1. Psychology Graduate Internships
Information for applicants – 2018/19
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

2. What is a Psychology Graduate Internship?
An internship is where an individual undertakes voluntary work to gain relevant professional experience before embarking on a career
Develop professional skills and an understanding of a profession by undertaking work of value
Entry Requirements:
Psychology honours degree minimum 2:2 with GBC status
Legally eligible to remain and work in the UK
Duration:
1-3 days per week
Minimum 3 months, maximum 12 months

3. Our hopes for internships:
We provide fair opportunities for graduates to gain voluntary work experience
Our services and patients benefit from having support from psychology graduates
Our hopes for interns:
You have opportunity for personal and professional development through supervision
You gain relevant professional experience working within our teams that support your psychology career goals
That you enjoy volunteering with our services

4. Feedback from interns (2013/14):

5. What were the best things about your internship?
Feedback from interns (2013/14):
What were the best things about your internship?
“My supervisors. They were both supportive and genuinely wanted me to gain as much experience as possible.”
“Fantastic supervision; getting to work in a really interesting, supportive MD team who valued my opinion.”

6. Feedback from interns (2013/14):
Recommend the internship programme to others:
85% Extremely Likely or Likely
“My internship has had a positive affect on my career progression”
85% Strongly Agree or Agree
80% in paid work following their internship:
4 x Assistant Psychologists
3 x Research Assistants
2 x Healthcare Assistants
1 x Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
1 x Therapeutic Careworker for Children

7. Can psychology undergraduates apply for internships?
Our internships are only available to psychology graduates (including those who will have graduated by October 2018)
We are also offering undergraduate placements:
University assessed
40 weeks (including holiday) between second and third year (to meet specific Universities requirements)
4 days per week

8. Internships are advertised in April Applications are due in May (18th)
Timeline:
Internships are advertised in April
Applications are due in May (18th)
Internships start in October
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