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Psychology Internship

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2 - 12 weeks  ·  Age 18 - 50+

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Highlights

  • Get a real-life view of working in psychology and to develop their experience and career prospects
  • Shadowing them in real life consultations and learning from actual therapy sessions
  • Up to 40 hours per week in an NGO
  • Help the NGO to run smoothly by assisting with administrative tasks
  • Opportunity to explore Greece

Especially good for

Age 18+
Singles
Couples
Groups

About the program

Shadowing & practical involvement internship in Greece for up to 40 hours per week

This is an in-country shadowing program with provided shared housing and local team support.

Interns will have the opportunity to get a real-life view of working in psychology and to develop their experience and career prospects. Interns will observe trained local therapists, shadowing ...

About the program

This is an in-country shadowing program with provided shared housing and local team support.

Interns will have the opportunity to get a real-life view of working in psychology and to develop their experience and career prospects. Interns will observe trained local therapists, shadowing them in real life consultations and learning from actual therapy sessions. They develop relationships with patients and implement different treatment strategies and help the NGO to run smoothly by assisting with administrative tasks. Please note the degree of independence and nature of the tasks that Psychology interns will be assigned is dependent on your prior experience.  The team is mostly trained or worked abroad in the UK or USA, eliminating any language barriers and offering international expertise.



Typical day

Your day will begin at 9am following your coordinator to his day-to-day activities and community projects. Expect to end your shadowing each day at around 4-5pm depending on the daily tasks.

Typical day

Your day will begin at 9am following your coordinator to his day-to-day activities and community projects. Expect to end your shadowing each day at around 4-5pm depending on the daily tasks.


Free-time activities

The placement takes place inside the vibrant city of Athens where many cultural events and activities take place. You have the chance to explore the historical sites of Athens or spent time at beaches around it. During your weekends you can travel to nearby cities, towns or take the ferry to one of ...

Free-time activities

The placement takes place inside the vibrant city of Athens where many cultural events and activities take place. You have the chance to explore the historical sites of Athens or spent time at beaches around it. During your weekends you can travel to nearby cities, towns or take the ferry to one of the hundreds of picturesque islands.


Requirements

Requirements

Minimum Age: 18 years

In order to join the program you need to be at least 18 years old on the program start date. There might be exemptions if you can provide the permission of your legal guardian(s) or if your are accompanied by your parents.

Language Skills

You need to speak English (fluently)

Required Documents

CV, Passport copy, Profile Photo and Criminal Background Check

Nationality Restrictions

No restrictions. Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.

Other Skills

Interns must have a genuine interest in psychology and commitment to to hands-on helping those in need

Time Commitment

Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 09:00 - 16:00

What's Included

What's Included

Services by Cerca Abroad

To apply for this internship, its quick, easy and free!
– Program Fees Include:
  • 24/7 in-country support
  • Airport pick-up
  • Customized internship plan
  • Fully furnished shared Accommodation
  • Local English speaking coordinator
  • International reference letter
  • Internship placement
  • Program & host city orientation
– Program Fees do not include:
  • Local activities & meals
  • International/local travel costs
  • Travel document assistance & Insurance
  • Any other service not mentioned

We will review your application and if we accept you on this internship we will ask you to pay a non-refundable deposit to secure your place. The remaining of your internship fees (less your initial deposit payment) will be due no less than 30 days before your internship start date.

Prior to your arrival you will also be asked to pay a $400 security deposit to cover potential damages, to the apartments and host sites, which is fully refunded after check-out within 30 days if everything is in order.

Airport Pickup at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Internships start on Mondays and you will have the choice to participate in the program between a minimum of 2 weeks or up to a maximum of 12 weeks.

The program fees include a free airport pickup on Sunday before the start date on Monday. To qualify for the free pickup interns are required to arrive between 9am-6pm. At the airport interns will be welcomed and transferred to their housing. For interns arriving at an earlier date, a pickup maybe provided if requested and subject to availability.


Accommodation

The accommodation is fully furnished (single or double beds), with WiFi, shared with 1-6 other same-sex interns, and located in safe areas with easy access to public transport and close to the hospital. The last night at the accommodation is Friday night in the final week, leaving interns free to depart on Saturday. Extra nights of accommodation or private apartments can be arranged in advance, if requested and subject to availability.

Internet Access

Good access at the project site

What's NOT included?

