Family and Human Development and Sociology Internship
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Operations Project management Education Social sciencesSkills
data analysis commnication critical thinking research leadershipThe Sanford School Internship Program is offered to upper-division undergraduate students in Family and Human Development and Sociology. We believe that professional preparation can be enhanced through both rigorous coursework and opportunities to apply this knowledge in the field.
With the provision of appropriate learning opportunities and mentorship throughout the internship, we believe that this experience will be mutually beneficial—that students will acquire needed professional skills while contributing to the important work being done by our company partners. Students get to choose their placements, and it is possible that a request for a project is approved by the educator, but no student chooses to work on that project.
This is a for-credit experience, and all work will occur virtually.
Students choose their own projects based on their own interests.
Projects can be completed individually or in groups of up to 3 students.
The students can serve in the role of a typical intern or complete projects that are identified by the company partner. All opportunities are for course credit only.
Project Examples
The types of projects vary. Areas that students have expressed interest include human resources, marriage and family therapy, counseling, non-profit work, providing resources to families, youth, and other population (e.g., parenting class, relationship workshops), public policy, etc.
Students can complete a variety of deliverables, including but not limited to:
- Researching content for programs/websites/apps
- Working on fundraising efforts and planning
- Creating video project for training purposes.
- Create presentations related to company’s needs
- Evaluation of programs and effectiveness
- Case management services
- Manage social media content
- Curating resources for varied projects (e.g., parenting, anti-bullying)
- Creating lessons for diverse populations (e.g., individuals with disabilities, social-emotional plans)
- Assist with data collection, analysis, and reporting
- Projects related to progress the needs of non-profits
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Provide the student with an experience that includes limited administrative tasks (copy/pasting, transferring information), and instead challenges the student to utilize and expand their existing workforce skills.
If providing a virtual internship (rather than a project), organizations will be required to sign a Student Placement Agreement (SPA) between their organization and Arizona State University.
Placements are unpaid, for-credit experiences.
Be available for a quick conversation via phone call, email, or Zoom with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer emails, virtual meetings, or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions. This contact will be asked to participate in the mid-semester 30 minute virtual site visit and complete the end of semester evaluation of the student via email.