Student Requirements:

Students must be solely U.S. citizens. (Dual citizens and permanent residents are not eligible) and be at least 18 years at the start of the internship; driver’s license is required.

Mission

The mission of Training Air Wing SIX is to safely train the world's finest combat ready Naval Flight Officers, committed to global security, prosperity, and to projecting Naval Air Power worldwide. The human performance team's core mission is to ensure that the aviators assigned to Training Air Wing SIX are healthy mentally and physically and to ensure that they are able to remain safely on flight status when they are affected with minor injury and that they are returned to flight status expeditiously in the event of a more major health concern.

About the lab

Our group consists of four medical providers and an experimental psychologist. We have a wellness component, a clinical component, and a research component in clinical psychology, sports medicine, and physical therapy domains. Our research is directed by our resident aerospace experimental psychologist.

What is unique about the lab?

The most unique part of our lab is that we are truly embedded field research-so our uniqueness is that we aren't really a lab. If applicants are looking for truly applied work with all the challenges of conducting research with participants in the conduct of their job-naval aviation-this is the place.

About the internship

We are seeking motivated graduate students only who are looking for mentorship and research experience in an applied and highly varied setting. Interns are provided with the challenge of conducting true field research in the aviation setting. Research is immediately impactful to the mission of Training Air Wing SIX, Naval Aviation training, and Naval aviation more broadly. Our team consists of four dedicated and highly specialized doctoral-level mentors. This is an opportunity unlike any other.

What majors and disciplines are a good fit for interning at this lab?

The primary fields of interest in are:

• Behavioral Science
• Clinical Psychology
• Data Science
• Industrial-Organizational
• Medical Science
• Organizational Development
• Neuropsychology
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Statistics

What will I learn?

Students will all learn how to navigate the challenges of field research in a resource-constrained environment. The nature of the work students will be engaged in will vary depending on their specialty.