Internship Sites
HDFS program has partnered with nearly 100 local organizations to provide our students with the opportunity to apply what they have learned, in a professional setting, under the guidance and supervision of a qualified professional. Students are assigned a site supervisor with whom they work closely and communicate with often. Students can intern at any of the sites below or work with their internship coordinator to identify a site outside of this list, when appropriate.
Are you a prospective site interested in being a placement for our students? Let us know!
Current sites, please request changes by contacting Jenna Dewar.
Current Internship Sites
Eddy House is a daytime drop-in center and overnight shelter for homeless, runaway, foster, and other at-risk youth. Eddy House works with youth to develop life and job skills necessary for sustainable independence with the goal of ending youth homelessness in Northern Nevada. From outreach to aftercare, Eddy House meets youth where they are at and will help youth reach their success through individualized case plans.
[The Eddy House HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Since 1985, The Children's Cabinet's mission has been to keep children safe and families together by providing services and resources that address unmet needs through a unique and effective cooperative effort between the private sector and public agencies in Nevada.
[The Children's Cabinet HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Western Nevada Regional Youth Center
WNRYC achieves its mission through the provision of evidence-based and coordinated substance use and behavioral health services while partnering with Nevada's Juvenile Court system, the youth and their families. WNRYC values comprehensive integrated treatment through developmentally informed programming in a Person First culture.
[Western Nevada Regional Youth Center HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Northern Nevada Literacy Council
The Northern Nevada Literacy Council is a community based, non-profit organization that provides free classes to adults who 1) dropped out of high school and now wish to obtain their high school equivalency, or 2) are foreign-born and wish to learn English.
[NNLC HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada
BBBSNN is a youth mentoring program serving the Reno, Sparks, and Carson City areas. We serve at-risk youth by pairing them with an adult volunteer mentor. Our professional staff screen and train the potential youth and mentors and support the mentoring relationships.
[ Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada Site Information Sheet]
Child Assault Prevention Project of Washoe County
The Child Assault Prevention office is located in downtown Reno a block away from the Nevada Museum of Art. This is where all of the office work is done as well as the training and preparation for our Child Abuse Awareness/Child Self-Protection Workshops. The Workshops are presented in all of the Elementary Schools in Washoe, Storey, Lyon and Churchill Counties.
[Child Assault Prevention of Washoe County Site Information Sheet]
Dr. Pinocchio Pediatric Wellness Center
We provide services to children newborn through teenage years with a variety of strengths and differences. Specific to the HDFS internship, we have a program called "Playcare" that is a group for 3-5 year olds focused on social-emotional and sensory learning as a preparatory experience prior to transitioning to a more traditional classroom setting such as kindergarten. Our staff includes occupational therapists and speech therapists.
[ Dr. Pinocchio Pediatric Wellness Center Site Information Sheet]
Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada
Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada serves 4,500 girls across 96,000 square miles in northern Nevada and northeastern California. With the support of nearly 2,000 adult volunteers, our members benefit from the Girl Scout Leadership Experience by trying new things, building skills, and developing leadership capacity through fun, engaging activities.
[ Girl Scouts of Sierra Nevada HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
LeAn Shelton Consulting, L.L.C.
ECE Consultant/Advocate/Coach and serving children, mostly 3-5 years of age that have specific needs addressed. Focus on advocacy needs such as an IEP/IFSP meeting and agreement, coaching needs for a specific parent or teacher on a specific strategy, and legislative public comments about the field and tasks related to my national work with NAEYC. Includes time hands-on with children in their homes due to those services not being available to the families at this time.
[ LeAn Shelton Consulting Internship Site Information Sheet]
Nevada Early Intervention Services
NEIS provides children from birth to three and their families with developmental services in their natural environment at no cost to the families.
[ Nevada Early Intervention Services HDFS Internship Site Sheet]
Nevada TACSEI Pyramid Model Partnership
Nevada TACSEI is a statewide initiative designed to create a sustainable, statewide system that promotes social emotional development in young children, using the Pyramid Model.
