Internships at the U.S. Department of State


The deadline for Student Trainees has recently closed, but the US State Department has a Pathways Internship Program that is regularly looking for diverse, culturally aware, adaptable, and strategic-thinking problem-solvers to join their team.

If you are interested in these positions from this department and would like to apply in the future, visit their careers site, contact Pathways@state.gov, or visit their FAQs

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NERD UNITED: PAID Internship Opportunity

Nerd United is looking for a User Research Intern to work with our team to execute Nerd Prime’s internal research projects as well as research projects for Nerd Prime’s customers.


Work Type: Part/Full-time internship (In-person)

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Lehi, UT

Pay: Hourly, based on experience


What is Nerd United?

We are a bunch of Nerds making waves in the Web 3.0 space. We are well funded and in a state of hyper-growth. Nerd is a Blockchain incubator/accelerator based in Lehi, Utah. We provide startups in our ecosystem with a core blockchain business platform as well as an innovation team and repeatable processes which supports building cutting edge Web3 technology.

How do I apply?

Email your resume to:  cmcleod@nerdunited.com 

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Division of Child & Family Services (DCFS) Internship Opportunity (Winter 2023):

  • Accepting APPLICATIONS until October 7, 2022, but sooner would be better than later since there are only a few openings for Winter Semester.
  • You will need to commit to 2 days per week for the internship (Monday through Thursday).
  • To begin the application process, prospective interns will need to reach out to Carrie Hurst for the application and instructions via email: carriehurst@utah.gov
  • Applications are due no later than October 7, 2022.
  • Interviews will be held virtually the following week. Carrie will be contacting students to schedule their interview.  Students will know if they are offered the internship by the end of the day on October 24, 2022.
  • Once an internship has been offered, paperwork will be sent to that student.  All paperwork will be due back to Carrie on October 31, 2022.  (This will start the process for their background checks; as a reminder, they cannot start without their background check clearing.) 

If you are interested in a career in the Social Services with your BS degree or if you are interested in pursuing a MSW or MFT (or any other counseling and therapy training), then an internship at the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) will provide you with excellent preparation for your goals. Interested students should contact as soon as possible for more details on this experience.

DCFS Description:
Our goal is to have communities where children grow up safe from abuse, neglect, and dependency, where adults are protected from domestic violence, and where parents can be strengthened in their capacity to keep their family safe.

Families and children may receive parent education, budgeting help, crisis intervention, sex abuse treatment, and mental health therapy.

There are a variety of opportunities to work with child welfare workers to investigate allegations of child abuse and neglect. We provide internship opportunities in the following program areas:  intake, child protective service, in-home services, out-of-home (foster care), drug court, domestic violence and adoption.

Duties:

  • Provide children and their families with services to prevent additional child maltreatment
  • May work in Intake, Child protective workers, as a permanency worker
  • Be involved with drug court and family supportive services
  • Help with transition to adulthood, adoption services, and possibly on a task force

Qualifications:

  • Interest in Social Services
  • Dependable
  • team player
  • background in family  dynamics and challenges
  • human development
  • case management skills.

Training in case management is a plus.  BCI is required as a part of the application process.  It is paid for by DCFS.

The following are among the rewarding and challenging service options available to undergraduate interns:

