Day Program Intern (Human Services & Community Engagement)
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Horizons Residential Care
Rural Hall, NC, US
Summary
Support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through hands-on interaction and care. Plan and facilitate meaningful activities and community outings to enrich the lives of residents.
Job Description
Make a Difference While Building Your Career
Unpaid Internship | Human Services, Psychology, Social Work, Recreation, Healthcare & Related Majors
Looking for an internship that goes beyond filing papers and sitting behind a desk?
At Horizons Residential Care Center, you'll gain hands-on experience supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities while helping create meaningful activities, community outings, and life-enriching experiences.
This is an opportunity to build your resume, develop professional skills, and make a real impact in the lives of others.
What You'll Experience
✅ Community outings and special events
✅ Hands-on interaction with individuals receiving services
✅ Program planning and activity facilitation
✅ Exposure to healthcare and human services careers
✅ Professional mentorship and networking
✅ Team collaboration with experienced professionals
✅ Opportunities to build leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
Ideal For Students Studying
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Human Services
- Recreation Therapy
- Education
- Occupational Therapy
- Healthcare Administration
- Nursing
- Sociology
- Special Education
Why Intern at Horizons?
Unlike many internships, you'll have the opportunity to actively participate in programs and activities that help individuals learn, grow, and engage with their community.
By the end of your internship, you'll have meaningful experience, professional references, and real-world skills that can help prepare you for a career in healthcare, education, nonprofit work, or human services.
Details
📍 Rural Hall, NC
📅 Flexible Scheduling
🎓 Professional references available upon successful completion.
🤝 Unpaid Internship
Horizons has a very special mission: to provide extraordinary opportunities to 40 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and extensive medical support needs. Anchored by a caring, dedicated staff, Horizons provides compassionate care through programs and services intentionally catered to each individual's needs.
Horizons Residential Care Center routinely seeks out highly motivated individuals with a passion to make a difference to join our team because our first priority is ensuring top-notch and evolving care for the individuals who call Horizons home. We recruit for direct service professionals, nursing personnel, medication technicians, maintenance, educators, housekeeping and administrative staff.
Founded
1973
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Rural Hall, North Carolina
Horizons has a very special mission: to provide extraordinary opportunities to 40 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and extensive medical support needs. Anchored by a caring, dedicated staff, Horizons provides compassionate care through programs and services intentionally catered to each individual's needs.
Horizons Residential Care Center routinely seeks out highly motivated individuals with a passion to make a difference to join our team because our first priority is ensuring top-notch and evolving care for the individuals who call Horizons home. We recruit for direct service professionals, nursing personnel, medication technicians, maintenance, educators, housekeeping and administrative staff.
Founded
1973
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Rural Hall, North Carolina