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Real world experience to advance your education.
Access Services partners with educational institutions to provide students with real world experience as they train to become social service professionals.
At Access Services, our programs are designed to fit each individual we serve. Our internship opportunities are no exception.
Providing opportunity to shape the future of social services, we value matching students to specific internships that will fit their career focus, giving opportunities to build resumes and potentially earn college credit.
Interns interact with our current clients and learn how human services function. Like staff members, interns will have access to office space, technology and office materials.
Access Services provides internships aligned with the academic calendar of university and colleges. Â
Summer 2026 and Fall/Spring 2026-2027 internships will open for applications this February (2026).Â
Commonly offered internships may include:Â Â
- ‎Montgomery County Mobile Crisis (Graduate level only)
- Access Learning Academy (Graduate level only)
- Justice Related Services
- Intersect – Faith and Mental HealthÂ
- Crisis Prevention Outreach (Peer Support/Teen Talk Line/Hope4Tomorrow)
- TIP (Transitioning to Independence Program)Â
- Starting Point (Adult Behavioral Health)
- Street Medicine (Housing & Homeless Services)
- Behavior Supports & Assessments – Lifespan Clinical supports and administration
- Administrative – Finance and Marketing
Steps to a Successful Internship
- Will this meet the hours of requirement for an internship you need within the allotted program hours offered to interns? Â
- Does this align with your academic schedule and personal availability?Â
- What are the travel requirements (reliable vehicle to use, auto insurance, driver’s license, or ability to travel during the internship hours?)
- Will this meet all your school requirements (task list, supervisor requirements, client facing hours/indirect hours required)?Â
- We’ll give you an answer as quickly as possible, so you know if you’ve been accepted, or should pursues opportunities elsewhere.
Ready to Apply for an Internship?
What if No Internships are Open at This Time?
Gain hands-on experience within human services as a student Direct Support Professional. In this paid position, you will support the independence and empower the choices of adults with Intellectual Disabilities & Autism. Â
This work is excellent preparation for a variety of career fields:
- Psychology
- Special Education
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Occupational Therapy
- Nursing
- Intellectual Disabilities Services
- Social Work
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