A Curated Internship that blends theoretical knowledge, practical experience and portfolio building for a budding psychologist
Outcome
Industry-Ready Skillset
There are 54 basic core skills that one needs to master in order to become an effective psychologist. Our program rigorously trains to equip budding psychologists with all of these 54 skills in addition to the unique skill sets that their preferred niche demands.
Exclusive Community Access
The Mental Health Professionals Confluence [MHPCL] is a vibrant network of psychologists from various fields and at different levels of experiences. The community also has multiple thriving sub-communities of niches for school psychologists, marital and relationship therapists, and upcoming communities for undergraduate and post graduate students of psychology.
Early Career Portfolio
With increased awareness, willingness to explore, and abundance of employment opportunities in the field, enrollment rates for psychology in India has seen a significant increase in the past decade. There is stiff competition in the employment of psychologists in India. Engaging in hands-on experiences, you will have the opportunity to construct a compelling portfolio that highlights your ability to conceptualise and execute impactful initiatives.
Why PsyPrax
Nurture, Equip, Explore
Our program offers a unique opportunity to nurture your personal growth through experiential activities. It is meticulously designed to equip you with over 54 essential skills needed to become a well-rounded psychologist. You can gain a comprehensive understanding of the field through engaging in workshops, seminars, explore various facilities through enlightening exposure visits.
Immersive Learning Lab
The program embraces experiential learning, offering hands-on experiences to apply your skills in real-life situations. Engage in case studies, role-plays, and practical exercises to gain valuable experience and sharpen your problem-solving abilities for a wide range of psychological challenges.
Innovative Mental Health Advocate
Enhancing traditional coursework, PsyPrax integrates a distinctive component centred on the development of innovative campaigns within the realm of mental health. Through this program, you will acquire the skills to craft creative strategies aimed at raising awareness, diminishing stigma, and fostering mental well-being in our society.
Empowering Impactful Counseling
Engage in an enriching journey of personal growth as you embark on our program. Explore and cultivate your counseling skills while mastering effective techniques to empower individuals in their pursuit of positive change. Elevate your empathy, active listening, and communication abilities & equip yourself to make a profound impact as a compassionate and skilled counselor.
Highlights
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Theory In Practice
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Global Mental Health Experts Interaction
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Curated Exposure Visits
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Exclusive Access To Self-Transformation Program
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Exclusive Access To Community - MHPCL
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Mentors Speak Videos
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What is a Career Exploration Program?Imerxn’s Career Exploration Camp helps students explore their interests, learn about potential careers and aim towards specific goals. They provide unique virtual opportunities to explore and engage with global mentors, renowned academicians, and peer mentors across various industries. Students have the opportunity to discuss current trends across different career options, understand future prospects, and learn about basic life skills required to succeed. They gain insights into the level of education, skills, and professionalism they need to acquire to succeed in any chosen career.
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What is unique about this program?The Imerxn Career Exploration Camp is a one-of-a-kind immersive learning program. It’s personalized and curated to the specific interests and needs of the student. Every aspect of the program, right from the career skills module and direct industry mentor interaction is unique. Career readiness module for high school students is not offered in India. We are the pioneers in offering programs focusing on career awareness and career readiness through immersive experiences. We combine immersive and experiential learning through our programs for maximum impact on the student’s learning journey.
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Broadly, what does the Program include?Program highlights include: E-Resume and portfolio- Students get to build a resume/ portfolio that can be showcased for college applications and to apply for internships, summer programs etc. Training by Harvard alumni and connecting with their network. Certification from Harvard Innovation Lab Career Assessment test report ( approx. 80 pages). Dedicated career mentor to help evaluate and support informed decisions on suitable and relevant career paths. Exposure to new technology and tools used in today’s workplace environment. Interaction with Industry mentors across the globe engaged in the career pathway the student is interested in pursuing. Advice, guidance, and experiences shared by young peer mentors. Access to an academic mentors to guide the student on a suitable academic path The program involves a mix of mentoring sessions as well as experiential workshops to imbibe career awareness and career readiness in the participants. Our unique skillathon facilitated by Harvard Alumni is one of its kind that helps the student gain important skills to succeed in their academic and professional career.
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What is a typical student journey like?
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What are the takeaways of the career exploration program?The overall objective of the program is to help students gain valuable exposure to the professional world early, while in high school or college. They will demonstrate a better understanding of the career planning process and how their own skills and interests match up to a career choice/major. Outcomes include: Informed decision about career & Clarity on the career pathway the student wants to pursue, based upon their strength and shortcomings, and feedback how to enhance their skills Modeling behavior, attitude, and acquiring skills required in a workplace through the Skillathon (career skills) module. Achieve career awareness and career readiness Long-term professional career planning and goal setting - detailed career plan for a successful professional career. Detailed academic career plan and educational goals at the end of the program
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Who can join this program? What is the age group for enrollment?Students in the age group of 13-17 years (8th-12th grade) are eligible to participate in the career exploration program. This program will especially help 9th and 10th graders to make the right choice of subjects/groups as they prepare for 11th grade. Students who are confused with various career options can gain clarity about which major / career path to take up based on their own competencies and skills unraveled in this program. It is best to start career planning early and participate in such programs to avoid choosing the wrong courses and making unfitting career choices.
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How is the class going to be scheduled? (how many hours per day or per week in the 2-week program)?It is a total of 20 hours; Students will be required to spend 10 hours per week including workshops and mentoring sessions to complete this program. The workshops, especially the Skillathon will be 2-3 hours long and mentoring sessions will be for 1 hour.
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How many Mentors will be assigned to each student or group?Every student will be assigned a dedicated career mentor from the Imerxn team. The student will have 2 sessions with the career mentor to discuss the Career Assessment Test report and the way forward. The parent will be part of these 2 sessions. Apart from this, the student will have 1 session with industry mentor/academic/peer mentors based on interest, relevance, purpose, and clarity required.
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Are all sessions in a group setting or one-on-one?It will be a combination of both group and one-on-one settings depending on the student’s career path choices. Career mentor sessions will be one-on-one. Parents can be present in 2 sessions – the “Career pathway recommendation” session and the “Way Forward” session.
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Is this only for kids trying to explore universities abroad?No, All the students from 8th to 12th grade can enroll in this program. The ‘career exploration camp’ enables the students to gain knowledge on different career options, understand future prospects, and learn about key life skills required to succeed. If they decide they want to study abroad and need continued mentoring and guidance for profile building right up to the application process Imerxn team will be glad to suggest the next value-add program for enrollment to ensure students benefit from taking the right career pathway.
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Do we get a certificate and Report after the course is over?Yes. The students get a Certificate of completion of Skillathon from Harvard Innovation Lab and a 80 page Career Assessment report, which includes the various skill sets they have, the strengths and skills they need to work on, and the career choices they are likely to excel at.
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What are the next steps after the program? Do you guide the students beyond this?At the end of the program, the parents will meet with the Career Mentor for a wrap up discussion and way forward session. We will help you decide further engagement in immersive learning opportunities that we can curate, as well as profile building and college prep mentoring programs we offer in a highly personalized manner for every student.
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How is the Engagement of the student measured?The metrics that we use to measure student engagement include: Participation in group discussions Response to questions Retention of what has been shared by mentors/experts The time taken to complete any assignments Prep work done before every session Response to feedback Clarity on educational goals at the end of the program
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