Presentation by Daniel Stevens, Assistant Psychologist, on the graduate internships for psychologists at the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. March 2014
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:
• 15 – 22.5 hours 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. Can psychology undergraduates apply for internships?
• Our internships are currently only available to psychology
graduates (including those who will have graduated by
October 2014)
• Next year we hope to offer placement year opportunities to
psychology undergraduates