Erasmus+ Traineeship/Internship Opportunity for Psychology Master’s Students

Iguality is offering a hands-on clinical traineeship for psychology students and recent graduates starting September 2026 in Barcelona. If you're looking for real counselling experience with meaningful supervision in a grassroots mental health nonprofit, this opportunity could be for you.

About Iguality

Iguality is a registered nonprofit in Barcelona, Spain, since 2022. We believe mental health care should be accessible to all — which is why we offer free psychosocial support to individuals and communities facing marginalisation and precarity, such as migrants, refugees, LGBTQ+ individuals and victims of domestic violence.

About the Traineeship

This traineeship/internship offers hands-on clinical experience within our Mental Health Programme, working directly with beneficiaries through individual counselling, alongside our clinical coordination team and volunteer therapists. It suits psychology students completing a Master's placement or recent graduates doing a post-Master's traineeship (both are eligible under Erasmus+ Traineeships).

IMPORTANT: This is not a traditional office-based internship. We are a small, grassroots NGO — much of the coordination work happens online and flexibly, while counselling sessions are partly in-person and partly online. You'll need to be genuinely independent and proactive to get the most out of it.

Key Details

• Start date: September 2026
• Duration: Minimum 4 months — we strongly encourage 6+ months (see caseload section below)
• Location: Barcelona (counselling partly in-person, partly online; coordination largely online)
• Languages: English required — Spanish and/or Arabic a significant advantage
• Funding: Erasmus+ Traineeship grant is mandatory — we do not host unfunded traineeships
• Team: Apart from joining our team, you will most likely be joining alongside at least one other Erasmus+ trainee

Caseload, Supervision & Training

CASELOAD
The number of cases depends on your traineeship period and our patient intake at the time:

• 4-month traineeship: minimum 2 cases guaranteed, likely more
• 6+ months: minimum 4 cases guaranteed, likely more
• If you also speak Spanish: additional cases are guaranteed on top of the above

If your university requires a specific number of clinical hours or cases, you are responsible for calculating whether the traineeship period covers your requirements before applying.

SUPERVISION & TRAINING
We invest seriously in your clinical development — and participation in all supervision and training activities is mandatory. This includes:

• Clinical supervision: at least monthly with our clinical psychologist; bi-weekly if you also speak Spanish
• Practical supervision: at least monthly with our General Coordinator and/or MHPSS Coordinator, covering internship logistics and programme matters
• Trainings: at least bi-monthly, offered by Iguality or external partners
• Team meetings: monthly coordination team meetings and regular activities with our volunteer therapists

Your Role

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Take on 2–5 individual counselling cases (carefully matched to your level and traineeship length), conducted partly in-person and partly online
• Participate in supervision sessions with our clinical psychologist and coordination team
• Attend monthly team meetings and bi-monthly training activities
• Contribute to the day-to-day running of the Mental Health Programme

WHAT YOU'LL GAIN

• Real one-to-one counselling experience in a clinical and social context
• Regular clinical supervision and practical mentoring
• Exposure to the nonprofit and migration sector in Barcelona
• Flexibility in working hours and location
• A recommendation letter upon successful completion

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a Master's in Psychology
• Prior experience working with clients — some individual counselling experience is required
• Comfortable conducting therapy in English (minimum); Spanish and/or Arabic is a strong advantage and opens up additional guaranteed cases
• Highly motivated, independent, and proactive work style
• Active Erasmus+ Traineeship grant — applications without confirmed funding cannot be considered

Applying

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We actively encourage people with lived experience of migration, displacement, or social exclusion to apply, as well as candidates from underrepresented groups. Diversity of language, culture, and perspective strengthens the work we do, and the communities we serve.

Click here to start the application process.