Become An Intern With Us
We are happy to see you interested in the internship program. The internship is a great opportunity to polish your active listening skills and to get involved in our community.
If you prefer a video, you can watch the Internship Introduction Video HERE!
Who Can Benefit from 7cups Internship?
Active Listening is a skill that anyone and everyone can benefit from. It is also a great opportunity if you are looking to commit more time to 7cups as a listener and get involved in various areas of this community with the aim of being helpful and supportive of others among us. The internship is primarily addressed to any student enrolled in a Social and Human Services program where a certain number of field placement or practicum hours are required to complete a certificate/degree can participate:
* Undergraduate programs in Health & Human Services, Psychology
* Graduate programs in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Master of Social Work
* Ph.D. & Psy.D. programs
Students who bring their life experience, academic skills, genuine passion for helping those in need and who also have aspirations of working in the behavioral health field, will likely find this work very rewarding.
While this program is geared towards students, anyone with an enthusiasm to help others while learning about mental health is welcome to register. The internship certificate will add great value to any resume for a job or college application. For more info on the internship program, click HERE
What are the benefits of interning with 7 Cups?
* Two tracks availability to cater to your individual needs.
*Improve various personal and professional skills like active listening, communication, time management and decision making.
* Build therapeutic relationships with users/members of the site.
* Create a personal profile page that highlights your interests and future career goals.
* Learn from other veteran listeners in the community.
* Gain solid experience while still in school, before working in the field.
* Add meaningful volunteer experience to your resume and graduate school applications.
*Push yourself to explore different platforms available within 7 Cups
*Be a part of a supportive team that values self-improvement and encourages you to improve yourself.
Read full FAQ HERE (you will need to be signed in as a listener to view this post)
What are the requirements to join as a 7cups Intern?
You are required to have a listener account. You also need to complete 2 1-1 chats (chats with either member or a guest) and 2 member group support chats. This is so you are familiar with the basics of listening and the website which sets you up for success. Any applications that do not meet the requirements will be automatically rejected.
How to become a Listener?
Becoming a listener is an easy and free process. Click HERE to join the listener side.
Really very excited about the prospect. Looking forward to it :)
I am excited to be part of the 7 cups teen team!
I have a question for anybody who knows!! I filled out the application, does that mean that they will email me and that now I am in the internship? Or that I have to wait and see if I've been approved??
@Questionable556, you will have to wait for the email that will let you know your start date, you can start on that start date.
This is an interesting opportunity! I'm thinking of applying and just looking over the registration form. I have a bachelors degree in Psychology but am not in school currently. Would I put my program level as undergraduate/bachelors or not applicable seeing as i'm not actually a student right now? Thanks!
@insightfulPerspective50, you can mark it as non-applicable as you are not currently enrolled in any institution.
@EssenceOfHope
hey, how are you?
Is this closing anytime soon? cause I'm not free until June.. can i join it after like June 10th??
I've my exams coming up so
Hey, @asiam4ever! I am well thank you for asking. How are you? No, this is not closing anytime soon and you can apply whenever it is convenient for you.
How do midterm/final evaluations work for the students enrolled in Social Programs? For my internships I always had a supervisor who evaluated me. I am a Social Service Work student from Toronto and I am very interested.
hey @ambitiousZebra4329, you are required to submit certain forms such as weekly progress reports, midway evaluations form, when you are half way through the internship and final evaluation form once it is over. Your progress is supervised and kept in check by the internship team that consists of many people such as me.
My program also requires me to set a goal worksheet for the agency, in order for the supervisors to know what kind of experience I need to complete (ex: "Become familiar with art therapy sessions" or something along these lines). I was wondering how that might work if I will be using an online webssite. I will be talking to my professor about this shortly, but I am sure I will be asked those questions. Thus, I decided to ask these beforehand to be sure 
hey, @ambitiousZebra4329, If I understand your question correctly then the answer to yours is the same as the above-asked question. you are required to submit certain forms such as weekly progress reports, midway evaluations form, when you are half way through the internship and final evaluation form once it is over. Your progress is supervised and kept in check by the internship team that consists of many people such as me.
@EssenceOfHope thank you, that was helpful. 
This is a non paying internship right?
@indianboi
Correct, no money is exchanged during this internship
I have a few questions...
What's an intern? What do the do? And how?
Hope someone answers me :)
hey, @GreenGrape, an intern at 7cup is a listener who is involved with the internship program. They are given a list of requirements to fulfil within given time frames, they have to submit certain forms to keep track of their progress and they have to do certain things like at least 10 hours of listening in a week. They receive a certificate at the successful completion of the internship.
@EssenceOfHope @GreenGrape
It has to do with advanced active listening skills. You must do 4 tests in order to graduate, be active in ALL parts of the community, do outreach online and offline. It means loving 7 Cups and being able to help others too, be them members with personal issues or new listeners who want to be better at active listening. You need hours weeky, passion and time but you are free to make it in your own way, no strict requirements necessarily, more like guides on what direction to take.
Hi.
Was wondering if someone who isn't pursuing psychology in their graduation studies but had psychology in high school is eligible for the internship. Thank you! :)
@GloriousWind
May be or maybe not. I had not attended psychology classes even in school. My knowledge of psychology comes from reading books
hey, @GloriousWind. Yes! even people who are not currently affiliated with any institutions can do this internship.
@EssenceOfHope Thank you! Looking forward to it then. I'll apply as soon as I wrap up my exams. :))
@GloriousWind
hey, I have read some psychology books and attended classes during school