Opportunities and Resources

Undergraduate Opportunities

Summer Research Program

• The CMC Summer Research Program provides research and intellectual opportunities to up to 20 CMC students on campus over the summer.

Internship Programs at CMC

• For internships and CMC sponsored internships, see the CMC Career Center and Services guide and see the CMC Career Services web site for Internship information.
• The community service internship program is one of the few, if only, internship programs available to freshman.
• The Kravis Leadership Institute has internship opportunities of particular relevance to Psychology majors.

Neuroscience fellowships, internships, and research opportunities

• The 5 C’s offer summer internships to conduct research in labs, especially those off the 5 C campus.
• Professor Borowski is the head of the Neuroscience program (thomas.borowski@pitzer.edu) and is the contact person for the Neuroscience fellowships.
• Pomona College's List of Internship/Research opportunities for Neuroscience
  • Summer Opportunities
  • Minority Opportunities
• APA Undergraduate Research Opportunities and Internships
• National Institute for Health Internships & Summer Program in the Neurological Sciences and Other Neuroscience Research Training and Funding Opportunities

Graduate School

Ask your professors about graduate programs and what you need to do to be well qualified for these programs.

• Should I go straight to graduate school?
• Frequently Asked Questions about Graduate School

Career Opportunities

Psychology majors have an excellent skill set that can be applied to many different careers. Below we have some materials to help you identify and articulate your skills as well as a listing of careers that use those skills:

• The CMC Psychology Faculty have designed a brochure to help you define your skill set and provide suggestions for careers with a Psychology Degree: What can I do with a BA in Psychology?
• Psychology Careers Website: careersinpsychology.org
• Advising Resources in Psychology:
  http://teachpsych.org/otrp/resources/index.php?category=Advising

CMC Career Services Center:

1. Visit CMC Career Services Center or email: careerservices@claremontmckenna.edu
2. Career Services has many materials to help you with your resume, cover letters, interviewing skills,etc. as well as identify potential job opportunities
3. Amanda Stevens is the Psychology Career Counselor (amanda.stevens@cmc.edu)