Weekly Opportunities

Welcome to Spring 2025 Weekly Opportunities:

Psych Weekly Opportunities will be posted weekly on Wednesdays during the semester. As we wrap up this Spring '25, a reminder that we're here for you! Remember to utilize the available resources like tutoring (SLC), academic advising, and even mental health resources on campus as you close out this term. 

For a full listing of recent opportunities, view our Live Documents, where our team is always compiling postings that come our way. You can also find these on our Weekly Opps page by scrolling to the bottom of the page.

'Live Document' Links:

• Course Opportunities
• Internships & Volunteering Opportunities
• Miscellaneous Opportunities
• Work Opportunities

IMPORTANT PSYCH SSO ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Connect with Psych Academic Advising: We are here to provide guidance, support, information, and referrals.

• Appointment Info: Academic Advising
• Drop-in Peer Advising: Find the weekly schedule here!
• Contact us at: psychsso@berkeley.edu
• Follow us on social media! Instagram:@ucbpsychadvising

Summer 2025 Info Sessions Materials:

Link to Presentation: Info Session Slides

If you would like a recording of the presentation (not captioned) or need to meet with an advisor, please email: psychsso@berkeley.edu

Summer Session C- Psych 101 Additional Section Added!: 

You asked and we heard you! Intended Psych majors have requested additional seats in Psych 101 during Session C and we have just added a new section.  In order to be able to actually run the section we need to have 15 students committed to taking the course. To join the course, please sign up for the waitlist for Class #16217, Section 104. Please share!

Peer Advising Workshop Series --> Done for the 2025 - 2026 School Year, but check back in the fall for new workshop dates!

Join our team of Psychology Peer Advisors for Fall '25!

If you are passionate about supporting your Psychology student community, want to earn academic advising or student services experience, or otherwise think it would be a good fit for you-- apply by 06/09/2025! See the full posting on Handshake-- Job # 9879652

CAMPUS REMINDERS:

Office of the Registrar Enrollment Calendar: Take a look at the enrollment dates and deadlines for this term. This includes, but is not limited to: the last days to add a course, drop a course, elect P/NP grading, and more!

Summer Sessions Enrollment for 2025 is now open! Register for courses through the enrollment center, for more information visit: summer.berkeley.edu

Fall 2025 course offerings are now available. Phase II will begin in July and Adjustment will be on August 18th. Check your times and mark your calendars! View course offerings on: classes.berkeley.edu

WEEKLY OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS:

1, Claremont Graduate University (GCU) Summer Workshop - Apply by June 16th

Psychology goes beyond therapy and labs - it's a dynamic force for change in every sector. Join us for a 3-day summer workshop to explore real-world careers in psychology, behavioral science, and more.

Whether you're curious about human behavior, passionate about social change, or considering grad school, this workshop offers fresh perspective, practical insights, and lasting connections. Discover how psychology powers real-world change and launch your path in behavior science.

Information
Date: Monday, July 21 - Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Location: Claremont Graduate University
Workshop Cost: $60
 

Application Deadline: Monday, June 16, 2025

Workshop Benefits
- Insights into careers in behavioral science, evaluation, and organizational psychology.
- A first look at graduate-level education and CGU's unique collaborative research environment.
- Mentorship and interaction with CGU faculty, students, and alumni.
- A better understanding of how to use psychology for real-world impact.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY!

Questions?
Reach out to our Director of Recruitment:
 

Nathan Araujo
Director of Recruitment
Division of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences
909-607-1714
nathan.araujo@cgu.edu
Schedule an appointment

2. BCE Career Engagement Internship Success Sessions

For students looking for summer internships, we're hosting a number of "Internship Success Sessions" where students can drop in for real-time support and feedback on their applications.       

These sessions are held:
- Thursday, May 15th from 12:00 - 1:00 pm
- Thursday, May 29th from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

More information about the program could be found on this interest form.

3. Summer Office/Web Assistant Undergrad Position Available – Apply Today!

How to Apply:

Students should email me directly at cristina_bentley@berkeley.edu with:

- Their resume
- A brief cover letter describing their qualifications and availability
 

Description
- The Energy Institute at Haas is seeking a dedicated office/web assistant for the summer (with the potential for continued employment, preferably under work- study). This position reports to the Department Operations Manager and involves mostly in-person work on the UC Berkeley campus with some remote hours possible. The schedule is flexible during business hours, Monday to Friday, with a commitment of 10-20 hours per week based on your availability and our timeline.
- We welcome anyone with an interest in this position to apply!
 

Overview:
- The Energy Institute at Haas is seeking a dedicated office/web assistant for the fall with the potential for continued employment, preferably under work-study. This position reports to the Department Operations Manager and involves mostly in-person work on the UC Berkeley campus with some remote hours possible. The schedule is flexible during business hours, Monday to Friday, with a commitment of 10-20 hours per week based on your availability and our timeline.
 

About Us:
- The Energy Institute is a medium-sized research unit focused on energy markets. Its mission is to support current and future energy sector leaders in making important decisions. The Energy Institute's approach is to focus on business and policy challenges:
- Train the business and policy leaders of tomorrow on market, policy, and technology commercialization challenges in the energy industry.
Produce research and analysis backed by rigorous empirical evidence and the frontiers of economic research so that energy and environmental policy and business decisions are based on sound economic and business principles.
 

