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Work experience

  • 03-02-2010 3:38pm
    #1
    Balisong
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭


    Hi all,

    I'm currently a second year mature student in denominated psychology in NUIG. I'm really interested in pursuing a career in clinical or forensic psychology. I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas as how to go about getting work experience in either of these areas as I'd like to get more of a feel for both and also I hear it helps when applying for the post graduate clinical program.

    Thanks
    Aran


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  • #2
    KateOHara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭KateOHara


    Hi Ive taken this year out to get experience within the forensic field.. its relatively hard as you cannot just walk into a prison...

    What I did i moved to Dublin and worked for six months with ex female offenders in a transitional housing project

    Ive been working in the visitors centre of mount joy and befriending in cloverhill but had to wait to get department of justice clearance which took ages....

    At the moment im working as a research intern wit the IPRT and as a youth advocate with YAP

    Im from limerick but there weren't as many opportunities so thats why i moved to dublin, I dont know about Galway?

    hope this gives you some ideas


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