Our lab occasionally seeks short-term volunteers to contribute to defined projects as needs arise. When opportunities are available, a call for volunteers will be posted outlining the scope of work and potential outputs. Volunteers will need to submit an application and, if accepted, will commit to an approximately four-month term. While suggested outputs will be provided in the call, we encourage volunteers to propose outputs that align with their interests and expertise.

Please note:

• At this time we only accept volunteers who are at least 18 years old

• Remote applicants will be considered, but local (NYC) will be preferred.

• While we typically accept volunteers for specific calls, if there is a particular project you're interested in working on, you are welcome to submit the form in the call below and respond to the application in reference to your proposal!

Compensation & Funding

Whenever possible, we prioritize paid opportunities for contributors. In cases where lab resources do not allow for paid work, we highly encourage volunteers to explore external funding options, such as:

• NYU grants/awards:

  • Wasserman Internship Grant

  • NYU Changemaker Fellowship

  • Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP)

• Open to all:

  • The Quality Undergraduate Education and Scholarly Training (QUEST) program

You can view details of open calls for volunteers by scrolling below!

Internships are offered through NYU’s Department of Applied Psychology, where a key component of the undergraduate program is seminar fieldwork. Please apply only if you will be enrolled in Seminar I or II for the academic semester you are applying for.

While you are welcome to submit your application at any point in the semester, will only begin reviewing materials/reaching out with decisions as outlined below. If you don't hear back from us immediately, do not stress - we will be in touch closer to the interviewing window!

• Summer 2026: Applications due April 10th → Interviews between April 20th-May 1st → Decisions by May 4th

• Fall 2026: Applications due August 3rd → Interviews between August 10th-13th → Decisions by August 14th

You can apply here! 

The Undergraduate Research Assistantships in Inequality and Opportunity, a new funding opportunity and collaboration with the Inequality + Opportunity initiative and the Center for Undergraduate Research. 

This pilot program supports NYU faculty in hiring undergraduate students to collaborate on research projects that explore inequality, opportunity, and human thriving, broadly defined to include work in social science, education, policy, law, health and wellbeing across the lifespan, and related fields. Visit the Inequality and Opportunity website to learn more. 

An Undergraduate Research Assistant (URA) will work with a faculty member, lab or research center. A student hired for this position might:

• Aid in data collection (e.g. participate in the running of interviews or focus groups; contribute to survey design or administration; run lab-based experiments; recruit participants);

• Conduct parts of a literature review, searching for previously published studies of interest to the current project;

• Collaborate on sharing the research findings by supporting the writing of articles, presentations, social media posts, etc.

You can apply here! 

Please note: this application is for us to evaluate applicants and make recommendations to the Provost's Office. If selected, we will then invite you to apply to the Office with our recommendation via Handshake. 

Listings for paid work will be shared via our website, social media and other networks, dependent on availability and funding.