School Psychology Paid Internships for Out-of-State Graduate Students
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LEAs approved to offer paid internship for out-of-state graduate students
LEAs approved to offer paid internship for out-of-state graduate students
The following Local Education Agencies (LEAs) have been approved to provide $20,000.00 to out-of-state graduate students* to serve as school psychology interns in Pennsylvania LEAs.
* For the purposes of this paid internship, an out-of-state student is defined as:
1. A student with primary residency in a state other than Pennsylvania.
· Verification of residency via a valid drivers' license, state ID, or voter registration is required.
· The student may be enrolled in a Pennsylvania College or University. It is not a requirement to be enrolled in a Pennsylvania program to be eligible for the paid internship.
2. A student with primary residency in Pennsylvania attending an out-of-state school psychology graduate program.
· Verification of residency via a valid drivers' license, state ID, or voter registration is required.
· Verification of the out-of-state school psychology graduate program, via an unofficial transcript, is required.
3. A student with primary residency in a country other than the United States.
· Verification of residency via a FI or permanent resident immigrant visa is required.
· The student may be enrolled in a Pennsylvania College or University. It is not a requirement to be enrolled in a Pennsylvania program to be eligible for the paid internship.
*Denotes a 2025-2026 Intern Site.
Central Region LEAs
Central Region LEAs
Name of LEA Location Contact Information
Athens Area School District Athens, PA Corey T. Mosher
Berks County Intermediate Unit 14 Reading, PA Mary Franciscus
BLaST Intermediate Unit 17 Williamsport, PA Jessica Durn
Brandywine Heights Area School District Topton, PA Mandi Kercher
Canton Area School District Canton, PA David Loomis
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit 16 Milton, PA Alan Hack
Central York School District York, PA Elizabeth Mason
Chambersburg Area School District Chambersburg, PA Sherri Sullivan
Curwensville Area School District Curwensville, PA Shana Bailor
Danville Area School District Danville, PA Stephen Kalberer
Derry Township School District Hershey, PA David Lillenstein
Eastern Lancaster County School District New Holland, PA Joshua Lutz
Fairfield Area School District Fairfield, PA Sonja Brunner
Greater Johnstown School District Johnstown, PA Janelle McCoy
Hamburg Area School District Hamburg, PA Robert Marra
Huntingdon Area School District Huntingdon, PA Sean Cummins
Manheim Township School District Lancaster, PA Courtney Nowak
Mount Carmel Area School District Mount Carmel, PA Nicole Edmondson
Muhlenberg School District Reading, PA Nicole Huntbach
Reading School District* Reading, PA Erik Stephen Baker
Sayre Area School District Sayre, PA Tricia Tietjen
Seneca Highlands Intermediate Unit 9 Smethport, PA Brock Benson
Steelton-Highspire School District Steelton, PA Keri Poston
St. Mary's Area School District St. Mary's, PA Sarah Schreiber
State College Area School District State College, PA Michelle Hammersla-Quick
Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11 McVeytown, PA Kelly Zurybida
Warwick School District Lititz, PA Megan Demianovich
Wellsboro Area School District Wellsboro, PA Ben Largey
Windber Area School District Windber, PA Melanie Christy
Eastern Region LEAs
Eastern Region LEAs
Name of LEA Location Contact Information
Abington School District** Abington, PA Robert Rosenthal
Bensalem Township School District Bensalem, PA Brian Cohen
Bristol Borough School District Bristol, PA Rachel Albright
Bristol Township School District Levittown, PA Yvette Magdelinskas
Central Bucks School District Doylestown, PA Justin Rubenstein
Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 Easton, PA Jennifer Curtis
Delaware County Intermediate Unit Morton, PA Ryan Wilson
Dunmore School District Dunmore, PA Kayle Noone
Insight PA Cyber Charter School Exton, PA Johanna Best
Interboro School District Prospect Park, PA Rachel Lambert
New Foundations Charter School* Philadelphia, PA Nicole Hackett
Northampton Area School District Northampton, PA Victoria Kropf
Parkland School District Allentown, PA Matthew Carlson
Pennsbury School District* Fallsington, PA Johnna McBride
Salisbury Township School District Allentown, PA Zachary Brem
Wissahickon School District Ambler, PA Nancy O'Neill
Western Region LEAs
Western Region LEAs
Name of LEA Location Contact Information
Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit 27 Monaca, PA Melissa Niedbala
Chartiers Valley School District* Pittsburgh, PA Jade Fiore
East Allegheny School District North Versailles, PA Christie Paradine
Fairview School District Fairview, PA Tony Iapalucci
Greater Latrobe School District Latrobe, PA Eugene Joe
Indiana Area School District Indiana, PA Tara Maruca
Ligonier Valley School District Ligonier, PA Edward Moran
Mars Area School District Mars, PA Richard Glosser
McGuffey School District Claysville, PA Charissa Rychcik
McKeesport Area School District McKeesport, PA Menas Zannikos
Millcreek Township School District Erie, PA Diana Orloff
Mohawk School District New Castle, PA Emily Billing
New Castle Area School District New Castle, PA Jonalyn Romeo
Neshannock Township School District New Castle, PA Alexine Bosket
