We are currently accepting internship applications for the June 2021 - June 2022 year!
PLEASE NOTE that our application deadline has been extended: Apply by April 14th, 2021 at 11:59pm to be considered. We will update this page if anything changes.

Lab Description:
The Brookman-Frazee Lab is located at the Child and Adolescent Services Research Center (CASRC), which is a consortium of over 100 investigators and staff from multiple research organizations in Southern California conducting cutting edge research focused on improving health and developmental services for children and families. Dr. Lauren Brookman-Frazee has several projects running at CASRC. They range from an observational study examining the long-term use of multiple evidence-based interventions for children receiving mental health care (4KEEPS) to an implementation study testing ways to support teachers and therapists in their learning and delivery of treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder (TEAMS). Interns in our lab may work on tasks for more than one study, but will likely be assigned to one study as their primary project.

Required Qualifications:

• 12 hours/week commitment for one year
• Registering for course credit (if current student) through UCSD PSYC/HDP 199 or PSYC 116, SDSU CFD/PSY 499, or USD PSYC 498
• Research methods course completion (or equivalent course)       
• 3.5 GPA in Psychology-related coursework

Priority will be given to the following students:

• Will be a Junior or Senior in the upcoming Fall term
• 3.5 or above overall GPA
• Bilingual in Spanish
• Interest in mental health-related field
• Potentially able to work more than 12 hours/week

Tasks for an intern can include the following:

• Code audio- or video-recorded psychotherapy sessions (i.e., observational coding) or qualitative data (e.g., interviews with therapist participants)
• Attend didactic trainings/presentations remotely (e.g., Implementation Science Seminar, intern professional development series, Autism Seminar Series)
• Collect data from community mental health agencies or public schools (ability to do this task will be contingent on social distancing best practices at the time)
• Office/administrative support
• Conduct reviews of published articles related to the 4KEEPS and TEAMS Studies
• Attend research meetings virtually

Internship Benefits:

• Great real-world experience for preparing you to be a therapist and/or researcher!
• Gain unique experience in hearing and coding real therapy sessions
• Learn about diagnoses and mental health treatment in the real world
• Receive mentorship and training in research and professional development
• Learn how to do research, review articles, and write research papers
• May be able to support poster or paper requirements for honors, capstones, theses, etc.
• As we are impressed by many of our interns, interns often receive resounding letters of recommendation that assist them with securing their next job and/or going to graduate school

**Please note that you might not have direct participant/client contact in this internship. Additionally, although our offices are located off-campus in Kearny Mesa, the internship is currently remote due to COVID-19 best practices**
 

If you would like to apply, please complete this application and attach the materials listed below. Note that your application might not be considered if you do not fully complete the application and sign & submit at the end.

• An unofficial transcript as one PDF
•  resume/curriculum vitae (CV) as a PDF

Thank you,
Cat & Kassy
Brookman-Frazee Lab Intern Recruitment Team