[ Nevada TACSEI Pyramid Model Partnership Information Sheet]
Northern Nevada RAVE Family Foundation
The mission of the Northern Nevada R.A.V.E. (Respite and Volunteer Experiences) Family Foundation is to improve the well-being of Nevada families by providing respite to families caring for young children and adult family members with special needs.
[ Northern Nevada RAVE Family Foundation HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
The Continuum is a community provider of Nevada Early Intervention Services, servicing families of infants and toddlers with disabilities and special needs from birth-three. We provide services in the family's natural environment.
[ The Continuum HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
The Solace Tree for Grieving Children, Teens, and Families
The Solace Tree is a non-profit organization which provides grief support to children, teens, and adults coping with loss.
[ The Solace Tree for Grieving Children, Teens, and Families HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Aleph Academy is a premiere center for early childhood education. Inspired by the Reggio approach, our school combines the arts, nature, Jewish values, and academic excellence to create a culture of learning and exploration.
[ Aleph Academy HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Child and Family Research Center Early Head Start
The Child and Family Research Center provides a developmental, child centered approach to early education. Early Head Start has a full-day, full year child care program that is free of cost for low income families with children under the age of 3. In addition to quality child care, Early Head Start provides referrals for parents, conducts developmental, nutrition, and health screenings to monitor development of children, holds monthly parent engagement activities, and provides meals and diapers for children while at the center.
[ Child and Family Research Center Early Head Start HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Doral Academy of Northern Nevada
Doral Academy of Northern Nevada (DANN) is a K-8 state funded charter school dedicated to creating an enhanced and engaging whole-child educational experience. DANN will provide an academically rigorous learning environment with a strong emphasis on problem-based learning, arts integration, and social and emotional development. A collaborative effort, with all students, parents, and staff, will be devoted to establishing, achieving, and celebrating individual goals to prepare every student for college, career, and civic life.
[ Doral Academy of Northern Nevada Site Information Sheet]
Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities - Path to Independence
Path to Independence offers a two-year, non-degree certificate program for students with intellectual/developmental disabilities, emphasizing academics and campus activities, employment, and independent living.
[ NCED HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet - Activities Coordination]
[ NCED HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet - Program Assistant]
The Newton Learning Center serves children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and aims to create an individualized, high-quality academic and social approach to achieve a dynamic level of success in every child's future. This is accomplished by partnering with families and the community to provide a safe, fun, and supportive learning environment.
[ Newton Learning Center HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
PBS Reno is more than a public television station: it provides Curiosity Classroom workshops presented free of charge to pre-K through 4th grade classrooms, and include high-quality video clips, a read-aloud, and a fun hands-on activity. Each workshop is a lesson in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) and aligns to Nevada Academic Content Standards, Common Core Standards, and Next Generation Science Standards. Literacy is a cornerstone of the program; most-recently, robotics has been an important theme, with the goal of giving each student multiple educational experiences with robots before they reach 4th grade.
[PBS Reno Internship Site Information Sheet]
Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada
We are a K-7 state sponsored charter school. We are located on the northside of Spanish Springs. Our school focuses on STEAM integration and college preparedness.
[ Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Purple Door Preschool is a school serving 3-5 year olds. We are a true preschool open from 8:45 to 3:00p.m. We do provide after school care for a small group of children including some elementary school students.
[ Purple Door Preschool HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Sierra Nevada Journeys is a local education non-profit based out of Northern Nevada and the Sacramento area whose mission is to deliver innovative outdoor, science-based education programs for elementary youth to develop critical thinking skills and to inspire natural resource stewardship.
[ Sierra Nevada Journeys HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
We are a Developmental Play Center for children ages 0-6. We have sectioned areas depending on age to ensure a safe and age-appropriate learning area heavily focused on unstructured play to encourage child-led learning and discovery closely following a Montessori style. We also feature a parent lounge area for parents and caregivers to be able to relax and take breather.
