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The following are some of the internship programs currently available in Fairfax County:
Fairfax County Park Authority
Outdoor Skills Leader – Three paid internships are available. Visit the Park Authority non-merit jobs page for more information.
FCPA Intern Opportunities – A dynamic year-round intern program, offering non-paid internships to students in virtually all majors. The Park Authority has dedicated 10 "work student" positions, but uses other available positions if necessary. Visit the Park Authority Internship web page for details.
Fairfax County Public Library
MLS Students
The Fairfax County Public Library is often able to provide practicum opportunities for students pursuing their Master In Library Science (MLS) degree. If you are interested in an internship at a library branch, contact any library branch and ask to speak with the branch manager.
Be prepared to discuss your schedule including start and end dates, how many hours per week you would like to work and what your area of interest is (Youth Services, Information Services, etc.). Practicum students are not paid and there is no guarantee of future employment.
Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB)
The Alcohol and Drug Services division uses a wide range of students, from people desiring to complete entry-level certification requirements through doctoral students. Most of the students are master's level students in counseling, social work, and nursing. None of the internships are paid, and there is a variety of role descriptions for interns; the most common ones are Clinical Intern, Counselor Aide, Advanced Prevention Intern, Health and Wellness Intern, and Clinical Nursing Intern. Placements with the program are competitive, and an interview is not a guarantee of a placement.
Mental Health Services also utilizes students/interns as part of their volunteer workforce. These internships are not paid.
For Alcohol and Drug Services, contact Kay Rankin by e-mail or
call 703-934-8752.
For Mental Health Services, contact Sue Boucher by e-mail
or call 703-968-4040.
Police Department
The Police Department uses unpaid interns, who are assigned to a
division or bureau in a observant capacity (no class titles are
assigned).
Contact Captain
Dorian B. Portee, Commander, Personnel Resources Division by email or
at 703-246-7562.
Department of Family Services
The Department of Family Services has opportunities for unpaid internships for social workers. Contact Bob Honour at 703-324-7841.
Office of the Sheriff
The Sheriff's Office has opportunities for unpaid internships as a
component of their clinicial rotations, or with graduate MSN students an
intership required by their course work. Opportunities exist for AND
students; BSN students; and MSN-administrative or NP students.
Contact Donna Mayne
by e-mail or call or 703-246-2680.
Fairfax County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on basis of race, color, sex, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veterans' status or disabled veterans' status.
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