  • Child Protective Services (CPS):  Interns in CPS assist caseworkers who are the first to investigate the allegations received by Intake.  CPS workers and interns visit with the family and children to determine the degree of risk the child may be in and decide whether children can safely remain in the home or if they need to be removed.
  • Permanency Workers:  Interns in Permanency participate in one of two separate programs.
    1. In-home:  In-home workers and interns work with the intact family to provide needed support.  They also facilitate other services, as needed, to help parents create a permanent safe, supportive and loving home environment for their children.
    2. Out-of-home:  If children cannot remain safely in their home, they are placed in temporary shelters until appropriate foster home placements can be arranged. These workers and interns assist the children, their biological parents, and foster parents to make progress toward reunification of the children with their parents, if that permanency goal can be achieved.
  • Drug Court Team:  Many of our families come into care because of drug abuse-related child endangerment.  Workers and interns on the Drug Court Team work with families who are accepted into the Drug Court program which is administered by the courts.
  • Task Force:  In cases of serious physical child abuse or sexual abuse, our Task Force, a specialized team with expertise in investigating these issues, becomes involved.  Interns working with the Task Force assist in the investigation of these particularly sensitive cases, often partnering with the Children’s Justice Center.
  • Transition to Adult Living:  When teens between fourteen and eighteen years of age are removed from their homes, they usually fall under the Transition to Adult Living Program which is designed to assist these youth to develop the independent living skills needed to successfully manage life in the adult world.
  • Adoption Services:  In some cases, the primary goal of reunification cannot be achieved within federally-mandated time frames.  In these circumstances the children may be placed in “foster-to-adopt” homes.  These foster parents have indicated their desire to adopt children.  If the biological parents fail to make the required changes to provide a safe and loving home for their children, then these foster placements may move to adoption.  Interns and caseworkers in adoptions services assist children in foster-to-adopt homes and their foster parents before, during, and following the adoptions process.

If you have questions about this opportunity, please schedule an appointment with Karen Christensen, C&SS Internship Coordinator (945 KMBL) by sending your availability to fhssinternships@byu.edu

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“United Way Help Me Grow” Winter 2023 Internships


United Way Help Me Grow is offering 3 different types of internships for this Winter!

Parent Support Internship, Community Outreach Internship, & Social Media Internships for Winter 2023

You can apply for these internships by clicking here.

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Utah Governor’s Office Fellowships Spring 2023


Check out this PAID internship offered by the Utah Governor’s Office!

The office is looking for applicants with excellent writing, teamwork, and organizational skills. Fellowships may be completed for academic credit.

Applications are currently open and close on Friday, October 14th, 2022.

Fellowships are paid at $14 per hour. This internship comes with a 2-day training experience and an hourly commitment of 20 hours per week is required, though fellows may work up to 29 hours per week with approval. Applicants can choose between a legislative fellowship between the months of January to June, or an interim fellowship between August to December.

The fellowship application timeline functions as follows:

  • Legislative Fellowship
    • Application period: Oct. 1 to Oct. 31
    • Interview period: First week in November
    • Notification of decision: Third Friday of November
    • In-Person training: Tentatively, second week of January
    • Fellowship begins: Second week of January 

Click the button below to apply!

Visit this website to learn more: https://governor.utah.gov/fellowships/

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FHSS Internship & Civic Engagement Fair – Thurs, Jan 20, 2022 (Garden Court, WSC)

IMG_0323 - reps talking to students  _MG_0958 - students enjoying popcorn barGreat Experience for ALL Majors! Come find a wide variety of opportunities to get involved outside of the campus bubble – part-time jobs, volunteer opportunities, internships!

It’s that time of year again … when you get to make connections with off campus organizations that can provide you with rich opportunities to gain meaningful experience during your undergraduate program. It doesn’t really matter what your major is, but if you are interested in working with people with challenges of one kind or another and helping them learn, overcome, and succeed, then this fair is for you! There will also be business experiences, non-profit organizations, criminal justice, social services, health services, gerontology, women’s issues, developmental settings, educational settings, residential treatment centers, and civic engagement opportunities.

DON’T BE DISCOURAGED IF YOU ARE NOT SEEING ENOUGH ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING! We are continuing to get organizations registering for this event and will continue to update.

The following organizations are currently registered for the Jan 20th FHSS Internship & Civic Engagement Fair (and we expect more to continue adding on):

Mental Health/Social Work:                                                                                           
ACAFS – The Family Academy (Academy for Child Advocacy & Family Support)
Wasatch Behavioral Health (paid & volunteer)
Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS)
DELIVER: Rescuing  Children At Risk                                                                                                The Refuge: Women & Children in Crisis & The Rape Crisis Team
Alpine School District Social Workers

Family Services
International Rescue Committee (IRC) – Refugee programs
Community Action Services
Arrive – The Circles Initiative
Family Haven
UVU Stronger Families Project
Summit Counseling Services

Educational Settings:
Lakeridge Jr High Counseling Office
Early Learning Essentials
Teens Act (paid & volunteer)
Waterford Summer Programs (paid)

