Internship and Shadowing Opportunities

Gain valuable work experience and give back to your community with an internship at The Arc Wayne!

Interning at The Arc Wayne allows you to create meaningful relationships with individuals with and without disabilities, prepares you for your future career and enhances the well-being of individuals supported by The Arc Wayne.

The agency's interns improve our community through a variety of programs and services that help advance their careers and showcase the valuable skills they possess. Let us help you explore the dozens of internship opportunities across the agency.

Programs:

• Central administration human resources, public relations, marketing, graphic design, event planning, fundraising, finance, accounting, administration
• Clinic physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work, psychology
• Nursing residential, day services, Roosevelt Children's Center
• Community services recreation, respite care
• Criminal Justice Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities (TASC), defender-based advocacy, employment services, pretrial services
• Day services art or music therapy, human services, recreation coordination, culinary
• Key Industries job development, business relations, job coaching
• Roosevelt Children's Center special education, clinical services (PT, OT, speech), early intervention
• Residential services human services, nursing, care management
• Erie Shore Landing culinary, business development, marketing, advertising, public relations

Benefits:

• Flexibility we work with your schedule!
• Meaningful relationships you have the opportunity to make a difference in the life of someone with a disability and create a life-long friendship
• Community impact The Arc Wayne is one of the largest nonprofits in Wayne County and impacts thousands of people each year. Your time and talents impact a huge portion of your community.
• Professional development gain real-world work experience while you finish a degree, and complete all your necessary credit hours.

About Us:

The Arc of Wayne was incorporated on October 1, 1964 by a group of dedicated parents, volunteers, and advocates in an effort to provide more opportunities for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Prior to The Arc Wayne being formed, there were very few quality services and supports for anyone with a disability in the community. The team of Eleanor & Joseph VanHaelst, Gerald Campbell, David Breen, Lou Anne Montemorano, John & Amelia Catholdi, Bessie Schnabel, Mary Laudenslayer, and Janet Mosher came together to provide schooling, transportation, and day services for their children and others with disabilities in the community who needed services.

Today, The Arc Wayne has evolved into a private nonprofit with more than 550 employees serving about 1,700 individuals in the community through nearly three dozen programs and services across eight counties. The agency serves individuals from birth until the end of his or her life through a variety of services including Roosevelt Children's Center, residential, job placements, clinic, transportation and more. The Arc Wayne is always looking for new and innovative ways to serve the community, especially those with developmental and intellectual disabilities. The Arc Wayne is an Equal Opportunity Employer.