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The Integrated Clinic
- Contact: Lev Gottlieb, PhD
- E-mail: lev@theintegratedclinic.com
- Address: 2811 Wilshire Blvd #680Santa Monica, CA 90403
- Phone: (424) 835-0854
- Website: https://www.theintegratedclinic.com/
- Location Type: Hybrid
- Hourly Commitment Per Week: 7
Description of Organization and Population Served
Our providers at The Integrated Clinic deliver client-centered, collaborative, coordinated care to clients, leveraging the latest advances in neuroscience and technology in order to foster health, development, and education.
Our team comprises leading clinicians from allied fields including neuropsychology, cognitive rehabilitation, psychotherapy, occupational therapy, speech-language therapy, and educational therapy.
Together, we work synergistically to offer scientifically-informed and seamless care.
Note: The Integrated Clinic is a Management Services Organization that partners with providers to deliver comprehensive, interdisciplinary care. We offer non-clinical support services, enabling providers to focus on client care.
Description of Intern's Responsibilities
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.
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.
End Overdose
- Contact: Maddie Ward, Chief Operating Officer
- E-mail: maddie@endoverdose.net
- Address: 215 W Palm Ave, Unit 204, Burbank, CA 91502
- Phone: (760) 450-8119
- Website: endoverdose.net
- Location Type: Hybrid
- Hourly Commitment Per Week: 7 hours
Description of Organization and Population Served
End Overdose is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit dedicated to training individuals and organizations on ending drug overdose, including distributing and training in the administration of Narcan/naloxone. The organization serves communities affected by the overdose crisis through education, outreach, and overdose prevention and response training. End Overdose serves communities across the county online and in-person through college/university chapters, community organizations, businesses, and live music/entertainment events and venues.
Description of Intern's Responsibilities
Nonprofit Development Interns gain hands-on experience in supply coordination, volunteer management, overdose prevention and response education, and outreach program development. Interns shadow and learn alongside End Overdose personnel, attend meetings led by staff and partners, complete an onboarding process (via Rosterfy), maintain an activities tracker, have weekly check-ins with their supervisor, and complete a feedback survey at the end of their internship. Internship activities complement rather than replace the work of End Overdose's personnel and includes work across End Overdose departments (events, community engagement/training, operations, marketing/communications and fulfillment). Internships can be completed fully remotely or in a hybrid format with in-person activities taking place at events throughout the Los Angeles area or in our Burbank office
Special Qualifications
Interns must be at least 18 years old, enrolled in school or another educational program related to the internship focus, have reliable transportation to internship activities, and be physically and mentally able to intern (with or without reasonable accommodations), including standing for extended periods if completing in-person work.
Interested students should complete the following application: https://forms.gle/pU2KP55aZhhro2oS7
How does this relate to Cognitive Science?
The internship connects to cognitive science through its focus on how people process risk, learn new skills, and change behavior in high-stakes situations. Interns support the design and delivery of Narcan/naloxone training and overdose prevention education, which requires understanding how audiences perceive and respond to risk, retain safety-critical information, and translate knowledge into action during an emergency. The role also involves developing outreach materials and public speaking to diverse audiences, drawing on principles of instructional design, communication, and behavior change that are central to cognitive science.
Makeup the Bride
- Contact: Heather Coopersmith
- E-mail: heather@makeupthebride.com
- Address: 5953 Manton Ave. Woodland Hills, CA 91367
- Phone: (818) 384-7024
- Website: www.makeupthebride.com
- Location Type: Fully remote
- Hourly Commitment Per Week: 6-8 hours
Description of Organization and Population Served
Makeup the Bride, founded and managed by Heather Coopersmith with 25+ years of industry experience, is a luxury bridal and special event makeup artistry company servicing Los Angeles.
Description of Intern's Responsibilities
As a Cognitive Science Intern, you will play a crucial role in expanding our digital presence and driving engagement through social media. Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing and growing our social media channels (Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Blogs,Emails etc. )
- Creating engaging content, including reels and posts, that resonates with our target audience (Primarily Woman 25-44) Canva, Edits, Premier editing experience is great.
- Analyzing performance metrics and providing insights to optimize our social media strategy.
- Collaborating with our team to ensure consistent branding and messaging across platforms.
