The Boston University Child Cognition Lab, under the direction of Dr. Deb Kelemen, is now accepting applications for its Summer Internship Program.
The lab is currently investigating a wide range of topics including:
- Developmental change in explanations of living and non-living natural phenomena
- Children's tool use behavior and reasoning about human made objects
- How children learn social norms and cultural conventions
- Cross-cultural differences and similarities in religion-relevant explanatory biases
- Biology education in early elementary school children
Summer interns will be fully involved in every aspect of the research process. They will help to recruit families, run studies with toddlers, elementary-school children and adults, as well as code, analyze and interpret data. Interns are also expected to be intellectually involved in the research questions by reading assigned research articles, participating in scheduled weekly lab meetings, and providing their own mindful critiques. The internship is a great way to prepare for graduate study, learn research methods, and make connections with new mentors.
Summer interns work with children and their families on a daily basis, and as such must be mature, articulate, and comfortable communicating with others, especially children. Successful candidates will also show strong motivation for the lab’s research, have a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and excellent academic credentials. Desirable background experience includes coursework in developmental and experimental psychology, basic computer skills, and an ability to work well in a highly collaborative, team-oriented environment.
The internship will involve a minimum commitment of 10 weeks between May 14 and August 31, and a minimum of 20 hours per week.
Who can apply? The internship is open to all undergraduate students, including those graduating in 2012. It is particularly suited for students considering graduate school in developmental psychology, experimental psychology or cognitive science.
How can I apply? All interested applicants should send a resume, cover letter and list of two references to the Lab Manager, Becca Seston, rseston[at]bu.edu.
Your cover letter should include responses to the following four general questions:
1. Have you had any experience with children?
2. Have you had any research experience in another lab? If so, what did you do?
3. What are your career/educational goals? What are you hoping to gain from the internship?
4. How would you describe yourself (e.g., your academic and recreational interests, your personality)?
Deadline: Applicants will be considered until March 16th.
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Deborah Kelemen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Boston University
Department of Psychology
64 Cummington Street
Boston MA 02215
Email: dkelemen@bu.edu
Child Cognition Lab Phone: (617) 358-1738
Fax: (617) 353-6933
URL: http://www.bu.edu/childcognition
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