At Ruh, we are innovating in the field of Psychology and Mental Health, creating a unique intersection between Psychology, Faith (Islam) and Technology. The intern will have a unique opportunity to contribute directly to expanding the use of Tech in Psychology, helping make mental health support available to millions online.

Working directly with our team of a Doctor, a Clinician and a Counsellor along with our Clinical Advisors, the intern will develop content related to various topics in mental health and wellness (anxiety, stress, self-esteem, gratitude, breathing exercises and more), sleep (sleep stories), and more, ensuring we both delight our users and improve their health outcomes.

Responsibilities

• There are many exciting projects at Ruh as we are innovating in the field of Psychology and Mental Health, creating a unique intersection between Psychology, Faith (Islam) and Technology. The intern will have a unique opportunity to contribute directly to expanding the field of Psychology, helping make mental health support available to millions worldwide.
• The main goal of the project - writing scripts for guided meditations on the topics above.
• Researching and learning more about the best way to deliver the content on the topics above.
• Reviewing and providing feedback for the guided meditations produced by the rest of the content team - for new and existing scripts
• Producing psychoeducational content for social media and other marketing events

What an ideal candidate for the role looks like?

• Preferably someone with clinical expertise or knowledge in Psychology, Mental Health or Mindfulness Meditation.
• Someone with a client-centred and spiritually-integrated approach with training and experience in therapeutic modalities that can include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Existential Therapy, Islamic Psychology models, etc
• Nice to have - you are a trained psychiatrist or clinical psychologist with deep expertise in evidence-based treatments

"This was the best internship experience that I could ever have."

"Thank you all for having us as a part of your team and for making us feel like we've been working with you for a while. We are really glad to be placed at Ruh for our internship.

Your team was amazing in all terms!"

These are reviews from 2 interns we hosted virtually in Fall 2021. We can offer a daily check-in for helping with anything needed and weekly team meetings with the broader team. As well, a dedicated supervisor and a buddy for mentorship throughout the internship.