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Are you looking to gain hands-on experience in the non-profit sector? Helping Hand offers internships which provide a perfect opportunity to develop real-world skills while making a meaningful impact in the community.
Our programs offer interns the chance to work in a variety of settings, aligning with educational requirements, from clinical to marketing to adult day programming.
As an intern, you’ll collaborate with passionate professionals, gain valuable insights into the operations of a non-profit organization, and build a strong foundation for your future career – all while meeting the requirements of your degree program. Whether you’re exploring a career in social services or simply looking to give back, Helping Hand provides a supportive environment to learn, grow, and contribute.
If you are interested in an internship with us, it is more than likely that your university or program already has an agreement with Helping Hand! Your program advisor will reach out to our dedicated team to align your potential internship with an opportunity at Helping Hand. Each intern will go through a traditional application and interview process to ensure proper alignment and scheduling.
Open Internships
If you are interested in an internship with us, it is more than likely that your university or program already has an agreement with Helping Hand! Your program advisor will reach out to our dedicated team to align your potential internship with an opportunity at Helping Hand. Each intern will go through a traditional application and interview process to ensure proper alignment and scheduling. Click our open positions below to learn more.
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How to Obtain an Internship
- University Fieldwork Coordinator reaches out to Helping Hand to establish affiliation agreement.
- Speech therapy: Allison Bouma, Lead Speech Therapist, allison.bouma@helpinghand-il.org
- Occupational/Physical therapy: Amy Perino, Lead Occupational Therapist, amy.perino@helpinghand-il.org
- Once affiliation agreement is established, University provides Helping Hand with the contact information of a potential student.
- Helping Hand determines therapist availability to take on student.
- If YES – Helping Hand reaches out to schedule an interview with the potential student.
- If NO – Helping Hand lets University know when there will be availability for placement.
- Once student interview is completed:
- If ACCEPTED – Helping Hand provides University with acceptance notification and provides student with onboarding paperwork.
- If NOT ACCEPTED – Helping Hand provides University with student feedback.
- Student completes all onboarding requirements from HR prior to start date.
- Student or University reaches out to Helping Hand to establish affiliation agreement.
- Jillian Elmore, Director of Clinical Services, jillian.elmore@Helpinghand-il.org.
- Once agreement is established, Director of Clinical Services connects student with Helping Hand social worker/counselor to complete an interview, pending availability of mental health professionals at HH.
- Once interview is completed:
- If ACCEPTED – Helping Hand provides student with acceptance notification and provides student with onboarding paperwork.
- If NOT ACCEPTED – Helping Hand provides University with student feedback.
- Student completes all onboarding requirements from HR prior to start date
