Psychology 195B: Fieldwork in Cognitive Science
Research Assistant at Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies
Contact: Nicco Reggente, Ph.D.
E-mail: nicco@advancedconsciousness.org
Address: 2811 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 510 Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone: 3109079216
Website: https://www.advancedconsciousness.org
Description of Organization and Population Served:
We leverage neuroimaging, neuromodulation, neurofeedback and virtual reality to assist individuals with transitioning into personalized, favorable states of consciousness.
Description of Fieldwork Project and Responsibilities of Intern:
The intern will serve as a Research Assistant to the Principal Investigator in scheduling participants, issuing behavioral questionnaires, preparing EEG and stimulus presentation software, and assisting with data organization and analysis.
Special Qualifications:
Experience with EEG and Python is a bonus. Otherwise, no special qualifications. All training will be provided on-site.
Hourly Commitment Per Week: 8
How does this relate to Cognitive Science?:
Our protocols are centered around determining neural correlates of consciousness and using neurofeedback and neuromodulation to re-instantiate those correlates.
Rice Games
Contact: Julian Rice
E-mail: julian@ricegames.net
Address: 11210 W Sardis Ave #202 Los Angeles CA 90064
Phone: 4157062315
Website: http://www.ricegames.net
Description of Organization and Population Served:
Rice Games is a brand new indie game studio filled with entrepreneurial spirits that are looking to design and create video games that change the industry. Founded in September 2018, Rice Games is a lean startup that may still be in its infancy, but is looking to enthrall core gamers and language learners alike through their first project, Shujinkou.
Description of Fieldwork Project and Responsibilities of Intern:
Interns will be able to gain skills in this unique dual internship, spending odd weeks learning about entrepreneurial marketing and social media data analysis, and spending even weeks working on small, but complex video game projects that will help develop a mind for game logic, proper design, and clean and efficient programming. The final will be a multipage single-spaced essay that will consist of research on appealing and creating new markets, as well as portions on efficient programming and the steps behind designing a fun to play video game.
Special Qualifications:
Interns should be familiar with some programming language (C++ preferred, basic knowledge of classes), with at least PIC10A completed. Skilled writers and those that are passionate with numbers and video games is a plus.
Hourly Commitment Per Week: 10-15
How does this relate to Cognitive Science?:
Understanding the relationship between a person's known interests and unknown interests is a key component in designing video games that attempt to appeal not only to core gamers, but to new markets as well. Using visual stimuli and storytelling within Rice Games' projects will be able to invoke emotions from players, and one big goal of this internship is to find ways to bring out many emotions from the player. Further developing programming logic and intuition through video game programming will allow the Intern to become a more proficient programmer, and data analysis and advanced topics such as Machine Learning and Computational Linguistics will become easier to pick up.
Rydeen Mobile Electronics
Contact: Joy Yang
E-mail: jyang@rydeenmobile.com
Address: 2701 Plaza del Amo # 705, Torrance, CA 90503
Phone: (310) 787-7880
Website: https://rydeenmobile.com/
Description of Organization and Population Served:
Rydeen is a mobile electronics manufacturer that specializes in automotive safety. Rydeen's mission is to provide the safest vehicle driving experience with solution-based products and technologies. Here at Rydeen, we are aiming for zero auto accidents & auto thefts, thus creating "peace of mind every day" to drivers worldwide!
Description of Fieldwork Project and Responsibilities of Intern:
Here at Rydeen, we pride ourselves on creating cutting-edge technology in order to keep drivers safe. As an intern at Rydeen, you will be tasked with creating and executing new ideas based on automotive safety. An example of a project would be assisting in creating UI for automated cars that people can easily understand and learn. Interns are expected to communicate well with their team and contribute to new ideas for automotive products.
Special Qualifications:
An ideal candidate for this position would be one who is communicative and willing to learn. We do not expect you to be an expert at coding, but we do expect that you are making an effort to expand on your skills and learn. As an intern at Rydeen, you will be tasked with not only technical work but also communication and interpersonal skills.
Hourly Commitment Per Week: 7-10
How does this relate to Cognitive Science?:
At Rydeen, we emphasize the importance of the connection between the user and technology. We believe that Cognitive Science students perfectly fit into this belief as many of your courses have taught you to think in multidisciplinary ways. This internship will help students understand human interaction with technology by allowing them to explore and create new technological ideas for automotive safety.
Software Development Internship with Formosi
Contact: Stephen Pemberton
E-mail: frontdesk@formosi.com
Address: 2150 Park Pl #100, El Segundo, CA 90245
Phone: (310) 562-6207
Website: https://www.formosi.com
Description of Organization and Population Served:
Formosi is the premier beauty and marketing agency in the greater Los Angeles area. We serve as the bridge that connects consumers to health and beauty professionals.
Description of Fieldwork Project and Responsibilities of Intern:
Formosi is looking for software engineers to build online services that connect users to beauty and health professionals. Prospective interns should be eager to learn, work well in team settings, and have a sense of responsibility. We have positions available in various aspects of software development. Web development team uses React JS to create responsive webpages. Mobile development team uses SwiftUI to develop iOS apps. Backend team uses Spring framework to build reliable services. Depending on intern’s profile and preference, he or she will be placed in one of the development teams.
Special Qualifications:
Interns should have general knowledge of programming and be proficient in at least one modern programming language. However, they can learn about the specific tools we use during their internship.
