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Position Salary and Benefits

Each internship position, formally entitled "Psychology Intern," is a full-time (40 hours per week) position. Consequently, interns are provided with certain employee benefits and are given opportunities to take advantage of others. These benefits are listed below:

  1. Annual salary of $45,000. 
  2. Sick leave is accrued at the rate of eight hours per month.
  3. Annual leave is accrued at the rate of eight hours per month, which may be used after six consecutive months of employment have been completed.
  4. Staff holidays (approximately 10 days, most of which occur between fall and spring semesters).
  5. Release time for professional development activities (e.g., conventions, workshops).
  6. Required participation in Teachers Retirement System (TRS) or Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) Benefits | Division of Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness (tamu.edu).
  7. Eligibility for the following optional insurance programs (eligible on the first month following the 60th day of employment): (a) Health Insurance—Medical, Dental, Vision (b) Life Insurance (c) Dependent Life Insurance (d) Long-term Disability Insurance (e) Accidental Death and Dismemberment Benefit

*Eligible for the State Group Insurance Premium Contribution toward coverage on the first of the month following the 60th day of employment.

The internship training year begins on August 1 each year and concludes on July 31 of the following year. Salary will be received in monthly installments beginning September 1 and ending on August 1.