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Internship Preparation

HDF 377: Professional Development in HDFS

This course is designed to prepare students for their internship experience and to contribute to the development of their professional skills and career goals. This course is required for all HDFS majors in the Child, Youth, and Family Studies concentration. It is a prerequisite for the internship (HDF 499), and it is usually taken one semester before the internship.

Prerequisites

Grades C- or better in HDF 111, HDF 112, & HDF 202 or 203 or 204 (previously HDF 211, 212, 302, 303, and 304)
2.50 GPA
Senior standing
Permission of instructor

Please see the Catalog Description, along with a Sample Syllabus (PDF), of HDF 377.

Please see here for the following important forms:

Placement Checklist

All items below must be completed in order to begin your internship.

Task	Purpose	Complete by
HDF 377	Prerequisite for HDF 499	Complete one semester prior to internship
HDFS Internship Eligibility Application Form	To obtain information on your internship and graduation plans	During HDF 377
Research possible placements	Interview at least 3 agencies. Use the Placement Process (PDF) as a guide.	During HDF 377
Register for HDF 499	You will need written permission in order to register for this class. NOTE: You MUST have a 2.5 GPA AND have completed HDF 377 in order to do your internship, NO EXCEPTIONS!	Contact Internship Director during the semester BEFORE your internship to register for HDF 499
HDFS Internship Application Form	To obtain internship and supervisor information	Dec 1 (Spring Interns), August 1 (Fall interns)
Attend Orientation Meeting	To receive information on the internship process and to obtain important forms to start your internship	Semester prior to internship; Students interning in the Fall should attend the orientation meeting at the end of Spring semester. Orientation typically occurs on Reading Day

Placement Examples

The list below contains examples of agencies where students have been placed in the Triad area. The purpose of this list is to help begin your search, however you are NOT required to intern at one of these agencies.

Agency Name	Location	Population	Specialty
Adult Center for Enrichment	Greensboro, NC	Older Adults	Aging
After Gateway, Inc.	Greensboro, NC	Adults	Developmental Disabilities
American Red Cross	Greensboro, NC	Families	Military
Arts for Life	Winston-Salem, NC	Children (All Ages)	Therapeutic Recreation
Autism Society of North Carolina	Greensboro, NC	Families	Autism
Beaufort-Hyde Partnership for Children	Washington, NC	Children (All Ages)	Education
Beyond Academics	Greensboro, NC	Young Adults	Developmental Disabilities
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Greensboro	Greensboro, NC	Children (All Ages)	Administrative
Black Child Development Institute of Greensboro	Greensboro, NC	Children (School-Age)	Education
Boys and Girls Club	Greensboro, NC	Children (All Ages)	Recreation
Caswell County Partnership for Children	Yanceyville, NC	Families	Child Development
Center for New North Carolinians	Greensboro, NC	Adults	Immigration
Center for Youth, Families, and Community Partnerships	Greensboro, NC	Families	Research
Children’s Home Society of NC	Greensboro, NC	Children (All Ages)	Adoption
Church World Services	Greensboro, NC	Adults	Immigration
City of Greensboro Parks and Recreation	Greensboro, NC	All Groups	Varies
Cognition in Context Lab at UNCG (HDFS)	Greensboro, NC	Children	Research
Communities In Schools of High Point	High Point, NC	Adolescents	Education
Communities in Schools-Dudley High School	Greensboro, NC	Adolescents	Education
Crisis Control Ministry	Winston-Salem, NC	Adults	Poverty
Cross Roads: Sexual Assault Response & Resource Center	Burlington, NC	Adults	Sexual Assult
Davidson County Senior Services	Thomasville, NC	Older Adults	Aging
DREAMS Treatment Services	Greensboro, NC	Adults	Substance Abuse/Addiction
Fairview Family Resource Center	High Point, NC	Families	Education
Family Abuse Services	Burlington, NC	Adults-Women	Domestic Violence
Family Crisis Center (Randolph County)	Asheboro, NC	Adults	Domestic Violence
Family Life Education Services	Greensboro, NC	Adults	Education
Family Life Education Services-Wise Guys	Greensboro, NC	Adolescents-Males	Education
Family Service of the Piedmont	Greensboro, NC	Families	Varies
Foster Friends of North Carolina	Greensboro, NC	Children (All Ages)	Administrative
GCS Character Development & Service-Learning	Greensboro, NC	Children (All Ages)	Education
Glen Haven Community Center	Greensboro, NC	Adults	Immigration
Guardian ad Litem (GAL)	Greensboro, NC	Children (All Ages)	Abused and Neglected Children
Guilford Child Development	Greensboro, NC	Families	Varies
Guilford Child Development-Learning Together	Greensboro, NC	Adults	Education
Heritage Greens	Greensboro, NC	Older Adults	Aging
iGrow – Infant growth and development study at UNCG	Greensboro, NC	Families	Research
Interactive Resource Center	Greensboro, NC	Adults	Homelessness
Latino Coalition of Randolph County	Asheboro, NC	Adults	Varies
Lindley Habilitation Services	Greensboro, NC	Children (All Ages)	Physical Disabilities
NC Cooperative Extension Agency (Rockingham County)	Reidsville, NC	Children (All Ages)	Education
NC Mentor	Greensboro, NC	Adolescents	Developmental Disabilities
New Arrivals Institute	Greensboro, NC	Varies	Immigrants
One Step Further, Inc.	Greensboro, NC	Adolescents	Legal Assistance
PACE of The Triad	Greensboro, NC	Elderly	Varies
Parents as Teachers Faith Community Network	Greensboro, NC	Parents	Education
Partners for Healthy Youth	Greensboro, NC	Adolescents	Administrative
Reading Connections	Greensboro, NC	Adults	Education
Ready for School, Ready for Life	Greensboro, NC	Children (All Ages)	Administrative
RHA Howell	Greensboro, NC	All Groups	Disabilities (All)
Rockingham County Partnership for Children	Reidsville, NC	Families	Varies
Senior Resources of Guilford	Greensboro, NC	Older Adults	Aging
SHIELD Mentor Program	Greensboro, NC	Youth in Grades 4-12	Education
The Children’s Home	Winston-Salem, NC	Children (All Ages)	Group Home
Therapeutic Alternatives, lnc.	Asheboro, NC	Families	Crisis Services
Triad Ladder of Hope	High Point, NC	All Groups	Human Trafficking
Tristan’s Quest, Inc.	Greensboro, NC	Children (School-Age)	Developmental Disabilities
UNCG Campus Violence Response Center	Greensboro, NC	Adults	Violence
UNCG-Department of HDFS	Greensboro, NC	Varies	Research
United Way of Greater Greensboro	Greensboro, NC	All Groups	Administrative
Urban Ministry	Greensboro, NC	All Groups	Homelessness
Well Spring Retirement Community	Greensboro, NC	Older Adults	Aging
Winston Salem Children’s Developmental Services Agency	Winston-Salem, NC	Families	Developmental Disabilities
Women’s Resource Center	Greensboro, NC	Adults-Women	Administrative
World Relief: High Point	High Point, NC	All Groups	Immigrants
Youth Enrichment Group Home, Inc.	Greensboro, NC	Adolescents	Group Home
Youth Focus- Act Together Crisis Care	Greensboro, NC	Children (All Ages)	Group Home
Youth Focus-My Sister Susan’s House		Adolescents-Females	Group Home
Youth Unlimited, Inc.	High Point, NC	Children (All Ages)	Group Home
YWCA-Greensboro	Greensboro, NC	Varies	Varies
YWCA-High Point	High Point, NC	Adolescents	Education