Undergraduate Internships

Interns are a valuable component in helping to change the lives of teenage girls in our care. The student intern is trained by milieu counselors throughout the internship to work with teenage girls in a therapeutic environment. The intern works with residents in a milieu environment and helps the residents complete daily living tasks, attend therapeutic groups, and participate in activities. Milieu internships are available for college juniors or seniors studying psychology, counseling, or social work. Please view the job description and the Q and A section for information about the Undergraduate Internship Program as well as the application process. For more information about undergraduate internships, please email Kristin Vander Els.

Undergraduate Intern Job Descriptions

Milieu Intern

Responsibilities:

  • Demonstration of a caring attitude and individual attention to residents as needed
  • Provide residents with helpful praise and corrective teaching in accordance with the behavior management system
  • Assist residents in building independent living skills
  • Work with residents to develop pro-social behaviors
  • Participate in group activities
  • Participate in therapeutic groups
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues to provide a clean and organized environment
  • Report to shift supervisor
  • Participate in weekly supervision
  • Represent Germaine Lawrence, Inc. in a positive and professional manner

Qualifications

  • Experience working with teenagers is preferred, but not required
  • Ability to work in a busy, sometimes stressful, environment
  • Ability to manage a variety of duties
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Leadership skills are an asset
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • A willingness to commit to a minimum of a three month internship

Germaine Lawrence Graduate Interns

Masters level students are welcome to intern at Germaine Lawrence!
Before considering an internship here, however, please make sure that you are clear about your particular school’s internship requirements. Some Masters level internships require that you carry your own caseload and have direct individual and family contact. These internships often require 20-30 hours per week of direct clinical work under the supervision of a Masters level, or licensed, staff person.

If this is what your school requires, please contact the Director of Clinical Services, Beth Everts at 781-648-6200 x115.

You may be a Masters level student whose program requires a less clinical training experience, and emphasizes more direct care work in a residential or academic setting. If this applies to you, you may be a candidate for our Residential Counselor or School Counselor internships. Please have a look at the descriptions of these internships under Germaine Lawrence Undergraduate Interns.

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