Psychology Trainees

Hello psychology student! Join our positive workplace with a can-do spirit! We offer internship opportunities in autumn 2027 in the following student welfare and family counselling units. 1. Student welfare, southwestern Lapland (Kemi) 2. Student welfare, southeastern Lapland (Rovaniemi) In a student welfare psychology internship, you will have the opportunity to learn about and take part in a wide range of school psychologist work. During your internship, you will learn about and carry out individual and community-based work in educational communities. An essential part of a school psychologist’s duties is also conducting assessments related to learning support. During your internship, you will become familiar with different assessment tools and prepare statements with your supervisor, and towards the end of the internship, independently as well. 3. Family counselling, southeastern Lapland (Rovaniemi) In family counselling, we help families with challenges related to children’s growth and development, relationships between family members, upbringing and parenting by providing guidance and counselling, supporting interaction between family members, and conducting assessments. We also act as experts in the family counselling team and partner networks. Your internship will centrally include psychological assessments and statements, as well as working in pairs on challenges related to family interaction, parenting and the child’s growth. You will also work in partner networks and be part of a multidisciplinary workplace. We value willingness to learn, an active approach to work, the ability to ask for help and guidance, and an interest in working with children and families. We offer high-quality internship supervision and the opportunity to learn broadly about the work of different partners. The terms of employment are determined in accordance with the SOTE agreement. Regarding staff vaccination protection, we follow the vaccination protection required by the work and the Communicable Diseases Act. The person selected for the internship must submit a criminal record extract referred to in section 6(2) of the Criminal Records Act before starting the work. Apply for this great opportunity through the Kuntarekry service by 14 December 2026 at 15:00! Interviews are expected to begin in January–February 2027. Please state your preferred internship placement on the application form, as well as the number of psychology credits you have completed. Autumn 2027 internships in mental health and substance abuse services are expected to be advertised separately during November.