Every August 1, we offer a paid counselling internship for advanced students of psychology at the University of Bern (Bachelor's degree required).
The internship enables students to apply and deepen their psychological knowledge and skills from their studies in practice. The intern conducts independent counselling sessions with students under supervision.
Focal points in the counselling sessions
The counselling sessions are open to all students (and staff) of the University of Bern, the Bern University of Applied Sciences and the Bern University of Teacher Education. They are free of charge, confidential and mainly focus on one of the following topics:
- Starting and organising your studies
- Changing study subjects
- University integration
- Analysing and improving one's own learning style
- Exam preparation
- Support in difficult personal situations
In addition, the intern works on projects in the areas of information and documentation and offers a workshop for students.
General conditions
The vacant internship position will be advertised on our website and also announced at the Institute of Psychology of the University of Bern.
- Duration: 1 year starting 1 August
- Workload: 50%
- Supervision: weekly by the internship supervisor
- Appropriate remuneration in line with the Canton of Bern guidelines.
Tasks
- Conducting counselling interviews with students at the universities
- Collaboration in projects in the information sector
- Conducting a workshop
If you are interested, we look forward to receiving your application as soon as the position is advertised in the spring.