Internal Opportunities: There are lab and office-related positions available at Columbia University and the information below can help guide you to the appropriate resource:
- Check the Research Labs page to see if there is a specific lab or office where you would like to apply.
- Inquires should be addressed to individual faculty members whose research areas are of particular interest to you.
- Inquiries from Columbia undergraduates regarding work-study positions can be directed to the or directly to faculty.
- You must be a Columbia student eligible for Federal Work Study in order to be hired for work-study positions but you do not have to be a Psychology major to apply for work-study positions in the Psychology Department.
- Applicants please make sure to supply the following information:
- Name
- Expected graduation date
- School/Major
- Skills offered
- References
- Faculty member name whose research is of interest to you
- Available hours
- Areas of interest within psychology
External Opportunities: Are sent directly to our
faculty members who will circulate the opportunity at their discretion. Electronic submission to
of a printable advertisement flyer (
see example) which can be posted on a campus bulletin board is also acceptable. If your company offers frequent Psychology-related internships, please contact us so we can add your company name and contact information to the alphabetical lists on our Internships links.
Research Assistant Positions
Research Assistant, NEED Lab Columbia University Medical Center
- Full-time research assistant to begin summer or fall of 2013.
- The lab focuses on the study of socioeconomic disparities in children’s cognitive and neural development.
- BA or BS in Psychology, Neuroscience or a related field.
- For more information, click here.
Research Assistant, CARING Prescool Program- Mailman School of Public Health
- Part-time (20hrs. week) to participate in the evaluation of the CARING preschool program.
- Candidates should be graduate students in psychology, education or related field (Ph.D. students preferred).
- Candidates must be bilingual Spanish.
- For more information, click here.
Research Assistant, Getting Ready for School- Mailman School of Public Health
- 20 hour per week paid Research Assistant Position.
- RA will provide research support for all project activities.
- RA will be a graduate student (preferably doctoral level) in Psychology, Education, Social Work, Public Health or Social Sciences related field.
- Bilingual Spanish (fluency) a must.
- Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods, including basic statistics and the use of software like SPSS or STATA.
- For more information, click here.
Lab Coordinator, Columbia Business School Management Department
- This administrative position is an excellent opportunity to gain experience with business and psychology research.
- Bachelor's degree and 2-3 years of research experience required for this two year position.
- For further information about applying, click here.
Associate Research Scientist in Social Psychology in the Columbia Psychology Department
- The Columbia University Department of Psychology invites applications for an associate research scientist in social psychology to begin August 1, 2011.
- Candidates are expected to have a PhD (or equivalent) in psychology or other social or behavioral sciences, with a particular emphasis on close relationships and health, and are expected to have established an ability to do research and perform at a high professional level.
- Click here for more information about the position and to apply.
- Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Review of applications will begin on May 1, 2011 and continue until the position is filled.
Internship and Volunteer Positions
Columbia Addiction Services and Psychotherapy Interventions Research (CASPIR)
- CASPIR is currently seeking interns for the summer of 2013. Each intern’s work will primarily consist of conducting literature searches and creating summary reports, data entry and cleaning, and coding therapy video sessions. Interns will also attend our research meetings, therapy supervision and our weekly seminar. Finally, interns will be responsible for writing a paper on a specific topic during the final month of the internship.
- We are looking for 2 interested undergraduates who can commit to at least 21 hours a week for 8 weeks (mid-June to mid-August). This is an unpaid internship.
- For more information, click here.
- Contact Fred Muench, Ph.D. at fm2148@columbia.edu.
Posted on April 3, 2013
Center for Cerebral Palsy Research at Teachers College, Columbia University
- Volunteer assistants for a study examining the effects of extensive practice on affected hand and arm use and brain plasticity in children with hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
- Recruiting undergraduate students interested in volunteering or gaining research experience
- For more information, click here.
- Contact Claudio at 212-678-3332 or cpresearch@tc.columbia.edu.
Posted on March 13, 2012
Columbia Technology Ventures Paid Internship
- Fellows Program at Columbia Technology Ventures (CTV) offers interns the unique opportunity to gain in-depth experience with university technology transfer and technology commercialization.
- The Fellows Program is open to all Columbia graduate students.
- Application deasline is March 20, 2013
- For more information, click here.
Posted on February 25, 2012
Research Assistant, Columbia Business School- Morris Lab
- Ability to read and translate Turkish to English.
- RAs can gain research knowledge and experience by attending a lab meetings, working with DATA, and more.