[ Wonder and Unwind HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Located in Fernley, Zoo’n Around Preschool’s goal is to provide children with a program that focuses on age appropriate practices by providing them with social, mental, creative, and physical opportunities to help them learn and grow. In addition to a rich, educational curriculum, they offer several enrichment programs at no extra charge to each classroom including: dance, cooking, music, fitness, art, gardening, and science. Serves ages 6 weeks to 8 years of age.
[ Zoo’n Around Preschool HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Community Chest, Inc. is a non-profit agency located in Virginia City, serving children and families by providing support services including counseling, family advocacy, youth enrichment programs, and employment placement assistance.
[ Community Chest HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Community Services Agency (CSA) Head Start
Community Services Agency (CSA) is a non-profit social service organization that was established in 1965. The Education Department of CSA provides comprehensive early care and education services to over 600 low income children from birth to 5 years through Head Start, Early Head Start, and State Pre-K programs.
[ CSA HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
JDRF, formerly the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, is the world's largest nonprofit funder of type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. JDRF aims to make advancement in research that ease the burden of those living with the disease with an overall mission to find a cure.
[ JDRF HDFS Site Information Sheet]
Lyon County Human Services provides services which assist individuals and families to achieve a greater level of self-sufficiency and well-being. The Department is committed to supporting maximum independence. The vision of Lyon County Human Services is "Community members are empowered, connected and supported". The mission is to enhance the well-being of individuals and families across the lifespan.
[ Lyon County Human Services HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Nevada Center for Excellence on Disabilities (NCED) Family-to-Family Health Information Center
The Nevada Center for Excellence on Disabilities (NCED) Family-to-Family Health Information Center supports families of children and youth with special healthcare needs as they navigate healthcare and other service systems. We provide resource and information referrals, case management, training and other family support as needed.
[ Nevada Center for Excellence on Disabilities (NCED) Family-to-Family Health Information Center HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Northern Nevada International Center
Leading Nevada's Global Engagement: Fostering better understanding between people through our public diplomacy programs, language and culture projects, and foreign policy forums.
[ Northern Nevada International Center HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Ron Wood Family Resource Center
The Ron Wood Family Resource Center, located in Carson City, connects individuals, families, and the community with assistance and resources; a community-wide cooperative effort between the private sector and governmental agencies promoting healthy family relationships through education and support services.
[ Ron Wood HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
The Washoe CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Foundation is a non-profit organization whose goal is to develop a strong community presence in support of children who are in the foster care system with an emphasis on fundraising, advocacy, outreach, and community awareness.
[ The Washoe CASA Foundation HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Volunteers of America/ReStart PATH program provides vital outreach services to people who are homeless and have serious mental illness in order to connect individuals to needed emergency shelter and food services, as well as to provide case management to assist people in obtaining appropriate housing, mental health services, increase income benefits, mental health benefits, medical health benefits, assess to employment opportunities, and access to medical care.
[ Volunteers of America HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Carson City Alternative Sentencing
The Carson City Department of Alternative Sentencing fulfills its mission by promoting public safety, providing services to the Court, and servicing our community by assisting in the fair administration of justice through the supervision of criminal offenders and pretrial diversion.
[ Carson City HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges serves professionals in the juvenile and family justice system. They provide national training, technical assistance, research, and policy development to professionals to improve outcomes for children, families, and victims within the justice system.
[ NCJFCJ HDFS Internship Site Information]
Nevada Department of Education – Office of Early Learning and Development
Quality rating and improvement system for early childhood education programs that works with licensed child care centers, family child care homes, and district Pre-K programs.
[ Department of Education HDFS Internship Site Information]
Northern Nevada International Center
Leading Nevada's Global Engagement: Fostering better understanding between people through our public diplomacy programs, language and culture projects, and foreign policy forums.
[ Northern Nevada International Center HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Reno Police Department Victim Services Unit
The Reno Police Department Victim Services Unit is a unit dedicated to assisting victims of violent crime. Our team, as well as the rest of the department, continues to work towards integrating a victim-centered and trauma informed approach when assisting people who have experienced traumatic events.
