Our students have landed great internships working directly with brain injury rehabilitation, at-risk children and teens, youth emergency shelters, educational programs for young women and many more. Our location near Des Moines opens up great opportunities.
Here are a list of recent internships:
Broadlawn’s Medical Center
Responsibilities
- Co-facilitate groups
- Provide clients with information and resources
- Shadow and assist the full time social worker at group homes
Indianola Middle School - School Counselor
Responsibilities
- Help schedule and plan events
- Observe meetings with students
- Collaborate with other counselors, schools staff and administration
West Des Moines Police Department
Responsibilities
- Shadow law enforcement professionals including officer and detectives
- Assist in evidence and suggest ways to improve organization and efficiency
- Organize information for intelligence meetings
Treatment Coordinator at Newton Correctional Facility
Responsibilities
- Assist in group therapy services for substance abuse within the prison
- Use a cognitive-behavior approach to improve cognitive, social, emotional and coping skills among offenders
The Village – Skilled care facility in Indianola
Responsibilities
- Aids in planning, implementing, and evaluating activities for nursing home, hospice and memory care residents
- Designs programs to encourage socializations, provide entertainment, relaxation and fulfillment and improve daily living skills
Central Iowa Shelter Services
Responsibilities
- Attending to client’s needs both physically and emotionally
- Answer questions and manage the front desk
- Create resource packets for clients