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Welcome!  This page is updated periodically as notifications of internships and research opportunities are received. Some are summer opportunities, and some are post-graduation opportunities.

Information regarding the SLU Summer Fellowship or the Tanner Fellowship programs can be found on the SLU Student Research page.

We also suggest that you search the American Psychological Association and the National Science Foundation for Summer Internships or Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU's).

Current postings:

SHARE!

The Self-Help And Recovery Exchange ( www.shareselfhelp.org ), a non-profit organization in Los Angeles, is taking on 25 interns for its innovative SHARE! Collaborative Housing Program. The interns will help find houses and place homeless people with mental health issues in the houses.

The internships pay $15 an hour, can be done in person or remotely and can be part-time or full-time. Interns with experience with self-help support groups are particularly welcome. 

Casa de Esperanza - Hands of Hope AmeriCorps for Graduating Seniors

Have you thought about a service year?

Hands of Hope AmeriCorps Members provide direct care and supervision to children ages infant to age 6 in foster care in the Casa de Esperanza Neighborhood during a 12-month service year program. They work collaboratively with AmeriCorps Members and other professionals in the home to ensure that children’s physical, emotional, and developmental needs are met.

Hands of Hope AmeriCorps Members Provide:

  • A safe and loving home to young children who have experienced trauma
  • An environment where kids are free to be kids
  • Daily care of the children, household management, and coordination of medical appointments and therapy sessions
  • The opportunity for children to grow and develop by helping meet their physical, emotional, and developmental needs

Hands of Hope AmeriCorps Members Receive:

  • $23,800 annual living allowance, paid bi-weekly*
  • $7,395 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award upon successful completion of the service year*
  • Health insurance through Equal Heart
  • Fully furnished housing in a private, gated community
  • Fourteen days vacation + three additional days for interviewing/testing purposes
  • Access to the network of Employers of National Service (a group of over 700 employers committed to hiring employees who have completed national service through AmeriCorps and other organizations)
  • Lifelong connections with others who are service-minded
  • Extensive training in early childhood development, trauma informed cared, attachment, etc.
  • Pediatric and Adult First Aid and CPR certification

Learn more about this opportunity here!

Are you or someone you know looking for a service-year opportunity working directly with young children? Apply today! Accepting applications click Here. Questions? Contact Darean Talmadge at dtalmadge@casahope.org or 713.529.0639