- Assisting in launch for a new digital product-tbd
-Collaborating on ideas for content and branding
Special Qualifications
- Proficiency in social media management, content creation, and analytics
- Proficient or have experience in Canva, Edits and other editing software or apps
- Strong understanding of social media trends, especially in the beauty and bridal industries
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Interest in the intersection of cognitive science and the beauty industry
How does this relate to Cognitive Science?
This role offers a unique opportunity to apply principles of cognitive science in a highly personalized, real-world settings. By leveraging knowledge of perception, attention, and emotional processing, you’ll help create visual content and client experiences that resonate on a deeper level. From the way soft glam enhances facial recognition and symmetry, to how familiar beauty cues influence confidence and self-perception, every detail is intentionally designed to align with how the brain processes beauty and identity. Through social media and client interactions, you’ll apply behavioral insights to craft compelling content, build trust, and guide clients toward choices that feel authentic and elevated. By integrating psychology with digital tools, this experience sits at the intersection of beauty, cognition, and connection offering valuable, transferable skills in branding, marketing, and human-centered design.
YoBe : Social Media Interns
- Contact: Hawkins Golden
- E-mail: Hawkins@yobe.co
- Address: 20 29th Ave #203 Venice, CA 90291
- Phone: (310) 525-0000
- Website: yobe.co
- Location Type: Hybrid
- Hourly Commitment Per Week: 7
Description of Organization and Population Served
YoBe: Protein You Squeeze -- on the Go or at Home.
We are a UCLA start up business that sells 20g protein smoothies in pouches you can squeeze. We are in Erewhon, Pavilions, Bristol Farms, Lazy Acres, etc. We are distributed with national distributors.
Our product is marketed to the wellness community or customers who need healthy food on the go.
We are looking for hungry interns who want to help us INFLUENCE people to follow our account or buy our products.
Interns must be experienced and excited to improve their social media skills to gain the attention of our targeted audience and be interested in using viral hook contents to engage new and current customers.
Description of Intern's Responsibilities
We will have weekly social media team meetings where we evaluate each others works and inspire each other.
We expect interns to make 3 videos a week. We expect interns to improve their content. It is a fun experience.
We will have two on campus demo opportunities to create content in person at UCLA.
Every other week an intern will be responsible for posting the content to different social media accounts.
Special Qualifications
Interns must have experience creating social media videos.
They must be creative and willing to push themselves.
How does this relate to Cognitive Science?
Sales and marketing are closely related to cognitive science because both fields rely on understanding how people think, feel, and make decisions.
Decision-making & Buying Behavior: ie heuristics and biases, cognitive load, emotions.
Attention & Perception: Cognitive science explores how people perceive information and what captures or holds their attention.
Memory & Branding: improving brand recall and experiences
Language and Framing: cognitive linguistics and use of story telling.
Social Cognition: influencing people with social proof and credibility cues.
Develop for Good – APPLY HERE https://apply.developforgood.org/
- Contact: Kiki Liu
- E-mail: kiki@developforgood.org
- Address: 584 Castro Street #3117, San Francisco, California 94114
- Phone: (603) 858-1457
- Website: https://www.developforgood.org/
- Location Type: Fully remote
- Hourly Commitment Per Week: 8-10 hours per week, including weekly meetings with team members and the nonprofit client
Description of Organization and Population Served
Develop for Good (DFG) is a San Francisco-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that connects college student volunteers from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds with nonprofit organizations to build custom software solutions. Through structured 16-week batch cycles, student teams are supported by industry mentors as they design and develop technology for nonprofits that otherwise lack the resources to build it themselves.
Description of Intern's Responsibilities
The student volunteer will work as part of a cross-functional student team supporting a nonprofit client through DFG's software development lifecycle. This may include tasks such as requirements gathering, UX/UI design, front-end and back-end development, quality assurance testing, or project coordination, depending on placement. The student volunteer will attend weekly team meetings, receive mentorship from industry professionals, and contribute to a functional software product delivered to a real nonprofit partner by the end of the cycle.
Special Qualifications
No formal prerequisites, but familiarity with basic software development concepts, UX/design thinking, or project coordination is helpful. Strong communication skills and reliability in a remote, team-based environment are important given DFG's structured volunteer cycle format.
How does this relate to Cognitive Science?
This opportunity draws on principles central to cognitive science, including human-centered design, user experience research, and how people process and interact with information systems. Student volunteers apply concepts from cognition and decision-making to design and build software that's usable and effective for real-world nonprofit users, bridging theoretical understanding of human cognition with applied technology design.
