Internships

We are looking for value-oriented individuals who are passionate about the potential of the psychedelic experience as a tool for human development and therapy.

Why become an intern?

We are always looking for interns to help us build and maintain the MIND Foundation’s projects and programs. Working as an intern is meaningful; interns’ work contributes directly to psychedelic research and education and ultimately helps establish safe and legal spaces for the psychedelic experience. Further, interns may be given opportunities to meet important authors, researchers, and therapists from the fields of psychedelic science, consciousness research, neuroscience, prevention and therapy.

Learn about internship and volunteering stories

We are very grateful for all the interns and volunteers who have supported us in the past. Some of them share their experiences in our “Hall of Fame”. Check them out if you want to learn more!

Go to Hall of Fame

Positions available

Open applications are welcome at any time.
That being said, we will always try to find a situation where your skills and interests can overlap with the needs of specific projects or departments. To facilitate that process you will find a number of projects that are in need of support in the accordion below.

Customer support service & Event Management

Department: Communications
Skills: C1 level in English and German, ideally experienced in customer support, organizing skills
Timeline: From July 2022 onwards

Graphic design + video editing

Department: Communications
Skills: Experienced in various graphic design and video editing software (mostly Adobe programs)
Timeline: July 2022 – December 2022

Event Management

Department: Research and Programs
Skills: C1 level in English (German optional), organizing skills, ideally experienced in service professions
Timeline: From July 2022 onwards

How to become an intern at MIND

Fill in your application data in the form below.
We evaluate applications monthly. After we evaluate your application, we will get in touch with you to let you know if we’d like to arrange an in-person appointment or online meeting with you.
The internship application process consists of two interviews. The first interview is with the HR-department, to see if there is a general fit with our organization. If there is a fit, you will have a second interview with the director of the department that you could be assigned to.
After this process has been succesfully completed, we will arrange the timeline for your internship and outline the projects you will work on.

Please note:

All internships take place in the MIND office in Berlin with a minimum of 4 days per week.
The internship is unpaid.
We are currently not doing remote internships.
You will not be able to join the psilocybin-depression study as part of your internship.
Please make yourself familiar with our projects before you apply. You can find them in the MIND brochure.
Make sure you have read and understood the Expectation Management document linked below. If it raises questions or concerns, feel free to contact us:

Internship Expectation Management PDF

General information

First Name

Last Name

Email

Phone Number

Current city of residence

Current country of residence

Place of birth

Date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD)

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We receive a large number of applications and find it hard to remember who we already met and talked to 😉

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Education and Profession

Highest educational achievement

Current employment

Job title/Position/Field of study

For how long have you been working in this profession?

Have you ever worked as a volunteer?

If yes: Where did you volunteer?

Skills and Hobbies

Mother tongue

Further language skills and level

Further skills

(e.g. programming, graphic design, video editing, presenting, moderating, filming, writing...)

Example of skills

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Hobbies and Interests

Working for MIND

Why do you want to do an internship for MIND?

In which time period would you like to do your internship at MIND? (e.g. April 2021 - August 2021)

For how long do you intend to do your internship at MIND?

The minimum duration is 3 months (with 4 days a week).

Exceptions are occasionally made for those who want to work between 3 and 6 months.

How many days per week can you work for MIND during your internship?

Is your intended internship a mandatory part of for your university program or is it voluntary?

Are you planning to apply for a scholarship for the internship?

How likely is it that you will receive it?

The ERASMUS scholarship worked out for many students who interned with us.

Have you already had personal or written contact with a MIND Staff Member?

If so, to whom and when?

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Please provide us with your CV and other documents that you consider important.

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What department or projects are you interested in joining?

Please take a look at our projects. The departments you can intern for are: MIND Academy, Communications, and Research and Knowledge Exchange.
Informing yourself of the projects affiliated with these departments makes for a smoother application process.

Please take a look at the open positions above. Please indicate which 2 positions you would prefer.

If you do not see yourself fitting for any of those, please state how you could see yourself contributing.

How did you find out about MIND?

Independent from your internship application: Would you like to get more involved?
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