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Internships

Students attending internship fair.

Lab openings and Research Programs

Who we are: Friends of Dag Hammarksjold Plaza is a 501(c)3 nonprofit community organization dedicated to the preservation, beautification and vitality of Dag Hammarskjold Plaza

What we offer: The curated internship with a public park is designed to offer you valuable opportunities to deepen your understanding of research methods, psychology and civic engagement through hands-on experience. Parks provide a rich contest to explore Environmental Psychology, Consumer Psychology, Health & Wellness Psychology, Social and Developmental Psychology. We have curated projects and readings for you that are available once you register. You will also have opportunity to explore topics related to urban planning, sustainability, public health, design thinking and even entrepreneurship. Let's make the most of what our urban-park classroom in the heart of Midtown has to offer!

Expectations: This will be outlined in your contract. You will be free Saturday from 10am -12 and available to meet at the plaza for Spring Semester. You will have some flexibility in terms of hours and projects.

Preferred Qualifications: An OPEN-MIND and desire to LEARN, GROW, and CONNECT. Tell us something about your background and skills and we will fit you with the best project and help you develop new transferrable skills. A meeting at the park or on zoom will be announced to answer all of your questions.

Target start date: Spring Semester. Register BEFORE November 24, 2025 with Professor Skoler (201 or 395)

How to apply and who to contact for more info: Contact tstriano@hunter.cuny.edu with subject heading I WANT FDHP INTERNSHIP. Do this before NOVEMBER 24th. Write your year of graduation in text and that you are available SPRING semester Saturdays during the semester 10-12. Professor will send you a contract.

Who we are: Laboratory of cultural evolution and vocal learning

What we offer: 

1. Computational social science research: VR online experiments in collective creativity and collective governance
2. Computational animal behavior research: remote VR experiments in songbirds

Expectations: Experiments are time consuming and require learning new quantitative and data analysis skills

Preferred Qualifications: Applicants should have good quantitative skills, computer skills (e.g. Python programing) and coding experience.

Target start date: Open-ended

 How to apply and who to contact for more info: Please contact me via email: otcherni@hunter.cuny.edu

Paid Summer Research Internship & Career Development Program

Requirements:

  • Minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Excellence in relevant coursework (e.g., psychology, public health, behavioral medicine, research methods, or statistics).
  • Hunter College undergraduate; sophomore or above.
  • U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or a non-citizen national.

Program Structure:

  • Paid summer research internship
  • Labs at Hunter College or Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
  • Biweekly luncheon meetings
  • One-on-one mentorship
  • Project collaboration with peers
  • Hands-on research experience
  • Career development and guidance
  • Support with graduate school and employment applications
  • Capstone research convention

“STANDOUT” above the competition.
Program Dates: Jun 1, 2026 to Aug 7, 2026
Applications Open: Nov 1, 2025
Apply By: Jan 1, 2026

How to Apply:

  1. Application form
  2. CV or resume
  3. Academic transcript
  4. 2 Letters of Recommendation
  5. Apply via the button below
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Questions? Let us know!