Many of the projects at AIBRT are advanced with the help of outstanding young interns from the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Interns come from a variety of educational backgrounds and are assigned to one or more research, data analysis, writing, media, or nonprofit development projects that fit their interests and experience. Many have become co-authors on AIBRT conference papers or scientific publications. Internships are unpaid, and during the school year interns must commit to working at least 10 hours a week for a minimum of three months - at least 20 hours per week during the summer months. Some people have continued their internships for two years or more. Interns are typically undergraduate or graduate students, or recent graduates.
To learn about Dr. Epstein's background, listen to his recent STEM Talk interview (87-min. audio), view his recent Congressional testimony (7-min. video), or read his autobiographical essay in Perspectives on Psychological Science.
Helpful skills for prospective applicants: SPSS, PHP, R, JavaScript, Python, HTML, CSS, data analysis, statistics, mathematical and computational modeling, grant writing, crowd funding, social media management, manuscript preparation, video and audio editing, writing and editing (in English). To apply, please send a resume and writing sample to internships@AIBRT.org.
Notice regarding COVID-19: Because of research AIBRT is conducting on behavioral aspects of the coronavirus pandemic, AIBRT qualifies as an organization providing essential services under the public health provisions of California Executive Order N-33-20. We are continuing reduced operations and adhering to strict CDC precautionary guidelines during the current pandemic. Please do not apply if you have any doubts about your health or if you may have come in contact in recent weeks with a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) carrier.
Recent and current interns: Jessica Aceret, University of California San Diego; Nataly Acosta, San Diego State University; Seham Albalawi, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Savannah Aries, University of California Los Angeles; Emma Arroyo, University of Southern California; Vatche Bahudian, University of California San Diego; Sebastian Barajas, St. John's College; Tom Bate, Arizona State University; Sara Bock, Point Loma Nazarene University; Maria Bordyug, University of California San Diego; Rebecca Carter, Grinnell University; Ya-Han Chen, University of California San Diego; Yijing Chen, Rice University; Philip Cheung, University of California Irvine; Khadizhat Dakaeva, University of California Los Angeles; Miki Ding, University of California Berkeley; Matea Djokic, University of California San Diego; Aurora Dolorfino, Point Loma Nazarene University; Megan Drew, Missouri State University; Nicole Edmonds, University of California San Diego; Jenelle Epstein, Mira Costa College; Nicole FitzGerald, Pepperdine University; Wendy Gao, University of Chicago; Anna Ginther, University of California Berkeley; Ciara Giordani, University of California Santa Barbara; Sofia Godoy, University of California San Diego; Kelly Grebbien, California Baptist University; Megan Elan Ho, Scripps College; Yuxiang Hou, University of Southern California; Connan Houser, University of Richmond; Yunyi Huang, University of California San Diego; Justin Huynh, University of California San Diego; Timothy Hwang, University of California San Diego; Seojin Hyun, University of California San Diego; Samiya Ijaz, University of California Riverside; Arriell Jackson, Point Loma Nazarene University; Minsung Kang, University of California San Diego; Hannah Kim, University of California San Diego; Jane Kim, Loyola Marymount University; Moonjung Kim, University of California San Diego; Gina Kirkish, University of California San Diego; Sophia Knappertz, University of Vermont; Jordan Krikorian, University of California San Diego; Arnaud Laprais, University of California Santa Barbara; Megan Lao, University of California San Diego; Christopher Le, University of California Irvine; Natalie Le, University of California San Diego; Lee R. Lee, University of California San Diego; Vivian Lee, University of California Santa Cruz; Lauren N. Lewark, University of California San Diego; Hanna Liao, University of California San Diego; Mhairi London, University of California San Diego; Michael Lothringer, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo; Jeremy Martinez, Point Loma Nazarene University; Martha Martinez, University of California San Diego; Megan McNamara, University of San Diego; Paul McKinney, University of California San Diego; Miyako McLaughlin, University of California Los Angeles; Xiaowen Mei, University of California San Diego; Jonathan Mejia, University of California San Diego; Roger Mohr, University of California San Diego; Christine Mourani, Columbia University; Eldar Nabi, San Diego State University; Priyanka Nanayakkara, University of California Los Angeles; Patricia Natalie, University of California Los Angeles; Amanda Newland, University of California San Diego; Agelique Nguyen, San Diego State University; Emily Olson, Wellesley College; Mayuri Pandit, Loma Linda University; Daniel Hyun Gyu Park, University of California Santa Cruz; Lauren Peirson, University of California San Diego; Adam Peng, University of California San Diego; Victoria Phan, University of California San Diego; Camille Reid, University of the South Pacific; Haley Rubin, Emory University; Lucy Ryall, Loyola University; Alyssa Salcedo, California Baptist University; Zoë Scandalis, University of Southern California; Marie Sckocheva, University of California San Diego; Sandi Shaner, San Diego State University; Rachel Smith, Chapman University; Chelsea Song, University of California Berkeley; Holly Stead, King's College London; Kendyl Stewart, University of Southern California; Dayna Stout, University of California Berkeley; Cong Sun, University of California San Diego; Chloe Sutlick, University of California San Diego; Li Yu Tang, University of California San Diego; Xin Tong, University of California San Diego; Felix Tran, University of California San Diego; Christina Tyagi, University of California San Diego; Rachel Uda, University of California San Diego; Tyler Vasconcellos, University of California San Diego; Rebecca Vered, California State University, San Marcos; Sanika Walimbe, University of California San Diego; Ning Wang, Pepperdine University; Ruixiao Wang, University of California Los Angeles; Makena Westbrook, University of California Santa Cruz; Ivy Wong, University of California San Diego; Wi Wu, University of California San Diego; Vanessa Zankich, University of California San Diego; Hanwen Zhang, University of California San Diego