| PSYCHOLOGY: Opportunities exist with Ecuadorian corporations, non-profit organizations, schools, hospitals, government agencies, etc. Internships are available in: Clinical/mental health settings, for example, drug intervention mes, treatment centres for children, mes for the homeless. You might also be placed in a Health or developmental setting, for example, a nursing home, Red Cross administration, Planned Parenthood group, Industrial/organizational psychology (personnel, human resources, selection and training). Interns should select internships that are consistent with their interests and goals. This kind of Internships is ideal for people who enjoy working in a team. Furthermore, Interns will discover their own personal strengths which will not only allow them to grow as individuals but will also increase their employment prospects. Skills you could acquire: Variety of experience with different patient populations (e.g., older adults, women veterans), breadth of experience working with different diagnoses, ability to plan, conduct and write psychological assessments, ability to provide professional consultation and effective treatment in a variety of settings, collaborative skills for working in a multidisciplinary setting, skills to incorporate standards of ethical and professional psychology into all activities, communication, team building and leadership skills, administrative skills in the application of theory and research to the psychology, interviewing, assessment, and problem solving.
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