Baylor Excellence in Applied Research (BEAR) Internship Program

BEAR program

The Baylor Excellence in Applied Research (BEAR) Program is an internship program that provides Baylor University students practical mental health research experience. Topics of research at the WRI include substance use, PTSD, suicide, stigma, telehealth and mTBI in first responders and veterans.

How to apply

Requirements

• Junior or senior undergraduate student at Baylor University
• Psychology or neuroscience major preferred
• Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Completed the following courses:
  • Statistics (PSY 2402)
  • Research Methods (PSY 2405)
• Able & willing to commit 7-10 hours per week for at least 2 semesters

Send a completed application and resume to Michelle.Pennington@BSWHealth.org.

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Responsibilities and experience

Responsibilities include:

• Data entry/cleaning
• Data management
• Literature searches
• Author articles for quarterly newsletter
• Maintain/update WRI library
• Screen participants for eligibility into current studies
• Coordinate research materials
• Review/edit manuscripts
• Participation in weekly staff meetings
• Poster project - Interns will have the opportunity to create an original poster using existing data to present at Academic Operations Research Days

Benefits include:

• Extensive research experience in mental health field
• Poster authorship
• Experience using SPSS
• Experience in grantsmanship
• Mentorship in creating curriculum vitas
• Mentorship in writing personal statements
• Develop connections in the mental health field
• Opportunity to gain recommendations from mentors