Northgate School District Pittsburgh, PA Krista Black
North Hills School District* Pittsburgh, PA Nicole Bezila
Northwestern School District Albion, PA Kristen Rutkowski
Norwin School District North Huntingdon, PA Stacey Snyder
Quaker Valley School District Leetsdale, PA Maggie Schaming
Seneca Valley School District Harmony, PA Jaclyn Macioce
South Allegheny School District McKeesport, PA Nicole Homistek
South Park School District South Park, PA Isaac Tarbell
Sto-Rox School District McKees Rocks, PA Martha Hoover
Union City Area School District Union City, PA Amy Webber
Wesley Family Services Schools** Pittsburgh, PA Amy Townsend
Western Beaver County School District Midland, PA Elizabeth Altenhof
West Mifflin Area School District West Mifflin, PA Rachel Flinner
Woodland Hills School District North Braddock, PA Dean Holtzman
NOTE: The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) has developed a new program to provide stipends to Pennsylvania residents who must complete an internship before receiving their credential to become a school-based mental health professional. This program – the Pennsylvania Mental Health Education Learning Program in Schools (PA HELPS) – is for participants seeking educator certification as a school nurse, school psychologist, school counselor, or school social worker.
Pennsylvania School Psychology Programs
Pennsylvania School Psychology Programs
The following colleges and universities may have out of state school psychology graduate students in need of internships.
Drexel University (Ed.S. program)
Eastern University (M.S. plus certificate program)
Indiana University of PA (Ed.S., Ph.D. programs)
Lehigh University (Ed.S., Ph.D. programs)
Marywood University (Ed.S. program)
Millersville University (M.S. plus certificate program)
Penn West University (M.S. plus certificate program and Ed.S. program)
· California Campus
· Edinboro Campus
Pennsylvania State University (Ph.D. program)
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (M.S., Ed.S., Psy.D. programs)
Temple University (Ed.S., Ph.D. programs)
Widener University (Clinical Psychology Psy.D. program w/ School Psych track)
2024-2025 School Psychology Internships for Out-of-State Graduate Students Executive Summary.pdf2024-2025 School Psychology Internship for Out-of-State Graduate Students
2024-2025 School Psychology Internship for Out-of-State Graduate Students
Executive Summary
Executive Summary
In 2024–2025, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, through the Bureau of Special Education, sponsored the Out-of-State School Psychology Internship Program to expand the pipeline of qualified school psychologists into Pennsylvania schools. This year-long initiative supported graduate interns placed across the commonwealth, providing them with practical experience while addressing workforce shortages.
The Executive Summary linked here captures key findings from this effort, including pre- and post-survey results, site visit and professional development data, and overall perceptions of the internship opportunity.
Interested in hiring an out-of-state intern?
Interested in hiring an out-of-state intern?
School Psychology Paid Internships for Out-of-State Graduate Students 2026-2027.pdfComplete the application
Receive approval from the APR Core Team
Advertise for the paid internship
Conduct interviews
Hire an intern
Complete an enrollment form
Receive contract
Participate in professional development provided by PaTTAN consultants
2026-2027 School Psychology Paid Internships for Out of State Graduate Students (Overview Webinar).pdfOctober 3, 2025 Slides
October 3, 2025 Slides
Stay Tuned for the October 3 recording!
Stay Tuned for the October 3 recording!
Below are resources to assist your LEA with the out-of-state school psychology graduate student grant opportunity. First, the 2026-2027 grant application is available. Second, a sample job description is provided. Finally, the enrollment form to be completed when an out-of-state school psychology graduate student is hired at your LEA is provided.
School Psychology Paid Internships for Out-of-State Graduate Students 2026-2027.pdfPreview the full grant application by clicking the "pop out" arrow in the upper right hand corner. Click here to access the online application. Note: an account will need to be created with a user name and password.
DTSD Job Description School Pyschologist 2015.pdfSCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY INTERN JOB DESCRIPTION SAMPLE
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY INTERN JOB DESCRIPTION SAMPLE
Is your LEA in need of an internship job description? A sample from Derry Township School District, Hershey, PA is provided for your review. Click the upper right hand corner to pop out the job description.
2026-2027 Enrollment Form - School Psychology Paid Internships for Out-of-State Graduate Students.pdfLEAs who hire and out-of-state school psychology graduate student will submit and enrollment form. Click here to access the form. Preview the full form by clicking the "pop out" arrow in the upper right hand corner.
Have questions or need more information? Contact any of the following:
Erica Kaurudar - PaTTAN School Psychology State Lead
Christine Moon - APR State Lead
Marissa Deleel - PaTTAN School Psychology Initiative Consultant
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