Sci-Layne Inc
- Contact: Bambi Layne Njamfa
- E-mail: blayne.njamfa@gmail.com
- Address: 8657 Lookout Mountain Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90046
- Phone: (213) 693-0736
- Website: scilayne.com
- Location Type: Fully remote
- Hourly Commitment Per Week: 7 hours minimum
Description of Organization and Population Served
Sci-Layne, Inc. (EIN: 33-3947719, UEI: ZBTDEBL28JE7) is a MedTech company and NSF SBIR 2026 MedTech Phase I invitee developing YÖM (your optimized metabolism), a non-invasive real-time TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) wearable biosensor, alongside a psychiatric/TSH clinical research initiative investigating whether subclinical thyroid dysfunction is an underdiagnosed driver of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and other mood and cognitive presentations currently treated with psychiatric medication, which may otherwise be semi corrected or corrected with a primary thyroid metabolic optimization.
The research serves two populations: (1) thyroid and mental-health patients, whose diagnostic and treatment pathways are the subject of an ongoing literature synthesis, and (2) global psychiatrists, endocrinologists, general practitioners, and neuroscientists, who are the subjects of an ongoing interview-based study examining whether thyroid function is adequately assessed before prescribing SSRIs, anti-anxiety medications, or other psychiatric treatment. (3) elite athletes, as a tertiary population of interest, examining the cognitive and neuroendocrine impact of thyroid function on athletic performance and recovery — including pre- and post-competition states and the cognitive/psychological transition experienced by retiring athletes.
Description of Intern's Responsibilities
Interns will continue structured literature review and citation management on thyroid function and its relationship to depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and psychosis-spectrum presentations
Continuing outreach and structured interviews with National based as well as UCLA psychiatrists, endocrinologists, general practitioners, and neuroscientists on clinical practice patterns around thyroid screening prior to psychiatric medication prescribing
Synthesizing literature and interview findings into a structured dataset
Contributing to drafting of a peer-reviewed manuscript for journal submission
Participating in a weekly supervision meeting to review progress and refine methodology
Special Qualifications
The qualified interns will hold strong time management skills, including but not limited to the ability to appropriately time block, strict adherence to APA citing skills, academic writing and literature review skills, with comfort using PubMed and other peer-reviewed databases; interest in cognitive science, psychiatry, endocrinology, or clinical research methods; professional communication skills for scheduling and conducting interviews with MDs (persistence is valuable, given a historically low physician response rate); prior coursework in research methods, statistics, or psychology preferred; comfortable working independently in a fully remote setting, under professional meeting/zoom etiquette.
How does this relate to Cognitive Science?
This research sits at the intersection of endocrinology and cognitive/affective neuroscience: thyroid hormone (T3/T4) signaling directly regulates the serotonin, dopamine, and catecholamine systems implicated in mood regulation and cognition. The project investigates whether subclinical thyroid dysfunction is an underdiagnosed contributor to depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and psychosis-spectrum presentations, and whether standard psychiatric diagnostic pathways adequately screen for this treatable endocrine root cause before prescribing psychotropic medication.
It directly engages core cognitive science themes — the biological basis of mood and cognition, diagnostic reasoning in clinical practice, and translational research bridging endocrinology, psychiatry, and neuroscience.
NAMI WESTSIDE LA
- Contact: Erin Ryan
- E-mail: eryan@namila.org
- Address: 921 Westwood Blvd Suite 236 LA, CA 90024
- Phone: (310) 889-7200
- Website: www.namiwla.org
- Location Type: Hybrid
- Hourly Commitment Per Week: Time Commitment This internship will last between 3 and 6 months, depending on course length and requirements. On a weekly basis, interns will be expected to work up to 15 hours per week (includes occasional weekend events). As students, we understand and respect that your availability will be subject to change based on class schedule, exams, extracurriculars, personal circumstances, etc. However, interns will be responsible for completing a minimum of 10 hours and a maximum of 15 hours per week. Please plan accordingly.
Description of Organization and Population Served
NAMI Westside Los Angeles (NAMI WLA) is dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals and families affected by mental health conditions through free education, support, advocacy, and early intervention. As part of the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization, we work to build mentally healthy communities by reducing stigma, increasing access to resources, and empowering people of all ages, especially children and youth to thrive.
