Where Do Tufts Students Intern? The Psychology Major Edition

It’s tempting to make assumptions about the type of internship, volunteering, or other work experience you’re supposed to pursue with a particular major.

The truth? A Psychology major — or any Tufts major for that matter — doesn’t limit you to only 1 or 2 career paths. In reality, there are many, many possibilities! Take a look at the chart below, which provides samples of places where Tufts students have interned in recent summers (industry, organization name, position, title, and location). As you review the listings, consider the following:

  • While you’ll certainly see some common themes in the types of internships, what we want you to notice is the variety in the industries and organizations where students are working.
  • A second major, though helpful for some positions, is by no means required.
  • Do some of these organizations sound interesting? Jot down the names and go to their websites to learn more. Do they list jobs or internships that appeal to you, whether for now or sometime in the future?

We encourage you to chat with a career advisor if you’d like help with brainstorming more potential experiences that could match well with your interests.
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Industry Organization Position Title  Location Double Major, if applicable
Communications & Media Above the Fold Online Marketing Intern Cambridge, MA
Finance Accenture Summer Business Analyst Boston, MA Economics
Government & Think Tank American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI) Intern, Marketing & Development Washington, DC
Nonprofit: Advocacy Ashoka: Innovators for the Public, India Youth Venture Intern Bangalore, India American Studies
Nonprofit: Human Services The Asia Foundation Women’s Empowerment Fellow Washington, DC International Relations
Consumer Products & Business Services Benoit Real Estate Group Marketing Intern Somerville, MA Spanish
Research Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center – Eating Disorders Research Program Research Student Boston, MA
Nonprofit: Advocacy Beyond Conflict Intern Cambridge, MA Peace and Justice Studies
Sports Boston Cannons PR and Marketing Intern Allston, MA
Research Boston Children’s Hospital, Labs of Cognitive Neuroscience (Faja Lab) Undergraduate Clinical Research Assistant Boston, MA
Nonprofit: Human Services Boston University Center for Neurorehabilitation at Sargent College Therapy Aide/Research Assistant Boston, MA
Education Breakthrough Collaborative Teaching Fellow San Francisco, CA Education
Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma Brookside Community Health Center Family Services Intern Jamaica Plain, MA International Relations
Nonprofit: Human Services Camp Triumph at the Triumph Center Summer Intern (Camp Counselor) Reading, MA Child Study and Human Development
Communications & Media CBS Radio (WCBS-FM and Fresh 102.7) Promotions Intern New York, NY
Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma Child Mind Institute Clinical Intern New York, NY Child Study and Human Development
Education Citizen Schools Civic Engagement Intern Boston, MA Child Study and Human Development
Communications & Media CMJ Online Editorial Intern New York, NY
Government & Think Tank Community Development Department; Town of Meredith, NH Environmental Intern Meredith, NH Environmental Studies
Research Community Psychiatry PRIDE Research Assistant Chelsea, MA
Communications & Media Cone Communications Research and Insights Intern Boston, MA Economics
Environmental/Wildlife Eagle Eye Institute Summer Intern – Program Champion Somerville, MA Sociology
Communications & Media FableVision Studios Marketing Intern Boston, MA Education
Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma The Family Van Intern Roxbury, MA Community Health
Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma Fenway Health Case Management Intern Boston, MA Spanish
Consulting Gap International Genius Institute Intern Springfield, PA Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Consumer Products & Business Services Givaudan Marketing Intern Cincinnati, OH Economics
Law Greater Boston Legal Services Asian Outreach Unit Intern Boston, MA History
Research Harvard Lab for Developmental Studies Research Assistant Cambridge, MA
Research Harvard University – Gilbert Lab Research Assistant Cambridge, MA Child Study and Human Development
Nonprofit: Human Services The Home for Little Wanderers Undergraduate Intern/ Direct Care Counselor Boston, MA Child Study and Human Development
Communications & Media HYFN Client Services/Creative Intern New York, NY
Research Interdisciplinary Affective Science Lab at Northeastern University and Massachusetts General Hospital Research Assistant Boston, MA Child Study and Human Development
Communications & Media J. Walter Thompson Innovations Intern New York, NY
Finance & Consulting J.P. Morgan Corporate Analyst Development Program Intern (Operations) – Internal Technology Consulting New York, NY International Relations
Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Children’s Medical Practice / Centro SOL Project Assistant Baltimore, MD
Law JustiServ, Inc. Business Development and Marketing Intern Boston, MA Political Science
Consumer Products & Business Services L.L. Bean Customer Satisfaction, Process and Technology Team Intern Portland, ME
Nonprofit: Human Services La Alianza Hispana Maternal Health Program Intern Boston, MA American Studies
Research Laboratory For Youth Mental Health, Harvard Research Assistant Cambridge, MA
Law The Legal Aid Society of Rochester, Immigration Department Immigration Intern Rochester, NY Peace and Justice Studies
Nonprofit: Human Services Madison Square Boys and Girls Club Development Intern New York, NY
Research Massachusetts General Hospital, Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Disorders Clinical Research Assistant Boston, MA
Research Massachusetts General Hospital, OCD & Related Disorders Program Clinical Research Assistant Boston, MA
Research Massachusetts General Hospital, Psychiatric Oncology Department Research Assistant Boston, MA Community Health
Consumer Products & Business Services McGraw Hill Construction Data Analyst Intern New York, NY Economics
Research McLean Hospital, Behavioral Health Partial Hospital Program Clinical Research Assistant Belmont, MA International Relations
Education McLean Hospital, The PEAR Institute Research Department Intern Belmont, MA
Research McLean Institute for Technology in Psychiatry Lab Assistant Belmont, MA
Law Middlesex Superior Court Judicial Intern Woburn, MA Political Science
Finance & Consulting The New England Consulting Group Project Manager Intern Norwalk, CT Child Study and Human Development
Education Next Generation Scholars Teacher & Teacher Assistant San Rafael, CA Community Health
Communications & Media NPR Sponsorship, Marketing Intern Washington, DC Spanish
Consumer Products & Business Services Park Square Executive Search Marketing Intern Boston, MA
Research Recovery Research Institute Research Student Intern Boston, MA Biochemistry
Finance & Consulting Red & White Consulting Partners LLP Associate Consultant Intern Jakarta, Indonesia Political Science
Education Royal Students Marketing Intern Barcelona, Spain Political Science
Consumer Products & Business Services StudentUniverse Marketing Intern Waltham, MA Film & Media Studies
Education Tufts University Orientation Coordinator for Training and Leadership Medford, MA
Nonprofit: Advocacy U.S. PIRG Transportation Intern Boston, MA
Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Early Childhood Partial Hospitalization Program ECPHP Summer Intern Westwood, CA Child Study and Human Development
Finance & Consulting Unum Business Operations Intern Worcester, MA

 

By Susannah Krenn
Susannah Krenn Assistant Director, Communications & Marketing / Career Advisor