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Published 4 months ago • 2 min read

Hi Reader,

I want to share something a little different today... an opportunity your student might genuinely love.

As you know, I've been building Through The Waters over the past few years. We have an online anxiety course as well as a community designed to help university students navigate stress and anxiety together.
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What started as a small peer support space has been growing, expanding out to university partnerships, and I now need students to help me grow it further.

So I've opened up an internship position, and I think it could be a remarkable opportunity for the right student.

Here's what makes it different from a typical internship:

It's work that actually matters to them. This isn't filing paperwork or making coffee. Interns will host our online Study Buddy sessions, help other students feel less alone, and create peer-to-peer content about mental health and academic success. If your student has ever wished they could do something meaningful with what they're learning in school, this is that.

It's supervised by a licensed psychologist. That's me. Your student will be directly mentored in areas like co-regulation, digital community-building, and psychoeducation. These are skills that are genuinely valuable in psychology, social work, education, communications, and beyond.

It counts for academic credit. I work directly with the student's university to make sure the position meets their program's internship requirements.

It's fully remote so it works whether your student is home for the summer, studying abroad, or anywhere in between. And although we're based in the U.S., we welcome applicants from outside the U.S. as well.

The internship is open for May - June, August - December, and January - May terms, at 5–10 hours per week.

The ideal candidate is a Junior or Senior (studying psychology, social work, education, marketing, communications, or a related field) with a 3.0 GPA and a genuine interest in student mental health.
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Creativity and comfort on camera are a plus, since part of the role involves creating authentic, student-to-student video content.
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(I'm not cool enough to be in our YouTube videos, and I want to amplify student voices!)

To apply, your student can send a brief resume and a short 1-minute video introduction (or a link to a piece of social content they've created) to hello@throughthewaters.org.

Full details are here: throughthewaters.org/internship-for-academic-credit​

If this sounds like your student, I'd love to hear from them.
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If you're not sure, feel free to forward this email and let them decide.

Warmly,
Dr. Parke

THROUGH THE WATERS

We help university students move forward with the next steps in their education, friendships, and future.
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Through The Waters

For parents of university students

I'm a psychologist helping 1,500+ parents guide their students through their university years. I share tips, tools, and conversations that you can share with your kid. Why? Because they're in a uniquely stressful, transitional time in their lives (and so are you). Stress or anxiety should not be a main character in any student's story. Together let's help your kid move forward with the next steps in their education, friendships, and future. Subscribe now to join us.

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