School Psychology Paid Internships 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.
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 Michelle Reichard-Huff
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
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 Tim Snare
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 Jonathan Klingeman
Warwick School District Lititz, PA Colleen Heckman
Winder Area School District Windber, PA Melanie Christy
Eastern Region LEAs
Name of LEA Location Contact Information
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 Chris Laurence
Northampton Area School District Northampton, PA Victoria Kropf
Salisbury Township School District Allentown, PA Zachary Brem
Wissahickon School District Ambler, PA Nancy O'Neill
Western Region LEAs
Name of LEA Location Contact Information
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 Anater
Northgate School District Pittsburgh, PA Krista Black
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 Katie Stenger
Union City Area School District Union City, PA Amy Webber
Wesley Family Services Schools Pittsburgh, PA Amy Townsend
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
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)
Interested in hiring an out-of-state intern?
APPLICATION PROCESS
Complete 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
OVERVIEW SLIDEDECK
To access the PowerPoint slides referenced during the October 2nd overview meeting, click on the "pop out" arrow in the right hand corner.
OVERVIEW RECORDING
Watch the recording of the October 2nd overview meeting for more information.
GRANT APPLICATION
Preview the full grant application by clicking on the "pop out" arrow in the right hand corner.
Click here to access the online application.
Note: An account will need to be created with a username and password.
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.
ENROLLMENT FORM
LEAs who hire an out-of-state school psychology graduate student intern will submit an enrollment form. Click here to access the form.
Have questions or need more information? Contact any of the following:
Erica Kaurudar - PaTTAN School Psychology State Lead
Christine Moon - APR State Lead
Carol Good - Assistant Director, PaTTAN West