I’m starting a degree in psychology in September - i know how hard it can be to get experience/ jobs with a psychology degree, so id like to start planning ahead (especially since the uni doesn’t offer placements :/ )
i would like to get a part time job as a healthcare assistant or similar at some point during the degree - although i’m not sure how this will work with needing to go back home for summer? it might be best to do this throughout second year or maybe third?
Would it be useful to try get volunteering experiences now in a care home / hospital ward etc. to help me get a job like that during uni ? Would it be better to wait until I’ve started the course to start looking for volunteering opportunities?
Also, would having a part time job in healthcare help me in getting a job after university such as a support worker / MH care assistant and eventually assistant psychologist? Or maybe i could just volunteer somewhere relevant during university instead (care home/hospital)? i’d possibly like to find a job in something like tutoring during uni too in that case