Are there any counselling volunteer work?

Can I work in counselling whilst I study it?

• Hi guys, does anyone know if you can work within the counselling areas whilst you are studying for it? Even as a volunteer that may lead to something. I have started my introduction to counselling and would like more of an insight into the real world of it. Thanks.

• Answer:

  Talk to your professors and see if there are any internships or fieldwork opportunities available. If your university's psych department has a mailing list, get on that so that you can get caught up on any opportunities that are out there. You wouldn't be able to see clients of your own without a degree, but there's still stuff you can do, and plenty of students do volunteer or work as interns. Email to your professors, you won't be the first student to ask them this question, and they'll probably have plenty of information handy about it.