Hourly Commitment Per Week: 16
How does this relate to Cognitive Science?:
Interns are required to not only create services using computer science fundamentals but also use psychology knowledge to develop user-friendly interaction patterns. This internship allows students to practice the psychology and computer science they acquired in their Cognitive Science courses.
The Integrated Clinic
Contact: Lev Gottlieb, PhD
E-mail: Admin@TheIntegratedClinic.com
Address: 2811 Wilshire Blvd Suites 680, 690, & 790, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone: (424) 226-6128
Website: https://www.theintegratedclinic.com
Description of Organization and Population Served:
The Integrated Clinic provides client-centered, collaborative, coordinated care to clients, leveraging the latest advances in neuroscience and technology in order to foster health, wellness, and performance. Our team comprises leading clinicians and researchers from allied fields including neuropsychology, cognitive rehabilitation, sleep & behavioral medicine, biofeedback, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language therapy, educational therapy, and nutritional counseling. Together, we work synergistically to offer scientifically-informed and seamless care that promotes patient outcomes.
Description of Fieldwork Project and Responsibilities of Intern:
This internship will involve interns in applied science and media/technology within an interdisciplinary health and wellness clinic. Roles may include business development, market research, UX/UI design, social media, video editing and production, website and newsletter management, provider outreach, administrative and back-end support, and data informatics and analytics.
Special Qualifications:
No special qualifications are required. However the intern must be motivated and diligent. Creative and entrepreneurial interest would be additive. Familiarity with technology and/or media would also be helpful. Relevant computer skills: Python, HTML, Heroku, AWS, Google Drive, Squarespace, Slack, Jira, Miro, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier Pro, Canva, Firebase, Xcode, GitHub, GitLab, social media platforms.
Hourly Commitment Per Week: 7
How does this relate to Cognitive Science?:
Our Clinic is guided by the study of brain-behavior relationships--comprising functional neuroanatomy and the study of thought, learning, and mental organization--and thus by definition relates to cognitive science.
Tutorfly Software Development OR Strategic Growth Intern
Contact: Alejandro Mendoza (Software Development) | Parsa Rezvani (Strategic Growth)
E-mail: info@tutorfly.org
Address: 200 De Neve Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone: (424) 653-6159
Website: https://www.tutorfly.org
Description of Organization and Population Served:
Tutorfly is an education technology platform that is working to level the access to educational help outside of the classroom, specifically through peer tutoring. We focus on sourcing high school and university students as peer tutors, 20% of whom decide to volunteer to raise money for local charities and PTA groups. We have over 1,200 tutors on the platform that use our web and mobile apps to connect with clients.
Description of Fieldwork Project and Responsibilities of Intern:
You can choose one of the two roles to apply for: Software Development: -Work with our CTO to design and implement changes to the Tutorfly site. Strategic Growth: -Use various techniques to drive traffic to our website, with the ultimate goal of increasing user acquisition. -Identify and optimize growth channels -Create lasting symbiotic partnerships with various groups.
Special Qualifications:
Software Development: -You should be well versed in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript skills. -Knowledge of the Material UI framework (front end) as well as express/GraphQL (back end) is preferred too. User Acquisition: Willing and able to forge relationships with complementary groups of teachers, parents, and students. -Experience with as many of the frameworks as possible from the following book: TRACTION: A Startup Guide to Getting Customers. By: Gabriel Weinberg and Justin Mares. Both: -Have tutoring experience and great communication skills. -Comfortable asking questions and learning at a rapid pace.
Hourly Commitment Per Week: 15
How does this relate to Cognitive Science?:
For both positions listed above, it's imperative to always understand what leads a customer to wanting to schedule a tutoring session. In most cases, our customers are parents, but parents have a wide array of different behaviors based upon a slew of factors. Through user surveys, research, analyzing data, and applying techniques learned in the classroom, interns should use their cognitive science studies to propel their work forward in this internship.
Instructional Design Internship (Environment, Health and Safety)
Contact: Karin Wasler
E-mail: kwasler@ehs.ucla.edu
Address: 501 Westwood Plaza, 4th Floor, Box 951605
Phone: 3107945669
Website: https://ehs.ucla.edu/
Description of Organization and Population Served:
EH&S Training designs safety-based web and mobile learning, videos and classroom training for campus employees using eLearning tools and strategies. Our programs educate UCLA personnel in identifying workplace hazards and reducing accidents and exposure to harmful situations and substances (think earthquakes, fires, explosions, and workplace injuries).
Description of Fieldwork Project and Responsibilities of Intern:
The Instructional Design Internship is a remote, paid internship that partners cognitive science students with the EH&S Training Team and Subject Matter Experts to create effective online instruction, presentations, videos and/or graphics. You will learn the instructional design process for an educational program as you create new e-learning modules and presentations, convert pre-existing modules to UCLA-specific content, create videos or design graphics. Interns available for two quarters are highly preferred. Internship positions are limited to students not employed by other UCLA departments.
Special Qualifications:
EH&S uses Articulate Storyline to create elearning modules, so a familiarity with video editing and design software (or a strong motivation to learn them) is required. Other strongly desired qualifications include: excellent communication/presentation skills; experience in tutoring or teaching; proficiency with Microsoft Office, Articulate Storyline, Adobe Photoshop/InDesign/Illustrator/Premiere Pro, Figma, Canva, Zoom a plus.
Hourly Commitment Per Week: 10-19
How does this relate to Cognitive Science?:
Effective eLearning, videos and in-person training draw from knowledge of how people learn and absorb information. Put your classroom education to work as you help us design instructional materials and videos.