Research Internship(Spring 2027)

Intern description

The CRT Research Team Is Offering Part-time Unpaid Research Internships To Qualified Undergraduates In The Chicago Area. Most Of The Work Is Remote; However, Interns Are Expected To Come Into The Office At Least Once a Week In Order To Help With Tasks On Site.

Ongoing Projects

• ongoing evaluation of the Trauma Treatment Program
• evaluation of a grant program providing training in Youth Mental Health First Aid
• development of a database about children 0 to 18 who have participated in psychological evaluations at CRT
• evaluation of the Youth MIND program, which provides trauma-informed screening, assessment, and therapy to youth and families in the Chicago area
• evaluation of a gun violence prevention program being implemented in schools around the city

Responsibilities

• searching for relevant literature
• putting together research materials
• interviewing families
• inputting and cleaning data in Excel and IBM SPSS
• helping with data management and analysis

Requirements

• Undergraduate Students Who Have Completed at least one introductory course in psychology, behavioral science, child development, or social work with a grade of B or above, or enrolled in a pre-medical course of study
• Demonstrated merit in their undergraduate studies up until the present time
• Expressed an interest in pursuing future careers or further education in empirical research or medicine
• Displayed the ability to work well with other people in a team-oriented atmosphere

Qualifications

Students will receive the necessary training to do these tasks on these projects and will receive supervision from research team members led by a licensed clinical psychologist. Interns are expected to work at least 6 hours per week, but more hours can be accommodated. Internships can be set up for up to 3 semesters.

Benefits

Interns may be offered authorship on submitted papers to which they have contributed substantially.

Pay

This internship does not provide any compensation.

Schedule

This internship does not specify a schedule.

Contact

To Apply The Research Team interviews candidates throughout the year, but it is typically divided into three cohorts: Spring, Summer, and Fall. Interested candidates should fill out the job links for their intended cohort. If there are any questions, please email Lorenz Cabe, the Research Internship Manager, at lcabe@cr-triangle.org. Application Deadline Applications for the spring cohort must be submitted by October 1st.

Interviewing Timeline

Interviews for our cohorts typically start two months before the cohort begins, based on the availability of space for new interns. Interviews for the spring cohort will take place from October 1st-November 30th.