- Applicants can email CV, research interests, and availability to Jaee Cho, jc3523@columbia.edu.
Posted on February 8, 2012
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
- Part-time volunteer intern to work on innovative treatment research studies focused on disadvantaged populations including urban adolescents with co-occurring substance use and ADHD and low-income new mothers at risk for child maltreatment..
- This position is ideal for current students interested in gaining clinical research experience.
- This internship is unpaid and must be used to fulfill an academic requirement.
- Minimum 7-10 hours a week required..
- For further information about applying, click here.
Posted on December 31, 2012
Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute/Child Psychiatric Epidemiology Group, Unpaid Internship:
- The internship program will entail working on multiple aspects of our ongoing research projects, including recruitment, interviews and data collection, maintenance of research data and administrative support.
- The internship position also provides an opportunity to become involved in other research projects in CPEG, with the potential to collaborate on scholarly work.
- Please email your resume and availability to
- Ms. Thao Doan at doant@nyspi.columbia.edu
- Child Psychiatric Epidemiology Group
Fax: 212-781-6050
Columbia University-NYSPI
Department of Child Psychiatry
1051 Riverside Drive, Unit 43
Room 5219
New York, NY 10032
Posted on September 27, 2012
Volunteer Research Position in Neuropsychology, Columbia Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
- Dr. Marla Hamberger at the Columbia Comprehensive Epilepsy Center is
currently seeking a motivated, dependable Columbia student to aid in
neuropsychological testing and data collection for an ongoing project
investigating language in epilepsy
- Volunteer is responsible for
recruiting subjects, administering neuropsychological tests to children
and adults, and assisting with large database management
- The position requires close attention to detail, good organizational abilities, and strong interpersonal skills
- A minimum time commitment of two days per week (including one weekend day) for one year is necessary for consideration
- Opportunities are available to attend lectures, neuropsychology meetings, grand rounds and surgical case conferences
- Interested applicants should send a cover letter, CV/Resume, and two letters of recommendation to:
Marla J. Hamberger, Ph.D., Director of Neuropsychology
Columbia Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
710 West 168th Street, Box 100New York, NY 10032
e-mail:
Tel: 212.305.1742
Fax: 212.305.1450
Posted on February 15, 2012
Miscellaneous Positions
Columbia Technology Ventures Fellows Program
- Columbia Technology Ventures is now accepting applications for the Fall 2012 recruiting.
- Graduate students seeking degrees in clinical, scientific, engineering, and business disciplines are encouraged to apply.
- Application Deadline is October 5, 2012.
- For more information, click here.
Nightline Barnard-Columbia Peer Counseling Referrals
- Nightline is Columbia and Barnard's anonymous, nonjudgmental peer
counseling hotline available to help get students through the night. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/nightline/index.html.
- Nightline supports its callers by providing both a listening and referral service.
- Nightline counselors are trained Barnard and Columbia undergraduate students.
- Information sessions for training are held at the beginning of each semester.
- Anyone interested in volunteering for Nightline should contact Nightline directors at .
Work-Study Positions 2012-2013
Currently Enrolled Columbia Students with a Federal Work Study Grant May Apply
Curley Lab, Psychology Department
- The Curley Lab has available one work study position.
- A research assistant is required to analyze videos of laboratory mouse behavior.
- This work is part of a larger project investigating social impairments in transgenic mice.
- No previous research experience is required as full training will be provided.
- This position requires a commitment to a minimum of 10 hours and a maximum of 20 hours per week.
- For further information please email Prof. Curley – jc3181@columbia.edu.
Mobbs Lab, Psychology Department
- Fear, Anxiety and Biosocial Behavioral Lab
- PI: Professor Dean Mobbs
- The lab employs brain imaging (e.g. fMRI) and behavioral techniques to examine the neurobiological systems that coordinate fear in humans.
- The lab needs students who have excellent programming skills, particularly in Matlab and gaming.
- The lab employs brain imaging (e.g. fMRI) and behavioral techniques to examine the neurobiological systems that coordinate fear in humans and aim to create ecologically valid games to examine active fear system in the human brain (e.g. Mobbs et al., Science. 2007).
- The lab also has connections with (the gaming) industry, and there is potential to work along with a startup company run by our collaborator Dr. Demis Hassabis in London, UK
- There are two positions available (10 hrs/week each)
- Contact: Ellen Reynolds, MobbsLab@gmail.com
Summer Opportunities 2013