Criminal Justice:                                                                                                                        Utah State Prison Sexual Offender Treatment Program (paid)
Adult Probation & Parole (Utah County)
Victim Advocacy Program – Provo Police

Developmental Settings:
ScenicView Academy (School for Young Adults with Autism & Learning Disabilities)
Northeastern Services (Residential Program – adult special needs) – (paid)
Courage Reins (Equine Therapy)
Utah Behavior Services

Business:
Podium (paid)
Enterprise (paid)
OC Tanner (paid)

Non-profit:
United Way Utah County – Welcome Baby Program
United Way Utah County – Help Me Grow Program
United Way Utah County – South Franklin Community Center
My Story Matters
Make-A-Wish Foundation

Residential Treatment Centers (12-18 year-olds in clinical setting):
Maple Lake Academy
The Heritage Community (paid)
Discovery Academy (paid)
New Haven (paid)
Utah State Hospital (paid)

Gerontology:
Bristol Hospice

Civic Engagement:                                                                                                                       UServeUtah & Americorps (paid & volunteer)

BYU Programs:
BYU Washington Seminar Program                                                                                              BYU On-Campus Internships (great experience; does not fulfill capstone)
BYU Civic Engagement
BYU Career Services

Please direct any questions about this Fair to:
Karen Christensen (karen@byu.edu)
FHSS Internship Office (fhssinternships@byu.edu)

 

 

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Marriott School On-Campus Internship Program

Marriott School On-Campus Internship Program is a great way to build your resume while in school! The OCI credit is not meant to replace your major credit or your capstone credit, but can provide good real-world experience with 3 credits of MSB course registration (this included Ballard Center Social Innovation Projects).

See this link for an overview of the OCI Program: https://marriottschool.byu.edu/oci/

Email karen@byu.edu for a spreadsheet of all of the available projects to choose from for winter 2021.

Teams started being put together the first week of December, but students can still sign up until January 13th for any projects still available at the time they apply.

All team meetings, meetings with the company sponsor, and classes are over Zoom.  This is a great class for the COVID-19 world.

There are no fees collected from companies/organizations for these projects.  It is an experiential learning opportunity for the students to get professional-level experience.  Students will find the course gives them real-world experience, builds a stronger résumé, allows them to enhance their education by applying the principles learned in class, and helps them land a job or full-time internship.  The projects we provide are open to all undergraduates across campus and have resulted in high satisfaction from both the companies and students.

There are  a few things important to understand:

  1. All students will benefit from an OCI regardless of the company as there is an opportunity to develop competencies required in all careers.  These include:
    1. Dealing with Ambiguity
    2. Negotiation
    3. Communication
    4. Teamwork and Team Dynamics
    5. Business Research
    6. Project Management
    7. Executive Presentations and Reporting
    8. Resilience/Grit
  2. While the class only meets 6 times during the semester, it is a 3-credit, graded class; so students are required to meet as teams 2-3 times per week and contribute 7 ½ to 9 hours of work each week.
  3. Team assignments and access to online course work is sent out two weeks before classes begin. Students may not add the class after January 14th.
  4. In general, students assigned to Fortune 500 projects are required to have completed at least one previous OCI.  So students that get started now not only gain experience and strengthen their résumé, they also set themselves up for a potential Fortune 500 project in future semesters.

If you have any questions, or if I can help in any way please let me know.

Regards,

David Hollan
Director, Experiential Learning
Marriott School of Business
Brigham Young University
441 TNRB, Provo, UT 84602
Email: dhollan@byu.edu
Office: 801-422-8928

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Hope4Utah (Suicide Prevention) Research Intern – paid position

Hope4Utah

Hope4Utah: Part-time Research Assistant Position

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join the research team of Hope4Utah/Hope Squad as a Research Assistant.

This position is available immediately and focuses on research surrounding the Hope Squad suicide prevention program. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in research projects, study design, training, analyzing data, and in preparing reports, review, and manuscripts for publications. Pay is $10 per hour.

