Gain real-world experience
The list below contains examples of local agencies where HDFS senior students might do their internships. These agencies have expressed interest in mentoring a HDFS student, however, you are not required to intern at one of these agencies and are free to pursue an internship independently that meets your particular interests.
All internships must be presented for approval to the HDFS Internship Coordinator.
| Agency | Industry | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Lineberger Cancer Center | Health – Administrative | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Newborn Critical Care, UNC Hospitals | Health – Child Health | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Emerge | Health – OT/SLP | Durham, NC |
| Pediatric Therapy Associates | Health – OT/SLP | Cary, NC |
| Pediatric Rehabilitation, UNC Hospitals | Health – Child Life, SLP, Rehab, Audiology | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Agency | Industry | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Willow Oak Montessorri | Education and Schools | Chatham, NC |
| Bright Horizons | Early Childhood Education | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Carter Community Schools | Education and Schools | Durham, NC |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | Education and Schools | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Chapel Hill Newcomer Program | Education and Schools | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Kidscope | Early Childhood Education | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Maureen Joy Charter School | Education and Schools | Durham, NC |
| Agency | Industry | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Grow Your World | Human Services – Education | Carrboro, NC | Horizons | Human Services – Women | Raleigh, NC |
| Orange County Partnership for Alcohol and Drug-Free Youth | Human Services | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Orange County Rape Crisis Center | Human Services | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Student U | Human Services – Youth Services | Durham, NC |
| SECU Family House | Nonprofit Organizations – Health Support | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Ronald McDonald’s House | Nonprofit Organizations – Health Support | Chapel Hill, NC |
| No Kid Hungry | Nonprofit Organizations – Food Insecurity | Washington, D.C. |
| TABLE | Nonprofit Organizations – Food Insecurity | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Agency | Industry | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TEACHH | Disability/Special Need Services | UNC Chapel Hill |
| Work-Together-NC | Disability Services | |
| Gigi’s Playhouse | Disability/Special Need Services | Raleigh, NC |
| Hill Center | Disability/Special Need Services | Durham, NC |
| Bees Lab | Research – Child Health and Development | UNC Chapel Hill |
| Espelage Lab | Research – Bullying/Violence Prevention | UNC Chapel Hill |
| Frank Porter Graham Child Institute | Research – Disability, Literacy, etc. | UNC Chapel Hill |
| School of Education Faculty Research | Research | UNC Chapel Hill |
| Hope NC | Disability Services | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Agency | Industry | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Kidzu Museum | Child Development and Care | Chapel Hill, NC |
| HeadStart/Early HeadStart | Child Development and Care | Triangle Area |
| Sound and Colors | Child Development and Care | Triangle Area |
| Child Care Services Association | Child Development and Care | Durham, NC |