[ RPD HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Awaken is a local faith-based non-profit organization whose mission is to increase awareness and education surrounding the issue of commercial sexual exploitation and to provide housing and restoration to victims.
[ Awaken HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
We partner with local nonprofits in the birth community and provide education, fitness/yoga classes, and support from pregnancy through preschool.
[ Biggest Little Baby HDFS Site Information Sheet]
Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows
The Boys & Girls Club’s mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. The Club is open to any youth age 6-18.
[ Boys and Girls Club HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Crisis Support Services of Nevada
Crisis Support Services of Nevada is a 24 hour crisis and suicide intervention hotline who provides assistance to persons experiencing crisis.
[ Crisis Support Services of Nevada HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Immunize Nevada is widely recognized as Nevada's trusted resource for immunizations and community health for all ages by fostering education and statewide collaboration. We strive to create healthy communities across Nevada, protected from vaccine-preventable disease.
[ Immunize Nevada HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Join Together Northern Nevada is a nonprofit substance abuse prevention coalition. We bring citizens, agencies, businesses, and government together toward the common goal of building a healthy, drug free community.
[ Join Together Northern Nevada HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
kiddOTherapy, LLC, provides occupational therapy services to children ages birth to 22, using an individualized approach to pediatric occupational therapy, focusing on the primary role of families as partners.
[ kiddOTherapy HDFS Internship Information Sheet]
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The National MS Society is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to create a world free of Multiple Sclerosis. Through leadership, integrity, commitment, excellence, and teamwork, we provide programs, services, financial resources, and connections for people living with MS.
[ National Multiple Sclerosis Society HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte serves the community with affordable and accessible general health and reproductive services, education programs, and advocacy initiatives.
[ Planned Parenthood Mar Monte HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Safe Embrace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation dedicated to educating our community and providing services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence. For over 17 years, we have been committed to ending the cycle of intimate partner violence with innovative intervention and prevention services in Reno, Nevada.
[ Safe Embrace HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
STEP2 provides comprehensive, coordinated services related to the treatment and recovery of chemically dependent women and their families, resulting in sustainable self-sufficiency – breaking the cycle of addition in families.
[ STEP2 HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Zephyr Wellness aims to provide our community with care for the mind, body, and spirit through counseling and therapy sessions.
[ Zephyr HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
The Disability Resource Center's institutional charge is to serve students with disabilities, providing academic accommodations and access to an equitable learning environment.
[ DRC Internship Site Information Sheet]
The Nevada CARES [Consent. Awareness. Relationships. Education for Students] project is based at the University of Nevada, Reno's (UNR) Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies (CASAT). The project focuses on developing and expanding outreach and education on interpersonal violence to students, faculty, and staff across the UNR campus.
[ NevadaCARES HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Nevada Football is looking for interns interested in operations, administration, recruiting, and player development.
[ Nevada Football HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
Nevada's Recovery and Prevention (NRAP)
NRAP provides an environment of nurturing support and peer connections for students recovering from substance and behavioral addictions and students choosing a substance-free lifestyle.
[ NRAP HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
The Center. Every Student, Every Story
The Center. Every Student, Every Story provides programs and services that support the academic and social success for all students at the University of Nevada through advising, leadership development, counseling, student organizations, outreach, and intercultural programming.
[ The Multicultural Center HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
The TRiO Scholars Program is a federally-funded program on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno. Our mission is to assist low-income, first generation college students to overcome the cultural, academic, class, and social barriers to succeed in higher education.
[TRiO Services HDFS Internship Site Information Sheet]
University Center of Autism and Neurodevelopment
We provide initial referrals, diagnostic evaluations for autism and follow up case management.
[University Center of Autism and Neuro-development Site Information Sheet]
Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math Science are federally funded college preparatory programs for income qualified, first-generation college-bound high school students.
[ Upward Bound Internship Site Information Sheet]