Are you a psychologist in training, who cares deeply about other people’s wellbeing? Our mental health volunteering opportunities are a chance to experience the field of psychology first-hand in a different environment. You’ll gain skills and experience needed to succeed in a psychology career, while providing vital support to patients with mental health concerns.
On a Psychology Internship in Uganda, you can expect to:
- Help tackle mental health issues by working alongside professional psychologists.
- Improve your career and education prospects by observing, assisting, or carrying out mental health research across a wide variety of cases.
- Boost your personal and professional development by immersing yourself in the local culture, as you help to increase mental health awareness and learn about mental health in a different country.
Best times of Year to Do a Psychology Internship
In order to join our mental health volunteer opportunities, you should be working towards a psychology qualification or similar. Therefore, you’ll likely be a student interested in a psychology summer internship in Uganda.
Summer is a popular time for interns to travel abroad with us because summer internships allow you to gain psychology experience even when you’re not studying. We also offer mental health internships as part of a gap year for psychology students. You can choose the most convenient time for you, by taking advantage of our completely flexible dates.
Leave the logistics to us, as we want to make your trip as hassle-free as possible. This allows you to dedicate your time and energy to discovering what you’re capable of. Whatever time of year you choose to do an internship in Uganda, you’ll be covered by our gold standard of staff support, helping to ensure your safety overseas.
How to Volunteer in Psychology
Once you’ve decided whether to go for the practical role or the more observational role, it’s time to take steps towards your dream psychology internship!
Each program has slightly different requirements, but you should be studying psychology or a related subject. For some placements, you’re also required to be working towards a psychology or social work degree, or have a guidance counseling qualification.
Don’t hesitate to contact our Project Experts for more advice on which Psychology Internship is right for you. You can then fill in the application form, and let your adventure begin!
How are our Dental Internships different?
At Avella Sights, our first aim is to benefit the communities we work in. Our internships are ethical and well supported. Here are some factors that set us apart:
We record our work in a secure database
We have the Avella Impact Database to track the positive impact of our projects. It’s secure and anonymous and we use it to identify specific areas of need. The data we record helps us shape aspects of our work, like medical outreaches and health awareness campaigns. We also use it to monitor the progress of individuals, report our results and collect data for research. All this work follows our Management Plans.
Real work with trained professionals
As an intern, you’ll work alongside real healthcare professionals. You can observe them in their everyday work, ask questions and hear more about their experiences. You’re likely to get greater exposure to the frontline of medical care than in your home country.
A tailored approach
We are often able to tailor your internship to suit your interests. You can work in more than one department or focus on one particular area, and experience outreach work in the local community.
Our Medicine & Healthcare policy
We take the safety of our volunteers, interns, and the people they work with very seriously. That’s why we’ve put in place a comprehensive Medical Ethics Policy.