Service Learning Experiences

 

Students are encouraged to gain practical experiences through their undergraduate career. Students can do this through a co-op experience (paid experience supervised by career services) or a practical experience (paid volunteer experience supervised by a faculty member). Below you will find information about each of these available services.

 

Cooperative Education (Co-op experiences) - Psyc 397

Below is a list of the necessary steps involved in starting a cooperative education placement and what is involved during the co-op. There are specific requirements for students to qualify for this program. You must have at least Junior or Senior status, have a minimum G.P.A.. of 2.0 and have completed Psyc 303: Research Methods in Psychology with at least a C. Students should address questions to the department Cooperative Education Coordinator, Dr. Karyn Plumm.

• Attend a Co-Op workshop, which includes information about the steps to take and how to write a resume at Career Services/Cooperative Education Office. The schedule is available on-line at UND Career Services.
• Meet with Department Co-Op coordinator, Dr. Karyn Plumm and bring with you the departmental recommendation form, which was part of the orientation packet at the Co-op Workshop. In order to qualify for Co-op you must have completed Psyc 303 with at least a C, must be of Junior or Senior Status and have a minimum G.P.A.. of 2.0. Dr. Plumm will check your qualifications and fill out the departmental recommendation form, and mail it back to the Cooperative Education Office
• Open a Co-op/Career Services file, which includes a resume, transcript, the Departmental Recommendation Form and the Student Agreement and Release Form.
• Meet with the Co-Op Coordinator to discuss resume and employment options and search for jobs
• When a Co-Op site of interest is identified, notify Dr. Plumm to approve the site
• When site is approved, send out your resume and wait for employer to make a decision
• If you are hired, you will need to notify Dr. Plumm to determine the number of credits involved, obtain a call number to register for co-op academic credit, to outline responsibilities and assignments for the semester and how the co-op will be worked into the your degree plan
• Complete the Employment Data Form, Agreement for Cooperative Education and Cooperative Education Job-related Objectives forms. The Agreement for Cooperative Education and the Cooperative Education Job-related Objectives must also be signed by Work supervisor and then submitted to the co-op office.
• You must also notify Financial Aid, Business Office, Housing Office and Registrar's Office
• You will then need to attend a homework briefing at co-op office
• Start working. You may have regular meetings with Dr. Plumm. If you have any problems or concerns you are expected to notify Dr. Plumm.
• Complete a Mid-Term Progress report online by the Co-Op office deadline. Give your work supervisor a Mid-Term evaluation form, which can be printed off of the web site, who will return it to the Co-op office with a copy sent to Dr. Plumm.
• At the end of the work term, complete a Cooperative Education Student Objectives Final Report and obtain signatures from Work supervisor and Dr. Plumm and also complete the Student Evaluation/Exit Interview Form by the deadline. The Co-op Office will send an Employers Final Evaluation Form to work supervisor who then returns it to the Co-op Office, and is then sent to Dr. Plumm.
• Dr. Plumm will assign your final course grade based on the dates of completion of objective assignments/activities, completion of departmental assignments, adhering to time-lines and employer evaluation and reports.

 

 

Practical Experiences - Psyc 395

Below you will find a large list of both Employment and Volunteer opportunities related to Psychology. Each item is described briefly and contact information is provided should you wish to learn more.

 

Would you like to receive course credit for your volunteer experiences?

• Psyc 395 is a course entitled "Practical Experiences" designed to give psychology students the opportunity to gain real-world experience related to the field of psychology

 

What is required to sign up for Psyc 395 ?

• Must be at least Junior status
• Must have received a grade of "C" or better in Psych 303: Research Methods
• Must have at least 2.0 GPA
• Must be interested in an opportunity that relates to the field of psychology

 

What do I do to take advantage of this opportunity?

• Obtain faculty supervision
• Make arrangements with the organization for whom you are volunteering: see examples below!
• Obtain the call # for the course from your faculty supervisor after the details have been arranged

 

Check out this website for some possible experiences in your community!

 

If you have any questions?

• Please contact Dr. Karyn Plumm