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The following are some of the internship programs currently available in Fairfax County:

Fairfax County Park Authority

  • Outdoor Skills Leader
  • Compensation: $2400 for 12 weeks, late May to mid August (dates somewhat negotiable)
    Location: Riverbend Park, 8700 Potomac Hills Street, Great Falls, VA 22066

    Park Description: Tucked away in a remote river setting, Riverbend Park is Fairfax County Park Authority’s only staffed riverfront park and includes 418 acres of forest, meadows, and ponds. Abundant wildlife and flora form the landscape here in the Potomac Gorge and this creates the perfect setting to teach outdoor skills and to share nature’s wonders with children. Riverbend offers diverse summer programming, including camps with a focus on primitive skills, fishing, adventure sports, and nature. Kayak tours, row boat programs and other family programs are offered during the summer. Through summer camps, staff’s goal is to share nature and outdoor skills with children while creating life-long stewardship values.

    Position Description: The intern will gain a diverse experience working with all age groups and program offerings. The primary focus will be assisting and leading summer camps: fishing, primitive skills, adventure sports, and nature-based camps. Initially the intern will assist with summer camps and then progress to leading and planning segments of camps. The intern will also assist with family programs, visitor center services and field studies.

    Requirements: Must enjoy and have enthusiasm for working with children. Fishing experience a plus. College students preferably with major in environmental education, environmental science, parks and recreation, or biology, and ability to communicate effectively with adults and children. Note: Some evening and weekend work will be required.

    To Apply: Resume can be mailed or emailed to Karen Sheffield:

    Karen Sheffield, Senior Interpreter
    Riverbend Park
    8700 Potomac Hills Street
    Great Falls, VA 22066

  • FCPA Intern Opportunities – A dynamic year-round intern program, offering both paid and 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.
  • The Invasive Conservation Corps is a one-off seasonal position/paid student work opportunity being offered in 2007 only. The Park Authority has dedicated nine positions to this program—one leader and eight team members.
    Contact for the Invasive Conservation Corps internships is Janet Tetley by email or at 703-324-8666.

Fairfax County Public Library

  • FCPL Internship Opportunities for College Students — The Library system offers many internship and volunteer opportunities, including:
    - Videographer Intern;
    - Technology Intern;
    - Center for the Book Intern;
    - Children's Department Intern;
    - English Conversation Group Coordinator;
    - Foundation Intern;
    - Spanish Intern;
    - Training Department Intern.
    Contact Kate Wanderer by email or at 703-324-8332 for general information about internships.

Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB)

  • CSB Volunteer Opportunities — 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 email or call 703-934-8752.
    For Mental Health Services, contact Sue Boucher by email or call 703-968-4040.

Office of Public Affairs

  • The Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs is seeking a paid intern to work in a fast-paced communications office. Duties will include writing, proofing and researching news releases and newsletter copy, designing brochures and other publications using InDesign, photography, assisting in planning ceremonies and special events, and managing special projects. Candidates should have experience writing for school newspapers and/or classes in communications, public relations, or marketing. Knowledge of local government is a plus. The position requires at least 15 hours per week, and a flexible work schedule is available. Please send resumes by email to Lisa Connors, Office of Public Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

  • The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) offers two paid summer internships for college-level students. The internship is rotational throughout the agency and gives the student worker a solid overview of the challenges and rewards of public service in the affordable housing area.
    Contact DHCD for more information.

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 email or call or 703-246-2680.

 


   

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