Students will learn various stages of the behavioral science expert's involvement in the legal process while completing a variety of duties in forensic psychology, forensic expert case administration, and the clinical-forensic psychology interface.

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Responsibilities will include:

Assisting with forensic cases

Involvement with both criminal and civil matters, ranging from criminal responsibility, to disputed confessions, to psychological torts, to malpractice, to risk assessment, to testamentary capacity, to death investigation, to pre-sentencing issues, and more.

• Document review and fact-checking
• Investigative work
• Transcribe forensic psychiatric interview videotapes
• Organize source documents
• Forensic report referencing & proofreading
• Observe forensic psychiatric interviews
• Observe expert witness court testimony
• Observe and participate in attorney communication

Behavioral science, medical, and legal research

• Literature search utilizing various databases, including PsychLit, PsycInfo, Medline, and Lexis-Nexus
• Participate in ongoing research projects on various topics in the behavioral sciences
• Opportunities for future publication

The ideal candidate: is an upper-level undergraduate or graduate student who is responsible, detail-oriented and self-motivated, with strong research skills and an ability to work as part of a team. Preference will be given to those with writing and publishing experience. Interns must be able to commit to a period of at least six months.

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