Community Connections

Hire an OHP Intern

Portland State University (PSU) is providing its Ph.D. and Master’s level Applied Psychology students with the necessary skills to efficiently and effectively meet your OHP needs. Among others, PSU students are prepared to address issues such as:

  • Employee health and stress
  • Work/family conflict
  • Aggression and violence
  • Conflict resolution
  • Facilitating group learning

The students will address these issues by utilizing their skills in:

  • Leading focus groups
  • Climate assessment
  • Survey development
  • Conducting OHP-related workshops
  • Job analysis and redesign
  • Evaluating training programs

Our students are excited to apply their training, gain experience and help your organization address its OHP issues through internships. The internships can range from short-term, voluntary positions to full-time, paid positions, depending on the availability of students and the nature of the project. We recognize the complex structure of the 21st century workplace and we welcome the opportunity to address the challenges facing your organization.

To explore the possibility of enlisting the services of a PSU student, please contact our OHP student representative, David Hall, deh@pdx.edu; or the faculty internship coordinator, Robert Sinclair, (503) 725-3965 or email sinclair@pdx.edu.

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Participating Organizations

AAA Oregon
A-dec Inc.
Adventist Medical Center
Albertina Kerr Centers
Atlas Copco Wagner Inc.
Bonneville Power Administration
Boyd Coffee Company
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
Cascade Steel Mills
City of Tigard
Columbia Distributing
Columbia Machine Inc.
ESCO Corporation
Farmers Insurance Company of Oregon
G. I. Joe’s Inc.
Glacier Northwest, Inc.
Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette
Hoffman Corporation
Jantzen Inc.
LAZERQUICK
Leupold & Stevens Inc.
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
Marriott Hotel
Matsushita Kotobuki Electronics Industries
Multnomah County
Nabisco Brands Inc.
Nationwide Insurance
Oregon Graduate Institute of Science & Technology
Oregon Health Sciences University
Portland General Electric
Providence Health System
Reed College
Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon
Southwest Washington Medical Center
Stimson Lumber Company
Sysco Food Services of Portland Inc.
Wacker Siltronic Corporation
Wellons Inc.
West Linn Paper Company

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How Do I Sign Up My Organization?

To discuss the possibility of hiring an OHP Intern or other possible relationships with the PSU-OHP program, please contact our program director,Dr. Leslie Hammer.