Internships
Courage Center offers unpaid internships and clinical experiences for undergraduate, graduate and doctorate students. Internships or clinical experiences are defined as a hands-on field experience required to obtain your degree and school credit is earned. Affiliation Agreement contracts are required for all student placements between the college or university and Courage Center.
Students interested in completing an internship/clinical experiences with Courage Center are requested to send their resume and letter of intent outlining their specific goals for their internship to Kurt Wiger, coordinator of volunteers and interns.
Internships are offered in the following departments/disciplines:
Undergraduate
Special Events/Volunteer Internship Position
~ February through July, 2010 - 8-16 hours per week ~
Courage Center is actively recruiting an intern to join a dynamic team in the preparation and coordination for Courage Center’s annual 5K Your Way, Run Walk Roll and Stroll on July 31, 2010. Work collaboratively with the special events and volunteer staff to ensure a successful event. This is a great opportunity to build your skill set as you prepare for your career, or nurture your passion in assisting a Minnesota non-profit reach their goals. Click here for complete job description.
Health Exercise Science
Credit-earning internship offered to students majoring in Health Exercise Science in an accredited college or university.
Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)
Credit-earning internship that meets the criteria for a clinical experience for students who are participating in a physical therapy assistant program through an accredited technical college, college or university.
Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
Credit-earning internship that meets the criteria for a clinical experience for students who are participating in an occupational therapy assistant program through an accredited technical college, college or university.
Therapeutic Recreation
Credit-earning internship offered to students majoring in therapeutic recreation in an accredited College or University.
Public Affairs
Non-credit-earning internship offered to students who have an interest government and public affairs issues as related to disability and health care.
Development
Non-credit-earning internship offered to students who have an interest in philanthropy, prospect research and special events.
Volunteer Management
Non-credit-earning internship offered to students who have an interest in understanding volunteer management as it relates to disability and health care.
Undergraduate students who are interested in applying for a credit or non-credit earning internship are required to submit a completed intern application, resume and letter of intent outlining their goals for the internship.
Graduate and Doctorate
Graduate and doctorate students who are interested in applying for an internship in psychology, social work and vocational services are required to submit a completed intern application, resume and letter of intent outlining their goals for the internships.
Clinical experience in physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy are offered to students who attend colleges and universities who have an affiliation agreement with the Courage Center.
To apply for an internship or for more information on these opportunities available at Courage Center, please contact:
Kurt A. Wiger
Coordinator of Volunteers and Interns
COURAGE CENTER
3915 Golden Valley Road
Golden Valley, MN 55422
763.520.0222
kurt.wiger@courage.org