Work experience in the Psychology sector
I’m a year 12 student looking for work experience in the psychology sector. If anyone has any connections to people working in psychology, tips on how to get work experience or any past experiences do share!
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Reply 1
Original post by I don’t know.
I’m a year 12 student looking for work experience in the psychology sector. If anyone has any connections to people working in psychology, tips on how to get work experience or any past experiences do share!
Finding psychology related work experience can be tricky, but there are definitely opportunities out there. Try reaching out to local mental health charities like Mind or Samaritans, they often have volunteering roles that give insight into the field. Hospitals and clinics sometimes offer shadowing opportunities, so it’s worth emailing psychologists or departments directly to ask. Schools and SEN (Special Educational Needs) departments may also welcome volunteers to work with children who need extra support.
You can also check out online experiences like the NHS Virtual Work Experience or organisations like Brightside Mentoring, which offer psychology related insights. If you’re interested in research, some universities have summer schools or outreach programs for sixth form students.
Have you thought about a particular area of psychology you’d like to explore?
~Annabel (Kingston official rep)
Reply 2
I'd contact local mental health charities and ask if you can volunteer for them. Some charities may also have online roles you can apply for, such as advertising on social media.
Another thing you could do is raise money for a mental health charity, and in the process, promote them and their cause.
You could try and get involved in your school's Pupil Council or leadership team, and within that, get involved with promoting wellbeing. For example, at my school, we have a pupil voice team, and this year, we have created information guides for students on how to cope with exam stress and their mental health. This is the sort of thing that would look good if your school has it or something similar.
Another thing you could do is raise money for a mental health charity, and in the process, promote them and their cause.
You could try and get involved in your school's Pupil Council or leadership team, and within that, get involved with promoting wellbeing. For example, at my school, we have a pupil voice team, and this year, we have created information guides for students on how to cope with exam stress and their mental health. This is the sort of thing that would look good if your school has it or something similar.
Original post by I don’t know.
I’m a year 12 student looking for work experience in the psychology sector. If anyone has any connections to people working in psychology, tips on how to get work experience or any past experiences do share!
Hey there 😃
It's well known that securing actual psychology work experience before university can be really challenging, so don't worry if you can't find something directly in the field. Instead, focus on experiences that nurture skills relevant to psychology - volunteering at local charities, schools, or community centers can be incredibly valuable 🤗
Anything that involves working with people and contributing to your community will help you build important skills and stand out when you apply for university ✨ Your passion for helping others and understanding human behavior shines through even outside of a formal psychology role, and that's what will make your application strong! 😊
I hope it will be helpful 💪 Feel free to reach out if you have any questions 😉 You can also chat with me or other students directly through The Ambassador Platform.
Take care,
Julia
Psychology student
De Montfort University
Reply 4
Original post by I don’t know.
I’m a year 12 student looking for work experience in the psychology sector. If anyone has any connections to people working in psychology, tips on how to get work experience or any past experiences do share!
tbh it’s really hard to get work experience in psychology due to the restrictions around vulnerable populations. i would recommend maybe volunteering in a care home/working with younger children. i got 5/5 ucas offers for psych (including cambridge) and the main thing myself and other people did was read so i wouldn’t worry too much about it. good luck though!
Original post by camuskitten
tbh it’s really hard to get work experience in psychology due to the restrictions around vulnerable populations. i would recommend maybe volunteering in a care home/working with younger children. i got 5/5 ucas offers for psych (including cambridge) and the main thing myself and other people did was read so i wouldn’t worry too much about it. good luck though!
hey, when you say that the main thing that yourself and other people did was read to secure your offers, are you referring to reading psychology based books? if you are, please could you provide recommendations of great books to read that could be discussed within a personal statement? thanks 🙂
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Original post by tants
hey, when you say that the main thing that yourself and other people did was read to secure your offers, are you referring to reading psychology based books? if you are, please could you provide recommendations of great books to read that could be discussed within a personal statement? thanks 🙂
mostly it was being well versed with the current psychological literature (for my oxbridge interview) so reading journals, review articles etc. i specifically like frontiers in psychology, nature human behavior and nature neuroscience! from there you can develop your interests and find books. all my books were quite niche so i probably wouldn’t recommend them for someone else, but for personal statements i really really recommend trying to find books that are uniquely suited to your interests and that you can engage critically with to show thinking, as opposed to just mentioning that you’ve read them
Original post by camuskitten
mostly it was being well versed with the current psychological literature (for my oxbridge interview) so reading journals, review articles etc. i specifically like frontiers in psychology, nature human behavior and nature neuroscience! from there you can develop your interests and find books. all my books were quite niche so i probably wouldn’t recommend them for someone else, but for personal statements i really really recommend trying to find books that are uniquely suited to your interests and that you can engage critically with to show thinking, as opposed to just mentioning that you’ve read them
okay, thank you so much!
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