Description of Intern's Responsibilities
As a Mental Health Advocacy Intern for NAMI WLA, you play a key role in supporting our mission to improve the lives of those affected by mental health conditions. This internship offers hands-on experience in various areas, including administrative support, outreach initiatives, mental health presentations, and community programs. You will gain valuable skills and training, preparing you for future professional roles and equipping you to be a mental health advocate in your community. Additionally, you may have the option to earn class credit, subject to individual student and departmental criteria.
Key Responsibilities
Community Outreach Initiatives: Participate in outreach activities to raise awareness about mental health issues and NAMI WLA's services.
Mental Health Presentations for Schools: Support the planning, facilitation, and development of mental health presentations to various audiences.
Community Programs: Help organize and implement school and community-based mental health programs, and participate in programs such as tabling at community events.
Warmline Support: Provide assistance for NAMI WLA's warmline, offering support and information to callers.
Event Participation: Attend and support in-person and virtual meetings, training, and events as required.
Special Qualifications
Internship Format
This internship will take place in a hybrid setting. The bulk of the workload (60%) will be conducted online through Zoom in the form of meetings, email, collaboration on Google Workspace, etc. Some of the workload (40%) will come from in-person events, office work, etc.
1:1 Check-Ins
Interns will meet with their supervisor on a bi-weekly basis to check-in and discuss progress, set goals and give/receive feedback. The primary purpose of these check-ins is to provide a safe space to discuss anything such as personal/organizational wins, areas of improvement, feedback, etc.
Code of Conduct & Professionalism
Here at NAMI WLA, we have designed our internship program to prepare young professionals for the workforce. We encourage our interns to treat this opportunity as a job and kindly request that you practice punctuality, teamwork, communication, work ethic and integrity. We hope that this opportunity will be valuable to your growth as an individual and a professional and ask that you adhere to our values of Respect, Support and Advocacy for our community at all times.
How does this relate to Cognitive Science?
An internship with NAMI Westside Los Angeles gives Cognitive Science students an opportunity to apply their understanding of human cognition, behavior, communication, learning, and decision-making within a community mental health setting.
Interns gain hands-on experience supporting mental health education, youth programming, stigma reduction, community outreach, resource navigation, and clinical-adjacent initiatives. They may explore how individuals understand and respond to mental health information, how lived experience and social environments influence behavior and help-seeking, and how educational programs can be designed to improve awareness, engagement, and access to support.
The interdisciplinary nature of NAMI WLA’s work is especially relevant to Cognitive Science students interested in the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, behavior, communication, education, research, and public health. Interns also gain experience translating complex mental health information into accessible, practical resources that can positively influence individuals, families, and communities.
Level Up Solutions
- Contact: Michael Harley
- E-mail: mharley@levelupsolutions.org
- Address: 1303 E Walnut Ave, El Segundo, CA 90245
- Phone: (626) 808-6332
- Website: levelupsolutions.org
- Location Type: Fully in-person
- Hourly Commitment Per Week: 7 hrs per week
Description of Organization and Population Served
Level Up Solutions is a nonprofit organization that provides person-centered services and programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our mission is to help participants build independence, confidence, meaningful relationships, and stronger connections within their communities.
We primarily serve transition-age youth and adults with developmental disabilities, including individuals with autism, intellectual disabilities, and other related support needs. Services include independent living skills training, community integration, social and recreational programming, educational support, employment readiness, and individualized assistance based on each participant’s goals. Our programs emphasize inclusion, self-determination, skill development, and meaningful participation in community life.
Description of Intern's Responsibilities
Interns will work alongside experienced Direct Support Professionals to provide person-centered support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Responsibilities may include assisting participants with developing independent living, communication, social, self-advocacy, and community integration skills; supporting participation in educational, recreational, and community-based activities; and encouraging participants to work toward their individualized goals.
Interns will help plan and facilitate activities, model appropriate social and professional behavior, provide encouragement and guidance, document participant progress and observations, and communicate relevant information to their supervisor and support team. They will also receive training in professional boundaries, disability inclusion, person-centered practices, confidentiality, safety procedures, and effective communication. All responsibilities will be completed under appropriate staff supervision and will be tailored to the intern’s experience, training, and assigned program.
