Each year, more than 30 student interns volunteer in our programs while pursuing their degrees or licensure credit. As a FamilyWise intern, you will work directly with diverse families experiencing complex challenges while our experienced staff offers you extensive supervision, training, and feedback.
Our internship program is well-established and highly flexible, and we will work with you to tailor your internship to your availability, interests, skills, and education level. We offer year-round internships that meet most colleges and universities’ requirements for direct family contact.
Interns may work in these FamilyWise programs: Supervised Parenting and Safe Exchanges, In-home Parenting and PSOP (Foundational), Young Parenting Services (Foundational), and Early Childhood Education. We also welcome interns in other areas, such as administrative activities such as marketing or fundraising, as well as program development and evaluation. Get in touch to see what might be the right fit!
Internships can support degree and credential requirements for:
Graduate programs:
- Social Work
- Family Social Science
- Public Health
- Other related fields
Undergraduate programs:
- Social Work
- Psychology
- Child Development
- Family Social Sciences
- Human Services
- Other related fields
Timeframe
We welcome interns throughout the year, not only aligned to the academic calendar. FamilyWise has varying time requirements for internships ranging from 60-200 hours, though service learning students are subject to slightly different requirements. Please also check with your school and academic advisor to learn more about how many hours you need to fulfill those requirements. To learn more about time requirements for your program of interest, please contact our Volunteer and Intern Coordinator.
*Must be COVID-19 vaccinated in order to participate in Internship or Volunteer opportunities at FamilyWise Services. Interns will be subject to a background check prior to start date.
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