Practica & Internships
“The value of experiential learning is at the heart of our
program’s philosophy.”
The purpose of applied training in the Applied Social Psychology Program
is to provide students with field experience emphasizing the integration of
social psychological theory, research, and practice in accordance with the
ethical and professional standards of CPA.
Students are responsible for conducting an applied project within an
organization or agency under faculty supervision. These projects allow
students to apply what they have learned in their graduate courses to the
field setting and will facilitate further development of skills from the
following core areas: theory skills, research skills and methods, and
practice skills (including communication, interpersonal, and consultation
skills). This experiential learning component has proven to be of great
value to graduates in obtaining employment within a competitive job
market.
We have worked with a wide variety of organizations in the public, not-
for-profit and private sectors at both the practicum and internship levels.
(Examples of our practica and internship sites are listed to the right.)
Students have engaged in a wide variety of experiences in the context of
their applied training components and have been able to provide services
to organizations which include program evaluations, comprehensive
literature reviews, policy developments, conducting focus groups and
needs assessments, community education, and feasibility studies.
The Practicum
The practicum typically takes place in the second year of the M.A. degree
and consists of 100 hours to be completed in a local field setting such as
a business organization, community organization (including grassroots
ones), school/college, or government agency.
The Internship
The internship is intended to be broader in scope than the practicum (i.e.,
more varied in content, involving a wider range of skills, a longer time
commitment) and should be designed to accent existing skills (e.g.,
knowledge of interventions) and develop additional skills (e.g.,
consultation skills). The internship is to be initiated after completion of the
practicum and following completion of all course requirements and
dissertation proposal.
Alumni
As you can see from the Alumni directory, our graduates go on to
successful and varied careers, inside and outside of academia.
Applied Social Psychology
MA & PhD Graduate Programs
Local Practica and Internships
•
House of Sophrosyne
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Children First
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Windsor Essex Children’s Aid Society
•
Windsor Essex Health Unit
•
Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa Association
(BANA)
•
Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex
County
Other Locations
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Multi-Health Systems Inc., Toronto, ON
•
Home Depot, Atlanta, GA
•
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health,
Toronto, ON
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Toronto District School Board, Toronto, ON
•
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University
Hospital Network, Toronto, ON
•
LGBT Home Care Access Project, York
University, Toronto, ON
Business, community, and
organizational partners
Interested in learning more about
what our students can do for your
organization?
To talk to us about possibilities for
placements in your organization or
simply more information about our
program, please contact the Chair of the
Applied Social Psychology Training
Committee:
Dr. Greg Chung-Yan
gcy@uwindsor.ca
Please provide:
Your name and role; organization name;
and contact information (phone and
email)