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct literature reviews
  • Collect and analyze data
  • Prepare materials for submission
  • Manage and respond to related email
  • Prepare, maintain and update website materials
  • Attend project meetings
  • Summarize project results
  • Prepare progress reports
  • Prepare other articles, reports and presentations
  • As appropriate to the specified position, code and verify data in accordance with specified research protocol and coding procedures and enter data into a computer database and/or spreadsheet application for subsequent analysis
  • Identify and compile lists of potential research subjects
  • Review and edit data to ensure completeness and accuracy of information
  • Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
  • Prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management
  • Write and contribute to publications
  • Develop research protocols
  • Track progress over time
  • Engage clinical and community partners in research
  • Develop assessment and evaluation tools
  • Compile data for progress reports

Research Assistant top skills & proficiencies:

  • Communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Critical thinking
  • Technical skills
  • Statistical and Graphical Analysis of Data
  • Planning and scheduling
  • Interviewing
  • Data Collection

If interested, please contact Cathy Bledsoe

Hope4Utah Contact Info

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Help Me Grow – Care Coordination Internship Winter 2021 w/ United Way Utah County

Help Me Grow Utah is a free pregnancy and child development
helpline where families and providers can connect to developmental
screenings, community resources and information. Care
coordination interns share responsibilities similar to our Parent
Support Specialists including:

– Helping families enroll with Help Me Grow by email, text, or phone
– Interpreting and giving results of child development questionnaires to parents
– Researching community and informational resources to provide to families as applicable
– Following up with families to see if resources have worked for them
– Writing blog posts about child development topics of interest to you
– Other office tasks as necessary

United Way Utah County is beginning the recruiting process for interns for the Winter 2021 semester.

Due to COVID-19, they will be holding virtual interviews over the next several weeks. They will also continue to offer the option of a remote internship experience. Interns will only need to come to the office to pick up/return the office phone which will allow them to contact families throughout their internship. This can be done with no contact.

Students can apply online here: https://www.helpmegrowutah.org/who-we-are/join-our-team

Other United Way of Utah County internships will be available including Welcome Baby and South Franklin Community Center.

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Community Outreach Internship w/ Arrive Utah (Circles Initiative)

Compensation and Benefits:
Internships are Part time/Temporary positions- $12.50 an hour (up to 320 hours per semester); no benefits (Interns may extend for an additional semester, if desired.)
Arrive Utah is seeking a Community Outreach Intern to assist in the managing and growth of our community presence and awareness. This is an excellent opportunity for a student or recent graduate to gain experience working in a non-profit and join an enthusiastic and collaborative team.

Arrive Utah helps strengthen businesses and communities through innovative, effective solutions that help people:
• Increase social capital
• Secure basic needs
• Thrive as individuals and families

Responsibilities:
• Assist with the planning and coordination of community events
• Research, Identify and foster relations with possible community partnership opportunities with local businesses and organizations
• Assist with soliciting donations for community events
• Utilize creative skills to build connections between our organization and the community
• Participate in meetings with potential donors and vendors
• Secure in-kind donations
• Assist in the recruitment of volunteers
• Help promote Kindness Campaign and Community Challenges to Utah groups and communities

Qualifications:
• Must be detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must have enthusiasm for building relationships and networking
• Must be a self-starter with a positive attitude and the ability to work independently as well as with others.
• Have an interest in poverty reduction work.
• Ability to work well with a diversity of people, including people from a variety of economic backgrounds.

Commitment:
This is a 4-month commitment (one semester) with the possibility to continue for an additional semester. Flexible schedule, but hours between 9-5 Mon-Friday is preferred. Requires 160 hours minimum (10 hours per week), but interns may work up to 320 hours per semester (20 hours a week).
385-236-5551 www.arriveutah.org

Day/Hour:
Arrive Utah is open Monday-Friday from 9:00-5:00 pm.
Remote work is acceptable, a personal computer with internet access is preferred for remote work. Some in-person meetings and appointments may be required.

How to Apply:
Please email your:
• Resume
• Community Action Application
• Reference release forms
• A brief message describing your interest to Julie Duckett at julie@arriveutah.org, with “Community Outreach intern” as the subject.

In the message, please explain why you are interested in community outreach and how you would benefit working with Arrive Utah. Please include your availability and desired work hours.

Arrive Utah, under Community Action Services and Food Bank, is an equal opportunity employer

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