The Chicago School believes that higher education is not merely about transferring knowledge, but about equipping students with both the desire and the ability to use their knowledge, skills, and attitudes to serve the greater good. In addition to their classroom work, our students learn through an unparalleled range of relevant, hands-on training experiences—equating to nearly half a million hours of high-impact, resume-building work in the community every year.

Placement and Training
Each year, students are linked with enriching practica and internships at approximately 500 diverse organizations across the country, where they provide invaluable psychology services to thousands of individuals and families, while refining their skills as top-notch professionals.

Community Partnerships
In addition to their practica and internship placements, Chicago School students learn through what we call community-engaged scholarship—learning by working in the local community to identify, bring awareness to, and develop solutions to universal societal problems. Working alongside faculty and staff, our students have the opportunity to help organizations conduct research, answer critical strategic questions, strengthen treatment models, and more.

Clinical Services
In keeping with our mission to expand the reach of psychology to underserved populations, many Chicago School students assist with bringing psychology services to organizations that would like to offer mental health services but do not have the resources and capacity to do so. Our students contribute their expertise at these sites, broadening their professional experience while helping countless organizations meet the needs of those they serve.

Career Services
Chicago School students enjoy one of the most robust career support programs among all psychology schools. Our Career Services department provides personal coaching as well as dynamic trainings and workshops to assist students with making marketable and meaningful career choices, preparing for licensure, and becoming sophisticated networkers and job seekers.