(4/1/08) MA Students seeking internships for next year

There are a number of excellent internships potentially available for next
year. Eliot-Pearson MA students have held these internships this year and in
the past, and we are pleased that they would like another graduate intern
for next year. If you are interested in any of these, please contact Martha
Pott.

LEND: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. This is a
federal program implemented in Boston at Children's Hospital. LEND fellows
attend an all-day session on Fridays throughout the year, and also work in a
community organization. This is not direct work with children and families,
but is directed toward advocacy. Year-long internship.

Jumpstart, Tufts Site: Jumpstart is a national program to encourage
literacy development in preschool settings. The intern serves as an
assistant site manager, overseeing the work of Jumpstart corps members
(Tufts students), and doing training and organizational work. This is a
stipended position. Year-long position.

Institute for Learning and Development and Research (ILD): ILD is a clinical
organization located in Lexington, MA that helps children, adolescents and
adults with learning and attentional difficulties. There are clinical and
research internships available. Year-long (could be semester-long).

Center for Children with Special Needs (CCSN): This is at Tufts New England
Medical Center, and is a clinic serving young children with special needs
and their families. There are a number of projects available.

Countdown to Kindergarten: Countdown to Kindergarten is a Boston program
serving families living in Boston. This program engages in community
outreach to help families with young children, and offers playgroups for
children ages 1-3 and their caregivers. The inter would work under the
direction of the Project Coordinator (an E-P alum) to help build capacity
for playgroups, fundraising, grant writing, evaluation efforts, build
partnerships with community organizations and Boston Public Schools, and
work directly in playgroups. Semester or year-long. See their website at
www.countdowntokindergarten.org

Reaching Out About Depression: ROAD Children's Internship Position through
the Cambridge Health Alliance fosters the pro-social and emotional
development of children whose mothers are dealing with poverty and
depression. There are 12-week workshops that mothers attend and the intern
will run a therapeutic program for the children during that time. Must be
available on Friday evenings to attend the ROAD workshops.