INTERNSHIP STORIES OF PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS

March 31, 2021

Internships are often a ‘tough’ challenge for any student. However, for students at Hoa Sen University, the internship period is a time worth looking forward to, let’s find out why together!

Internship is a ‘normal’ thing

At Hoa Sen, internship is a ‘mindset’ that has been prepared in advance for all students. You have a total of 2 internship periods with a total time of up to 900 hours. The Awareness internship takes place at the end of year 2 to help you have your first experience with the environment and working style. Graduation internship and thesis are the last two subjects before you graduate. This is the time for you to get acquainted with the professional world and have the opportunity to apply professional knowledge in real work.

In addition, you have many opportunities to ‘collimate’ reality through hands-on experiences in the subjects Basic Counseling Skills, Counseling Theory and Techniques, Art Therapy, … and other courses. Extracurricular activities such as Mindfulness Club, community activities, group activities, …

An extracurricular activity session with group dynamic practice

A mindfulness practice session of the Department

Internship is a ‘one of a kind’ learning opportunity

BM Psychology students during internships participate in observing and practicing at many extremely diverse specialized facilities such as businesses, schools, clinics, hospitals, and counseling centers. question,… 

Thanks to the guidance and close attention from the instructors at the facility and from the Department’s own lecturers, the internship, although challenging and difficult, is a very interesting and enjoyable learning opportunity. is always a profound maturity lesson for you.

Psychology Practice Exchange in France and Vietnam
with the participation of psychologists from many different practice facilities

Not only that, for each internship, you also have to pass the ‘Reporting Council’ test. Defense sessions are an opportunity for you to reflect on your own experiences and listen to contributions from teachers.

With the motto “Practice with sweat, less blood in life”, psychology students are always ready to enter the internship with enthusiasm and desire to learn.

Image of an internship report by students of the Department of Psychology

Practice with full ‘equipment’

Understanding the difficulties that students may face, BM Psychology always tries to prepare them with the necessary knowledge and skills to have a complete internship.

Before the Cognitive Internship, you all attended 4 training sessions on skills such as CV writing, working style, etc. Before the Graduation Internship, you were trained 4 sessions on the interview process, practice planning, reflective processes and evidence-based practice, etc.

Students in an internship preparation session
Students attend an evidence-based practice training session in March 2021

So when entering the internships, you have all the skills and knowledge to best absorb the experiences that the internships bring. From there, you will not only equip yourself with practical experiences for your future expertise but also help yourself understand and perfect your own career orientation.