Doctoral Internship in PSYCHOLOGY
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THE AGENCY
University of Massachusetts/Amherst
One of today's leading centers of public higher education in the Northeast, the University of Massachusetts Amherst was established in 1863 under the original Land Grant Act. In recent decades it has achieved a growing reputation for excellence in an increasing number of disciplines, for the breadth of its academic offerings, and for the expansion of its historic roles in education, research, and public service.
Within its ten schools and colleges, the University offers bachelor's degrees in over 90 areas, associate's degrees in six, master's degrees in 68, and doctorate degrees in 50. More than 90% of the 1,182 full-time faculty hold the highest degree in their fields. There are approximately 24,300 students: 18,000 undergraduates, 6,000 graduate students, and 300 students at the Stockbridge School. The University prides itself on the diversity of its student body and is committed to the principles of affirmative action, civility, equal opportunity, and the free exchange of ideas.
Located in the historic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, the 1,450-acre campus provides a rich cultural environment in a rural setting. The University is one of the founding members of the Five College cooperative program, offering reciprocal student access among the University and Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges.
The Commonwealth's university system includes the University of Massachusetts Boston, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and the University of Massachusetts Worcester Medical Center, which includes a medical school and a teaching hospital.
Activities at the five university campuses are supplemented by academic, research, and service programs at the University's Marine Station at Gloucester, Agricultural Experiment Stations at Waltham and East Wareham, urban education programs in several of the state's metropolitan centers, and continuing education programs on and off campus.
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The main campus of the University is located in Amherst, Massachusetts. Amherst, nestled in the beautiful valley of the Holyoke Mountain Range, provides easy access to Boston, New York City and Cape Cod. Within a ten mile radius of Amherst are five colleges, where you will discover varied intellectual, social, and cultural opportunities.
A free bus system links the whole area together, so it's easy to get to the shops, restaurants, theaters, and clubs of the busy downtown centers of Amherst and Northampton. If you want to enjoy some solitude or just spend time outdoors, it's not far to the Holyoke Mountain Range, numerous wildlife and conservation areas, the Quabbin Reservoir, and the Connecticut River. You can easily find hiking trails, ski slopes, bike paths, boating, swimming, and places to run, jog and rollerblade.
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Last updated July 24, 2006