Become an Intern

Children’s Village has a range of opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in accredited academic programs requiring practice-based internships All interns work closely with CV professional staff, under the direction of specialists in their field.

The Children’s Village offers internships in the following areas:

Social Work

The Children’s Village offers both BSW and MSW field placements through many schools in Westchester County and New York City including Columbia University, Fordham University, Hunter College, New York University, Lehman College and Mercy College. Interested students should contact rmcdonald@childrensvillage.org.

Therapeutic Recreation

The Recreational services Department offers a fieldwork internship opportunity to students from accredited college Therapeutic Recreation programs. The experience meets all standards set by the National Council on Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC). Interested students should forward a letter of interest, resume and two references to Bill Garrison, CTRS at wgarrison@childrensvillage.org

Other

We work directly with students to create unpaid internships in departments such as Psychology, Education, Information Technology, Admissions, Agency Records, Human Resources, Runaway Shelter, Adoption and Foster Care and Greenburgh 11 Elementary and Middle Special Education school. Please note that most of our internships are located on our Dobbs Ferry, NY (Westchester County) campus, although some may be at our Harlem, New York City office. Interested students should forward your resume and a letter outlining what you hope to achieve from an internship, time frame, full/part time availability; housing requirements, area of interest and any other details that will be helpful for us to find an appropriate placement. Applicants should contact cfitts@childrensvillage.org .

For more information on how to volunteer at The Children’s Village, click here.