| Psychology school internship programs contribute | | | | getting good grades, doing research and securing |
| greatly to the overall success of students in this | | | | glowing letters of recommendation. |
| challenging field. If you want to get a good job in the | | | | Being exposed to real-life work in addition to |
| field of psychology after you graduate, you will have | | | | spending hours in the classroom is always valuable |
| a great advantage if you have completed an | | | | regardless of the subject you are studying, but it is |
| internship that provided experience and insight. The | | | | particularly important for psychology students. Your |
| internship will provide an opportunity to network and | | | | internship may take you to the clinical side of things |
| potentially meet future employers, and at the very | | | | or provide experience in a counseling setting. You |
| least it will look good on your résumé and job | | | | may also find internships in experimental psychological |
| applications. | | | | research or organizational psychology. The exposure |
| Studying psychology is about more than just learning | | | | to working experts and/or interaction with patients is |
| what has been written about the human mind, | | | | the only way to truly understand what this field is all |
| although that is a big part of it. Another large part of | | | | about. |
| studying psychology is getting hands-on experience in | | | | If you want to get into one of the best psychology |
| the field. If you want to work or teach in this field, | | | | school internship programs, you will want to start |
| you will need to have the concepts of written study | | | | planning early, as competition is fierce. Start searching |
| reinforced by your experience in an internship setting. | | | | for relevant internships long before you consider |
| Whether you want to get a job after graduation or | | | | applying, and check with your school about guidelines |
| go on to a master's or PhD program, the value of an | | | | for using the internship for school credit. You will |
| internship is indispensable. Most psychology students | | | | probably have to sign up for a related course to get |
| do not stop at their bachelor's degree, and | | | | academic credit for the internship. In any case, it will |
| completing an internship is often just as important as | | | | be a valuable experience to have under your belt. |