1. Undergraduate
  2. Experiential and Enhanced Learning
  3. Supervised Field Placement
  4. Supervised Field Placement Sites

Supervised Field Placement Sites

What steps are involved? 

  1. Discuss site specific choices aligned with your goals with your psychology advisor.
  2. Locate and apply for an internship position following the steps listed on each site's description page. 
  3. If positions are available, the Site Supervisor will offer you an interview. At that time, discuss with the supervisor the number of hours you are desiring for placement according to the number of credits you are seeking. If accepted for an internship, the Site Supervisor will work with you to create a schedule to complete the number of hours required.
  4. Once accepted, you will complete the PSY 1900 Learning Agreement with the Site Supervisor. You are responsible for providing the Learning Agreement form to the Site Supervisor. The Site Supervisor will complete page 2 of the agreement, sign it and return it to you. This completed form is required to register for PSY 1900.
  5. Email the completed learning agreement to psyadvis@pitt.edu along with your academic advisement report found via your Student Center. The permission code for self-enrollment in PSY 1900 will then be provided to you via email.  
  6. Use the permission number to self-enroll in PSY 1900 Supervised Field Placement
  7. In order to earn credit, you are required to submit mid-term and end-of-term journal as well as mid-term and end-of-term evaluations as the academic component to complete your internship experience.  All forms are available on Canvas once the term begins. 

Please  be aware that because of the nature of psychological or clinical social service work, undergraduate psychology students are not permitted to provide any direct client/patient services. Due to state licensing and healthcare provider regulations,  the provision of psychological or counseling services requires a graduate level degree.  You should not expect to have unsupervised client/patient contact or to be trained to provide any type of counseling or therapy services as part of a field placement.

 

The categories listed below are used as a means of organization. Please do not overlook any sites because of the categories.

Clinical

Clinical/Developmental

Clinical/Forensic 

Community Outreach 

Animal Behavior 

​Industrial/Organization  

 

* Require or recommend a 2-term commitment. Click on each site for more information.

+ Require clearances. These clearances can take 4-6 weeks to process, so apply for them as soon as you obtain a position. Please note that some sites may also require a current TB test and/or FBI fingerprint check. Information about clearances can be found here.

TB tests are available either from your personal doctor or the Allegheny County Health Department, 3441 Forbes Ave.(412-687-2243) Additional information regarding site requirements is provided under each site link and should be discussed during initial interview with site supervisor prior to registration for PSY 1900.