
Internships in Psychology, Sociology or Community Counseling
Each student majoring in psychology, sociology or community counseling will complete two (2) internship experiences before graduating. Internships are blended courses which means students will have some in class meetings and graded assignments as well as time with a host agency or internship site.
Courses are offered each semester allowing flexibility in student scheduling. Courses include 60 hours of onsite work with an agency or site approved by the instructor or internship committee. Hours prior to approval will not count toward internship. Final grades for internship courses include a combination of assignments and class participation as well as ratings and assessment from site supervisors.
- Internship Topics Cover in Class
- Community Partners & Host Agencies
- Helpful Links & Resources
- Partnership of the Year
The following is a brief comparison between topics covered in class.
Internship I (SBS 4033)
- Career Assessment
- Resume Preparation
- Career Correspondence
- Search Strategies
- Goals/Objectives
- Professionalism
- Presentation Preparation
Internship II (SBS 4043)
- Conflict Resolution
- Strengths Assessment
- Market Value/Negotiation
- Post-Graduation Plans
- Mock Interviews
- Accepting/Rejecting Offers
- Online Presence
The Department of Psychology and Sociology greatly appreciates our intern partners. Internships not only benefit students, but host agencies as well; including provision of additional resources to clients, impacting the future through guiding experiences, and generating new ideas related to their fields.
If you are considering hosting an intern at your agency please contact one of the program coordinators:
Below is a list of our internship partners:
- 12 & 12, Inc.
- A New Leaf
- American Red Cross
- Bartlesville Public Schools
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma
- Boys and Girls Club
- Brain Balance
- Breakthrough Counseling
- Cherokee Nation
- Claremore Museum of History
- Claremore Police Department
- Claremore Public Schools
- Community Counseling & Testing Services
- CREOKS Behavioral Health Services
- Dayspring Community Services
- Disabled American Veteran
- Foundations Behavioral Health
- Good Shepherd Hospice
- Grand Lake Mental Health Center
- Green Country Village
- K & C Hospice, Inc.
- Laureate Institute for Brain Research
- Lindsey House
- New Hope Oklahoma
- Northeastern Oklahoma Hope Pregnancy Center
- Oklahoma Department of Human Services
- Owasso Counseling
- Owasso Public Schools
- Parkside Psychiatric Hospital and Clinic
- Peggs Public Schools
- Pushmataha Counseling Services, Inc.
- Rogers County Drug Abuse Program, Inc.
- Rogers County Sheriff's Office
- Rogers County Youth Services
- RSU Archaeology
- Safenet Services, Inc.
- Salvation Army
- Secure Families, Inc.
- Sequoyah Public Schools
- Summit Physical Therapy
- Sunshine Center
- True Life Counseling
- Tulsa Country Juvenile Detention Home
- Union Public Schools
- Verdigris Public Schools
- Volunteers for Youth
- Will Rogers Memorial Museum
- William W. Barnes Children's Advocacy Center
- YouthCare of Oklahoma
Below are some helpful links and resources.
Internship Search Boards:
2019-2020 Internship Partner of the Year
Rogers County Youth Services
“We are extremely excited to be chosen as Partner of the Year. This is a great honor and exemplifies the wonderful relationship between RCYS and RSU,” RCYS Executive Director Herb McSpadden said. [ Read the Story ]
The Department of Psychology and Sociology’s Internship Partnership of the Year award recognizes an outstanding internship partner organization that exemplifies the mission of enhancing student learning through pre-career experience in environmental, community, and human services work. This award is given to an individual, business or not for profit community agency.
The Internship Partner of the Year Award recipient is chosen (via committee) using the following criteria:
- Demonstration of dedication to working cooperatively with RSU’s Department of Psychology and Sociology students, staff and/or administrators;
- Provision of exceptional oversight and mentoring to internship students in the Department of Psychology and Sociology;
- Documentation of impact on student learning and development that promotes career readiness.
Recipients
- 2019-2020: Rogers County Youth Services
- 2018-2019: 12 & 12, Inc.
- 2017-2018: Safenet Services, Inc.