Fieldwork
The internships in the Master's program in Sport Psychology are key component of the educational process. The fieldwork experience is the cornerstone of the program. It allows students to gain a hands-on education in the role of being a sport psychology professional. Because of the importance placed on the internships, students approach this aspect of the program with a willingness to structure his/her experience in a manner that will optimize the educational value.
The Sport Psychology internships help students:
- Learn how to teach optimal performance techniques in an applied setting.
- Gain awareness of the interpersonal relationships between themselves and their clients.
- Learn to be aware of their personal style and approach.
- Learn to integrate theories and techniques of sport psychology into specific internship settings.
- Learn how to conduct themselves in a professional, flexible, mature, ethical manner, and take responsibility for their fieldwork position.
- Become skilled in going out and educating potential clients on the benefits of sport psychology skills, and securing an internship site.
- Network with others in the field, as well as potential future employers.
- To use sport psychology techniques with clients as both life skills and mental training skills for sport.