IF INTERESTED in the internship below, apply via UMBCworks ASAP or send your resume to Christine Routzahn, Director of Internship through the Shriver Center at routzahn@umbc.edu

The internship is with Baltimore County Public Schools, School of Social Work Services and works with a homeless shelter that is located next to Franklin Square Hospital in Rosedale.  The internship is part-time (about 8-10 hours per week) and is unpaid.  Potential credit is available depending on your major.

Description of Function:   Providing support to the school social work program interventions to students and families experiencing homelessness in a Baltimore County Shelter setting, the intern will collect data on the effectiveness of those interventions on increasing engagement activities of students and families in local schools. Engagement activities such as attendance at parent-teacher conferences; parental use of email to communicate with teachers; and video/telephone conferencing will be reviewed.  In addition, the intern will participate in a Read-Aloud program with parent-child and collect satisfaction surveys to determine impact of affective bonding around reading as an engagement strategy for an after school activity in a homeless shelter. 

Other Responsibilities:

·         The intern will a literature search and compile articles related to using reading as an engagement strategy for  children and families experiencing homelessness who reside in homeless shelters.

·         The intern will locate community resources to partner with the school social workers and write letters to solicit support for refreshments for parents participating in a psycho-educational group.

·         The intern will be required to complete observations, record findings, visit schools with school social workers, and maintain records of activities.

·         The intern will be required to complete recordings of the Read-Aloud sessions, administer surveys, consent forms, and collate results.

·         The intern will need to work closely with school social work supervisor and collaborate with Research and Accountability Department, with Student Data, and pupil personnel workers to obtain information and coordinate activities.

Requirements:

·         The individual must be able to work with a diverse group of individuals of different socio-economic backgrounds.

·         The individual must be able to work some evening hours for the Read Aloud Group. The hour for the Read Aloud is 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

·         The individual must have their own transportation.