Field Experience

Students are encouraged to gain practical experience in their intended career fields. There are numerous volunteer, practicum and internship programs open to Otterbein students. A variety of employers and agencies cooperate in the placement of our students into settings that provide experience in psychology. Students can participate by being a volunteer, by receiving academic credit for working in an agency or at a research institution, or by working for pay.

Another experiential learning program is called the Philadelphia Semester where, for one full quarter, a student can combine a fully accredited quarter of academic coursework with career-oriented work experience in an urban setting.