• Job Description

  Req#: INTER002955

  About the Science Governance and Innovation Office at APA

  The Science Governance and Innovation Office at the American Psychological Association leads organizational strategic planning and supports the implementation of a population health approach to behavioral health, an organizational priority. Activities include developing internal and external resources that elevate the role of psychology and psychologists in adopting a population health approach. This includes developing a repository of population health experts, examples of the approach in the field, and summaries of recent literature. Other office activities include providing staff support to the Board on Scientific Affairs and its governance bodies pertaining to psychological science, including the Committee on Psychological Tests and Assessments. APA Science Innovation is hiring a paid summer undergraduate intern.

  Requirements:

  • Must be an undergraduate student majoring in psychology or public health at an accredited university. Interests in research, health and wellbeing, and the social determinants of health are pluses.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
  • This is a paid internship requiring ~30 hours worked per week from mid-June through the end of August 2025.
  • The internship is a fully remote position. Interns must reside in a state that meets APA’s residency requirement. Interns in the Washington, DC area have the option to work in the APA building.

  Interns can expect to:

  • Enhance information management skills; this intern will focus on growing the population health repository of experts, literature, and best practices.
  • Improve research skills, including a better understanding of how evidence is gathered, analyzed, and applied in real-world projects.
  • Improve communication, critical thinking, and collaboration skills by working with the Science Governance and Innovation team to refine ongoing projects and reports.

  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.

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• About the company

  The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States, with over 133,000 members, including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students.

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