Internship Program
The Children’s Room offers a 10-month academic internship in the field of bereavement for undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of social work, psychology, expressive arts, and/or child life. This work involves children, teens, and families, and is both trauma-informed and based on the model of peer support.
Students co-facilitate peer support groups, participate in a weekly didactic and experiential seminar, family nights, the community and school groups, and help plan and prepare activities for the groups.
All students participate in additional Center-based events throughout the year. For more information, please contact [email protected].
Graduate Students
Co-facilitate 3 on-site peer support groups, one of which must be a Sunday afternoon.
Participate in school- and community-based grief support groups.
Conduct new family intakes and assessments.
Work with staff and volunteers.
Receive individual and group supervision.
- Participate in a two-hour weekly seminar.
- Schedules for each student are based on the needs of the families and communities. There are daytime, evening, and weekend hours.
Depending on scheduling, graduate students may also be involved in consultations and observe education trainings by staff.
In the spring semester, each graduate student must complete a project of their choosing related to the field of grief and the work at TCR.
Graduates must be at least in the second year of their program.
Undergraduate Students
Co-facilitate 2 peer support groups, one of which must be a Sunday afternoon; the other will be an evening group during the week.
Participate in three-hour weekly supervision and help prepare all materials for activities and events at The Children’s Room.
- Attend two-hour weekly seminar for the first semester.
Work with staff and volunteers.
Undergraduates must be in their junior or senior year.
Requirements For All Students
- All students must have at least one year of clinical experience working with children.
All students must participate in a mandatory 35-hour training at the start of the academic year. These hours are counted as part of the student’s direct service learning hours.
- All students must provide a cover letter, a CV, and 3 letters of recommendation to apply.
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