Responsibilities:  Summer Intern RAs will play key roles in ongoing research projects investigating higher cognition, and will participate in planning and developing several new ventures.  Specific responsibilities will include brainstorming theories, developing new studies, expanding current studies, developing stimuli, recruiting, scheduling and running subjects, analyzing data, and presenting results.  Interested RAs will also have the opportunity for hands-on experience with statistical software, web site design, and eye tracking equipment.

Opportunity:  The RAs in our lab tend to be involved in every phase of the research process -- a very rewarding experience for all concerned.  We strive to nurture competence by giving RAs far greater levels of training, responsibility and independence than is customary in most psychology labs. We are also committed to maintaining a relaxed, close-knit team spirit, and a level of excitement and fun about our work. The RA position is a terrific opportunity for motivated self-starters interested in research experience.  It is ideally suited for a person seriously considering graduate school in cognitive or developmental psychology.

Focus:  This Full-time Internship involves research in cognitive/developmental psychology.  Our research interests are fairly broad, but most current projects focus on concepts and categories. At a very general level, we are investigating how knowledge is organized, and how that organization unfolds in the course of development.

Application:
The application consists of an application form, two letters of recommendation, current transcript and a resume. Applications must be submitted by mail. Questions can be submitted electronically to cogdevlab@yale.edu.

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Application Deadline: March 14th, 2009 (ALL parts of your application must be RECEIVED by March 14th, 2009)

Other Information:
- Duration: The internship will run from Monday June 8th through Friday August 7th. Interns will have off from June 29th-July 3rd for the July 4th holiday.
- Flexible Schedule: full or part time hours available.
- Eligibility: Strong academic record with interest in Psychology and/or Cognitive Science. High school graduates not yet enrolled in a college/university and students who will have bachelor's degrees at the start of the internship are ineligible.

Reviews: Read previous interns' comments to learn how valuable and rewarding they found this experience.