2026 Clinical Summer Internship Program

About Child Mind Institute

We're dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need. We've become the leading independent nonprofit in children's mental health by providing gold-standard evidence-based care, delivering educational resources to millions of families each year, training educators in underserved communities, and developing tomorrow's breakthrough treatments.

Position Details :

Child Mind Institute is pleased to offer an 11-week, clinically oriented summer internship for up to six accomplished undergraduate juniors who will begin their senior year in August / September 2026, and undergraduate seniors who will graduate and receive their degree by the September 2026. The internship is designed for students interested in careers in child mental health, medicine, education and special education, public health, neuroscience, and other related areas. The internship provides a comprehensive experience in a thriving , innovative , and dynamic outpatient clinical practice.

The 2026 Clinical Summer Internship at Child Mind Institute begins on Monday, June 1, 2026, and ends on Friday, August 14, 2026 . This internship experience is a full-time, 40-hour per week experience , and selected interns are expected to be available for the duration of the internship.

Reporting to the Associate Clinical Director , interns will work full-time at the Child Mind Institute in Midtown Manhattan, easily accessible by public transportation .

Learning Opportunities :

Intern experiences are rooted in diverse supervised clinical therapeutic experiences with children and adolescents. Interns are exposed to a variety of psychiatric disorders and empirically-supported treatments for these disorders through each of our five clinical centers- ADHD and Behavior Disorders , Anxiety Disorders , Autism , Mood Disorders , and Learning and Development (i.e., Neuropsychology)-as well as through interactions with our board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrists. Interns are provided with opportunities to shadow clinicians during treatment and evaluation sessions, provide direct support to clinicians during clinical treatment sessions, and receive training to becoming therapeutic counselors in our Brave Buddies program, which provides innovative intensive treatment for children with Selective Mutism .

Interns also participate in numerous didactics provided by clinical faculty, which span a variety of topics and include mentorship in preparing for graduate or medical school, and a career in the mental health field. The weekly didactics will also include review of assigned seminal readings in the field

You Will :

Interns provide support to clinicians in preparation for and during treatment sessions;

Interns prepare individualized materials to support children in treatment sessions;

Interns train to become counselors for the Brave Buddies program;

Interns assist clinical faculty in ongoing clinical projects and in organizing innovative public education programs provided onsite and in the community; and

Interns complete a literature review under the mentorship of a faculty clinician and prepare a presentation for the Child Mind Institute community at large at the end of the internship.

Qualifications :

This Clinical Internship is only for undergraduate juniors who will begin their senior year in August / September 2026, and undergraduate seniors who will graduate and receive their degree by September 2026.

Applications from students in master's degree programs will not be accepted.

Application Process :

To apply, click the 'Apply" button above. Applications submitted through third-party websites (e.g., Internships.com , , etc. ) will not be reviewed. If you are viewing this posting on a third-party site, please visit https : / / childmind.org / about-us / careers / open-positions / .

When prompted to add a resume, please upload the following documents as a single PDF :

Cover letter indicating interest and availability for the full duration of the internship addressed to : Kenneth Schuster, PsyD, Associate Clinical Director;

Resume; and

Copy of your most recent college transcript (an unofficial transcript is sufficient ).

Two letters of recommendation are also required, with at least one focusing on your academic scholarship and written by a college or university instructor. These must be addressed by the endorser to Kenneth Schuster, PsyD, Associate Clinical Director, Child Mind Institute, and emailed to training@childmind.org .

The submission deadline is Friday, December 26, 2025, at 5pm EST . All materials, including recommendation letters, must be received by that date and only complete applications will be reviewed. Interviews for select candidates will be conducted in late January 2026 and early February 2026, either in person or via Teams. It is anticipated that notification of decisions will be made by February 27, 2026.

Additional Information :

The clinical summer internship is directed by Kenneth Schuster, PsyD, Associate Clinical Director at the Child Mind Institute. Questions regarding the clinical internship or the application can be sent to training@childmind.org .

EEO Disclaimer

Child Mind Institute is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity . We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind.

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