Dallas, TX · Part-time · Intern
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About the Program
Dallas College mission is to transform lives and communities through higher education. Our Student Care
Network
is looking to onboard students who are currently pursuing their degree in social work or counseling to
help
carry out our mission.
Dallas College Student Care network partners with prestigious universities to provide students with
internship
opportunities. Below are the universities affiliated with our internship program. If your university is
not
listed, please contact us with your interest as we will explore the possibility of affiliating with
them.
- Texas A&M Commerce
- University of Texas in Arlington
- University of Texas Austin
Responsibilities
You will be asked to understand the overall concept of Dallas College, including the brand, customer,
product
goals, and all other aspects of service.
You may intern with Student Care Network teams including CARE Coordination, Basic Needs and Resources
&
Connections, or Counseling and Psychological Services.
You’ll be asked to work directly with the students at Dallas College and handle a variety of
responsibilities, including:
- Completing tasks aligned with Student Care Network responsibilities.
- Spending approximately 60% of the time allocated to direct client contact; 40% supervision,
training,
case management, and administrative duties.
- Accepting designated, psycho-education projects to research, propose ideas, plan, and deliver.
- Engaging with customers or clients and providing service or programming.
- Providing suggestions to supervisor for improving customer service and internal processes.
- Learning and becoming proficient on internal software systems.
Qualifications
Undergraduate or Graduate students (Bachelor’s degree seekers or Master’s degree seekers) for
Social
Work interns under the CARE Coordination or Basic Needs and Resources & Connections
Graduate students (Master’s degree seekers) for interns under the Counseling and Psychological
Services
department
Work Hours and Benefits
- 15 to 20 hours per week.
- Reports to assigned supervisor and program task manager.
- Work directly with the students at Dallas College.
- Uncompensated internship
Location
Dallas College is one of the largest community college districts in the state of Texas, composed of seven
large
campuses and satellite locations.
Interns will have the opportunity to select one of the 7 campus locations that are closer to them.
Some
activities during the semester will take place in one of the satellite locations but most of the time
interns
will work out of their selected campus.
Important Dates
For Fall semester internships: Applicants must apply before the Monday of the 2nd week of August.
For Spring semester internships: Applicants must apply before the fall semester ends in December (before the campus buildings and offices close for the holidays).
Summer - No new interns will be accepted for the summer semester. If an intern who
is doing
a split internship began their internship with us in the spring semester they can continue for the
summer
semester.
View the academic calendar for current semester dates.
Contact
For more information contact our internship program by email SCNinterns@DallasCollege.edu
Dallas College is part of an equal opportunity system that provides education and
employment opportunities
without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age,
sexual
orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Read the EEOC Statement.