What's NOT included?

Food & Beverages

Food, snacks or beverages are at extra costs.

Flight Tickets

The nearest airport is Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) in Athens. We assist you to find cheap flights to Greece. FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS

Travel Insurance

Going abroad is an adventure and it is always best to be prepared. Sudden illness or injury, cancellation or theft - a travel insurance for Greece provides security and is a plus to have. GET A QUOTE

Vaccines

If you are intending to volunteer in Greece you should seek medical advice before starting your social journey. Check your required vaccinations for Greece. VACCINE CHECKER

Details on arrival

The program operates throughout the year. 
Internships start on Mondays and have the choice to participate to a program between a minimum of 2 weeks or up to a maximum of 24 weeks.

The program fee includes a free airport pickup on Sunday before the start date on Monday. To qualify for the free pickup, interns are required to arrive between 9am-6pm. At the airport you will be welcomed and transferred to your housing. For interns arriving at an earlier time, a pick-up service can be provided upon request and subject to availability.


Availability
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Program fees

2 weeks (min. stay) 1,845€
3 weeks 2,427€
4 weeks 3,010€
5 weeks 3,592€
6 weeks 4,175€
7 weeks 4,757€
8 weeks 5,243€
9 weeks 5,728€
10 weeks 6,214€
11 weeks 6,699€
12 weeks (max. stay) 7,184€
Average fees 760€/week

Program fees

760€ per week 2 - 12 weeks Age 18 - 50+

Payment methods

Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

NO CREDIT CARD FEES


Duration

2 - 12 weeks

Deposit

The deposit is simply to reserve your volunteer placement. Payments are handled by PayPal, our trusted global payment provider. If you don't have a PayPal account, you can also pay using a credit card.


Final Payment

Your final payment will be agreed with Cerca Abroad during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.


Meet your organization

Cerca Abroad

Outstanding 5 rating (126 reviews)

Agency

Verified by Volunteer World

  Very high response rate

Coordinated by

Dennis

Spoken languages: English

About the project

Study, Volunteer, Intern Abroad programs in Greece or Remote Internships in Europe

Meet your organization

Cerca Abroad specializes in engineering solutions and educational programs. The company started in 2017 by offering medical shadowing internships to hundreds of participants from around the world. Over the past few years it has expanded its program portfolio of in-person (agricultural, engineering, environmental, health) and remote internships (agricultural, engineering, health & safety, marketing, software) to Erasmus+ funded MSc degrees & courses (electromobility, marine/maritime ICT, precision agriculture), offering a range of exciting educational pathways.

126 reviews · rating5

Ankita Kalasabail rating5

2023 at Psychology Internship

I am from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and I go to school at the University of Pittsburgh. I chose the internship to go abroad this summer because I’m going to graduate school in a year and I wanted some real life experience in something other than the USAbout my internship, it was really ...
Lydia Matis rating5

2023 at Psychology Internship

I decided to come here, to Greece, simply because I have not visited here before. I wanted to do psychology because my major in college was speech language psychology, so it’s related to behavior mindset and brain therapy, so I figured that working in a general psychology workplace would be really ...
Tahnee Larreátegui rating5

2023 at Psychology Internship

My name is Tahnee, I am from Mexico City. I’m twenty five and I’m studying psychology at the Open University in Madrid. Through Erasmus plus I was be able to do my internship and my practices that are mandatory for me to be able to finish University and I chose Greece because I believe it is a ...
Suhani Srihari rating5

2023 at Psychology Internship

My mane is Suhani, I am from Calgari which is in Alberta, it’s a province in Canada. I went to UBC which is the University of British Columbia, I went to Okanangan Campus and I graduated in 2021. I chose to do an internship here at Iasis because I have a medical undergraduate studies in ...
Eniola Adeoyelawal rating5

2023 at Psychology Internship

My name is Eniola and I am from Houston Texas and I go to college at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. I interned at IASIS in Greece and I choose this internship for many reasons. One reason was to get out of my comfort zone and immerse my self in Greece and to see how the psychological system is ...
louise flittner rating3.4

2024 at Marine Conservation Intern

it was a good but definetly not as described i used more time in the office than on field work and paid alot more than what i would have if i have gone directly through archipelagos. the food was not good and the living areas was actually okay just dont expect luxury and everything will be fine. the ...

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