Internships

Undergraduate

Undergraduates in Communicative Disorders are encouraged to pursue experiential opportunities prior to graduate study. Although direct clinical experience is not offered at the undergraduate level, students can become involved and gain exposure to clinical populations by participating in internships and volunteer activities. Students may participate in internships offered through the Office of Internships and Experiential Education during their junior and senior years. The Office of Internships and Experiential Education is located in Roosevelt Hall, first floor, and internships are available for students in any semester, fall, spring or summer. Students may also become involved in faculty sponsored internships, or participate in community based volunteer work. These activities help students to become professionals in the helping services. Students in Communicative Disorders have explored some of the following outreach locations:

• Bradley Hospital, East Providence, RI
• Central Region Early Intervention, Warwick RI
• Chariho Public School System
• Grodon Center, Providence RI
• Hasbro Children's Hospital
• Narragansett Public School System
• Sargent Rehabilitation Center, Warwick RI
• South County Early Intervention
• South County Head Start
• South Kingstown Public School System
• URI's International Student Program
• URI's Speech and Hearing Centers
• University Otolaryngology
• Westerly Head Start
• Women and Infants Hospital, Providence RI

Graduate

Direct clinical experience begins at the graduate level. Students first participate in a pre-clinical experience, followed by completion of both on and off campus internships throughout their graduate training. Below are listed selected off campus placement sites for graduate student interns. This is just a small sampling however; the department is fortunate to work with over 40 facilities in the clinical training of graduate students. In addition to local sites, out of state students routinely participate in practicum experiences in their home state during the summer months.

Speech Pathology Placements

Placement	Clinical Population
Jamestown Schools	Pre-K to 6th Various Speech/Language Disorders
Kent Hospital	Adult Aphasia; Motor Speech Disorders; Voice; Dysphagia
Meeting Street Center	Ages 3-21 Multiply Handicapped
MHRH Facilities (Slater and Zambarano Hospitals)	Adult Dysphagia; Aphasia; Motor Speech Disorders; Voice; TBI
South County Early Intervention	0-3 years Various Speech/Language Disorders
South Kingstown Schools	Elementary, Middle School, High School, Pre-school PDD Class