Requirements
- Proficiency in Google Suite Programs, Microsoft Office Suite Program, and Adobe.
- Familiarity with content management systems, particularly Wordpress (with basic understanding of HTML preferred but not required).
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask effectively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and document management.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
- Adaptability and willingness to learn new tasks and technologies.
- Time management skills to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
- Friendly and professional demeanor.

Responsibilities
- Basic administrative/web support to the Energy Institute, also providing support for the Cleantech to Market course and the Berkeley Energy and Resources Collaborative student group (BERC). Key responsibilities include:
- Update website content.
- Maintain email contact lists.
- Update office documents.
- Check mail.
- Purchase and organize office supplies.
- Process travel and entertainment reimbursements.
- Set up computer, projector, and or conference phone for seminars/meetings.
- Assist with events preparation and on-site assistance, including assemblingmaterials, space setup, registration check-in, miscellaneous day-of event support, and space clean-up.
- Assist with special projects as assigned.

4. West Coast Therapy Internship - July 21 thru July 25, 2025

WestCoast Therapy has an exciting opportunity for interested psychology students!

This summer we are offering free advanced training in our childhood anxiety therapy program.

Accepted students would receive in depth training in how to work with children with selective mutism and get up to 35+ hands-on clinical hours.
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What is this internship?

1-day didactic in "How to treat kids with selective mutism and types of treatment interventions."

This is followed by participation as a counselor in weeklong group therapy. This week is a 5-day intensive outpatient program where you work 1:1 with children with Selective Mutism. The focus of the group is targeted exposures to support the children in talking across different settings. The group will be kept small and have policies in place to protect the health of all participants.

The summer intensive program is meant to replicate the school setting as much as possible for the kids. The primary goal for the kids is to generalize talking to as many people, places, and activities during the week. Individual goals are developed before the session and adapted each day, throughout the day, to meet the needs of each participant.

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What is the commitment for the internship and training?

​​​​The internship would require 35+ hours in person, hands-on clinical learning:

1 day didactic training: 10 am - 5 pm: Date TBD in June or July

Dates: July 21 - July  25, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm

Outside of the session dates, you will meet with children and therapists for 1:1 warm-up sessions to practice your clinical skills and prepare the children for the group.

Visit their website here, for additional information and for the application link!

5. Summer Course Offerings for Students

1. Developing Child Summer Minor

The Developing Child is an interdisciplinary, developmental science summer minor and certificate, focused on children from the prenatal period to age 8. Integrating research, practice, and policy with problem-solving and implementation skills for the real world, the innovative coursework and practicum will enrich your approach to working with or on behalf of young children.

The Developing Child is offered online, with required synchronous class meetings and a practicum placement. The program is offered as a minor to all UC Berkeley undergraduates, and as a certificate for non-UC Berkeley students. Individual courses are also open to all.

Session Dates:

Session A: May 27- July 3, 2025

Session D: July 7- August 15, 2025

Required Coursework

- EDUC 135: Early Development & Learning Science Core Seminar (3 units)

- EDUC 134: Applied Early Developmental Psychology (3 units)

- EDUC 135A: The Developing Child Practicum: Linking Research and Practice (3 units). This course also requires a 24-hour practicum placement

- EDUC 135B: Contexts of Early Development (3 units)

- EDUC 135D: Early Childhood Policy (3 units)

To Declare, visit here  → For more information on the minor and program, visit here

6. Public Health: Urban and Community Health

For the first time, PB HLTH 150E: Urban and Community Health will be offered online this summer!

This course is a requirement for our Public Health major. We have seen a lot of non-PH students interested in the course but 150E is very impacted in the Spring semesters. 150E is not offered in the Fall. 

COURSE DETAILS
 

PB HLTH 150E: Urban and Community Health (link)
 

Session: May 27, 2025 - Jul 03, 2025
 

Days: Mo, Tu, We, Th
 

Time: 12:00 pm - 01:59 pm
 

Class #: 14401
 

Units: 3
 

Instruction Mode: Internet/Online
 

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will focus on the history, research methods and practices aimed at promoting community and urban health. The course will offer students frameworks for understanding and addressing inequities in community health experienced by racial and ethnic groups in the United States, particularly African-Americans, Latinos and Asian-Pacific Islanders. We will explore the roles of national and local policy, science and research, and cultural representations to explore the causes of structural inequalities and how racial inequalities get ‘into our bodies’ to influence community health.
 

CLASS NOTES
 

PH 150E, Summer offering, does not fulfill the American Cultures requirement.
Class is offered online; lecture will be asynchronous; and attendance in Discussion is mandatory

For more information about this course, visit the Course Catalog website here

7. Weekly Health Tip 

8. Important Berkeley Way West (BWW) Reminders:

• It is critical that everyone accessing the building after hours or entering key-carded areas of the building be sure to tag (use key card) to access these spaces for themselves, when at Berkeley Way West. This especially applies after hours and at all times to any floors and interior spaces that require key card access.
• Those with key card access are not permitted to allow others into these secured spaces (tail-gating) for any reason and will lose after-hours access to BWW if they are found breaking this policy.
• BWW recently sustained extensive damage last year due to a breach of this policy. Your adherence to this policy will contribute to our community safety and security.