Psychology Internships Abroad and Mental Health Awareness

Are you a psychologist in training, who cares deeply about other people’s wellbeing? Our mental health volunteering opportunities are a chance to experience the field of psychology first-hand in a different environment. You’ll gain skills and experience needed to succeed in a psychology career, while providing vital support to patients with mental health concerns.

On a Psychology Internship abroad, you can expect to:

Help tackle mental health issues in Jamaica or Mongolia by working alongside psychologists.
Improve your career and education prospects by observing, assisting, or carrying out mental health research across a wide variety of cases.
Boost your personal and professional development by immersing yourself in the local culture, as you help to increase mental health awareness and learn about mental health in a different country.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Best times of Year to Do a Psychology Internship

In order to join our mental health volunteer opportunities, you should be working towards a psychology qualification or similar. Therefore, you’ll likely be a student interested in a psychology summer internship abroad.

Summer is a popular time for interns to travel abroad with us because summer internships allow you to gain psychology experience even when you’re not studying. We also offer mental health internships as part of a gap year for psychology students. You can choose the most convenient time for you, by taking advantage of our completely flexible dates.

Leave the logistics to us, as we want to make your trip as hassle-free as possible. This allows you to dedicate your time and energy to discovering what you’re capable of. Whatever time of year you choose to do an internship abroad, you’ll be covered by our gold standard of staff support, helping to ensure your safety overseas.

How to Volunteer in Psychology

Once you’ve decided whether to go for the practical role in Jamaica or the more observational role in Mongolia, it’s time to take steps towards your dream psychology internship!

Each programme has slightly different requirements, but you should be studying psychology or a related subject. For the Jamaica project, you’re also required to be working towards a psychology or social work degree, or have a guidance counselling qualification.

Don’t hesitate to contact our Project Experts for more advice on which Psychology Internship is right for you. You can then fill in the application form, and let your adventure begin!