Internship
Opportunities
Extensive
opportunities are available for
gerontology students to get hands-on
experience in part-time and full-time
internships working in governmental
departments, nursing homes, senior housing
sites, senior centers, adult day care
programs, and other community-based
settings.
Internships
are invaluable opportunities for students
to gain "real life" experience in work
settings similar to the ones in which they
will participate following their formal
program of study. They vary in time
commitment per week and the corresponding
number of credits, ranging from a
three-credit experience to a
fifteen-credit "full time"
internship.
The
Program in Gerontology has developed a
state-wide network of agencies and
departments with which it works to develop
internship experiences. Students are
usually jointly supervised by a mentor at
their program site and a URI faculty
member.
Please
check with the Program for a listing of
current internship opportunities, or with
a specific department offering gerontology
courses, for more information.
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