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Psychology student Emily Bartlett joined Quirky Kid to develop practical skills in child psychology and understand how knowledge from university translates into everyday clinical and program work.
Her placement covered a broad mix of responsibilities, reflecting the varied work that takes place behind a child psychology clinic and publishing team.
Learning across clinical and program work
Emily contributed to research for a social and emotional program, website content, assessment scoring and client-related support. She also co-facilitated anxiety and social skills workshops for primary school-aged children.
The experience gave her exposure to both direct program delivery and the less visible work required to develop resources, manage services and support families.
Preparing for the next stage in psychology
Emily described the placement as useful preparation for future postgraduate psychology study and for deciding whether private practice suited her longer-term career interests.
Working alongside psychologists gave her opportunities to discuss different career paths and learn from professionals already working in child psychology.
Inside Quirky Kid
This story is part of Quirky Kid’s Inside Quirky Kid series, documenting how students and early-career professionals learn through supervised exposure to psychology practice, program delivery, publishing and resource development.
Together, these placement stories offer a practical view of Quirky Kid as a workplace and learning environment, while recognising the contribution interns have made to projects over the years.
