide human service organization. Erin helped people with developmental disabilities learn skills that would help them to live as independently as possible.
  
• Rachel Daly ('03) worked in the Human Resources department for the City of Cedar Rapids, developing programs to improve employee relations.
  
• Tara Strang ('04) interned at the Sedlacek Treatment Center at Mercy Medical Center. Tara worked with individuals receiving treatment for chemical dependency.
  
• Shamra Boel ('03) worked with children and young adults with developmental disabilities at Foundation2, a local human services agency.