Internships
We encourage our Psychology majors to complete an internship during their college career. Internships allow students to take what they have learned in the classroom and apply those theories and concepts to real-world situations. In their internships, our students learn valuable professional skills while also making a significant contribution to our Portland community. Many of our students report that their internship experience helped them to discern their future career path, land their first job, or gain admittance to graduate school.
Students may not be permitted to take the Psychology internship as a
continuation of an ongoing internship, especially for which they have
already received course credit (i.e., HEAL and ELI internship courses),
however this may be waived subject to instructor approval.
Lewis & Clark College Psychology majors have two different options for internship experience while they are here.
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Many of our seniors (and some juniors) choose to take our Internship Capstone course (PSY445). Capstone courses are the culmination of our major. They are challenging seminar courses that ask students to integrate their knowledge from their major. In the Internship capstone course, students meet to discuss their internship experiences in class while also interning at one of our partner agencies for 10 hours per week. Other agencies are likely appropriate as long as they
are related to the Psychology field (e.g., marketing, counseling, some
social services) — when in doubt, check with your instructor (or
instructor-to-be). - Throughout their college career, students may get college credit for internship experience through a practicum where they work closely with a faculty advisor while also interning at an agency. The practicum form can be found here.
We are lucky to be located in the major metropolitan area of Portland, OR where there are over 100 hospitals, treatment centers, schools, social service agencies, nonprofits and government agencies that work with us to place our students in internships.
Agencies that Lewis and Clark Psychology Students have worked with in the past
ADULT MENTAL HEALTH
Cascadia Behavioral Health Care
AGING, HOSPICE
Autumn Hills Alzheimer’s Specialty Care
ANIMALS/ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY
Portland Animal Welfare Team (PAW)
ART/MUSIC THERAPY
Pacific Handicapped Artists (PHAME)
CHILD MENTAL HEALTH & THERAPY
CARES Northwest child abuse evaluation
Children’s Relief Nursery at Lifeworks NW
Doernbecher Children’s Hospital
LifeWorks Adolescent Tx Day Program
LifeWorks Children’s Psychiatric Tx Cntr
OHSU Novel Interventions Child Health
OR Dept. of Human Services, Child Protective Services
Trillium Family Services: Parry Center
DRUG/ALCOHOL TREATMENT
Hooper Detox Center: Central City Concern
Portland Addictions and Acupuncture Center
HEALTHCARE
Asian Health and Services Cntr
National University of Natural medicine
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
NW Portland Indian Health Board
United Cerebral Palsy of Oregon & SW Wash
HOMELESSNESS
Central City Concern- Living room
Council for the Homeless Vancouver
IMMIGRANT/REFUGEE SERVICES
ConeXiones Bilingual Counseling
International Refugee Center in Oregon
Pathways to Wellness - Multicult. couns.
Portland Central America Solidarity Comm.
JUSTICE SYSTEM/POLICE
Clackamas County Juvenile Court
Court-Appointed Special Advocate
Multnomah County Juvenile Court
Mult. Co. DA Sexual Assault Victim Advocate
Washington Co. Community Corrections
Washington Co. Sheriff’s Office
LGBTQ+ SERVICES
Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Resource
MINDFULNESS/YOGA AND MENTAL HEALTH
Feldenkrais Center of Portland
MULTIPLE SERVICES (ADULT AND CHILD MENTAL HEALTH)
Columbia River Mental Health Services
Good Samaritan Ministries Int.
SE Works Workforce Development
OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
PARENTS/PARENTING
Continuing Education for Young Parents
Oregon Post Adoption Resource Center
POLITICS
US Rep. Blumenauer’s District Office
RESEARCH
Ctr. For Outcomes. Research & Ed.
Dr. Crabbe OHSU Behavioral Neuroscience
Kaiser-Perm. Cntr for Health Research
NW Regional Educational Laboratory
Portland Alcohol Research Center
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
OHSU Child Dev. and Rehab. Cntr.
SCHOOLS, AFTER-SCHOOL, CHILD ENRICHMENT
Capitol Hill Elementary Portland
Cesar Chavez Middle School ELL Aide
Cooper Mountain Elementary Beaverton
Elmonica Elementary School Beaverton
Girls on the Run Portland Metro
Hallinan Elementary Lake Oswego
Holladay School Pioneer program
Irvington Elementary School Portland
Markham Elementary Portland/SUN
Merlo Station High School Beaverton
NW Regional Educational Laboratory
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Our Lady of the Lake Youth Ministry
Reynolds Learning Academy Fairview
Roseway Heights School Portland
Schools Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN)
Valley Community Presbyterian Youth Group
SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY
SpinW: Sports Psychology Institute
WOMEN
Advocates for Women in Science
Domestic Violence Resource Center
Gateway Center for Domestic Violence
Lovejoy Surgicenter Abortion Clinic
Multnumah Co. DA: Victim Advocate
Planned Parenthood Columbia/Willamette
Sexual Assault Resource Center SARC - Beaverton
Psychology is located in Biology-Psychology on the Undergraduate Campus.
MSC: 16
email psych@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-7511
Chair
Psychology
Lewis & Clark
615 S. Palatine Hill Road MSC 16
Portland OR 97219