Special Qualifications
No prior professional experience is required. Applicants should have a genuine interest in working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and demonstrate patience, reliability, professionalism, empathy, and strong communication skills. Interns must be willing to learn, accept feedback, maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries, and work collaboratively with participants, families, staff, and community partners. Coursework or experience in psychology, education, social work, disability studies, or a related field is helpful but not required.
How does this relate to Cognitive Science?
This internship relates to Cognitive Science by giving students the opportunity to observe and support how individuals process information, communicate, learn new skills, solve problems, regulate emotions, and interact with their environment. Interns will apply concepts from psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, learning, memory, attention, and social cognition while working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Through direct support, observation, documentation, and supervised reflection, interns will gain a better understanding of how cognitive processes influence behavior, independence, communication, and community participation. The role also provides practical experience adapting instruction and support strategies to each participant’s individual learning style and needs.
Ergorig
- Contact: Josh Teichman
- E-mail: joshwteichman@gmail.com
- Address: 1431 Truman St. Unit F San Fernando, CA 91340
- Phone: (424) 901-3077
- Website: www.ergorig.com
- Location Type: Hybrid
- Hourly Commitment Per Week: 10
Description of Organization and Population Served
Ergorig is a company specializing in ergonomic camera-support equipment for the film and television industry. Its products are designed to reduce physical strain while improving comfort, stability, and mobility for professional camera operators. Ergorig serves cinematographers, camera operators, production companies, rental houses, and other professionals working in film, television, broadcast, and commercial production.
Description of Intern's Responsibilities
Interns will assist with sales and marketing efforts, manage and organize CRM contacts, support social media and online marketing campaigns, analyze the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of different marketing strategies, research new customer segments and markets, evaluate marketing channels, study customer feedback and product perception, and help improve product descriptions and marketing materials. Interns will gain hands-on experience in market research, consumer behavior, digital marketing, data analysis, and communication for a technical product.
Special Qualifications
Students should have strong written and verbal communication skills and an interest in consumer psychology, marketing, or behavioral decision-making. Familiarity with social media platforms and digital marketing tools is recommended. Interns should be comfortable contributing their own ideas, thinking critically, proposing creative approaches, identifying opportunities for improvement, and suggesting practical next steps. Curiosity, initiative, and the ability to think analytically about how a specialized professional audience interprets marketing messages are strongly encouraged.
How does this relate to Cognitive Science?
This internship relates to Cognitive Science by applying concepts from human behavior, perception, decision-making, communication, and data analysis to real-world marketing and product strategy. The intern will evaluate how customers perceive and respond to different messages, products, and marketing channels, analyze behavioral and sales data, and use those insights to improve communication and outreach. The role also involves understanding how people interact with and evaluate a specialized ergonomic product, connecting cognitive principles with practical business decisions.
Buku Studios
- Contact: Grace Bukunmi
- E-mail: info@bukustudios.com
- Address: 1000 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90021
- Phone: (442) 273-0133
- Website: http://www.bukunmigrace.com
- Location Type: Hybrid
- Hourly Commitment Per Week: 8
Description of Organization and Population Served
Buku Studios is a fully integrative creative production collective catering to an array of Fortune 500 companies and startups. Specializing in delivering comprehensive solutions in content production, art direction, editorial placement experiential social activations within the realm of art and entertainment. The collective was established to meet the dynamic content requirements of top-tier publications, brands, and artists, offering adept creative and resources.
Description of Intern's Responsibilities
This internship is designed to offer students with hands-on experience in project management, marketing, content creation, and art direction. Interns will collaborate closely with experienced professionals in these domains, delving into vision, visuals and commercial campaign production.
The main objective is to provide students with comprehensive insights into the entrepreneurial aspects of art production, thereby enhancing their skills in client communication, conceptualization, and implementation.
Special Qualifications
Ideally, an interest in art, media, social entrepreneurship or leadership.
Experience with Adobe or other similar photo editing software.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work proactively
How does this relate to Cognitive Science?
This opportunity aligns with Cognitive Science by exploring motivational trends in human behavior and psyche. It aims to leverage these insights to develop compelling marketing and content strategies that have a strong impact.
Engaging in creative processes allows cognitive science students to access cognitive mechanisms which enable them to generate ideas, tackle artistic challenges, and innovate. Ultimately learning how to optimize workflows more effectively.
Students will leverage their comprehension of cognition, creativity, and user experience. Applying this knowledge to craft captivating visual content tailored to specific audiences, drawing from various aspects of Cognitive Science.