Urban Internships by Major
Please see below for a list of internships that students from each major might be interested in, based on the internships that students on the Urban Program have done in the past. Please note that the list is certainly not exhaustive, and that all internships are open to all majors.
There are also many internships in San Francisco that are available which are not listed here, and we can accommodate students from any and all majors.
Psychology
City Youth Now
The streets are no place for kids, but there are many kids on the streets and many of them end up incarcerated at Juvenile Hall. Work with those who are seeking to make a difference in the lives of ‘cast-off’ kids. http://www.cityyouthnow.org/home.php
Gallileo High School Counseling Center
Assist in this counseling center for at-risk youth. Work alongside mental health professionals to provide the highest quality counseling services for those most in need.
SF General Hospital Psychiatric Unit
Hands-on involvement with clinicians and clients in a challenging environment promoting mental health and growth among HIV/AIDS and psychiatric patients representing a diverse range of ethnic, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. http://www.sfdph.org/chn/SFGH/default.asp
Shanti Lifelines Program
LifeLines offers practical assistance and emotional support to women and men with breast cancer in San Francisco including financial assistance, meals, transportation, wellness workshops and more. http://www.shanti.org/lifelines/index.html
San Francisco Public Defenders Office
The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office provides legal representation to over 25,000 indigent people charged with crimes each year. We aspire to be a nationwide model for the delivery of indigent defense services and programs to help people turn their lives around. http://www.sfgov.org/pd
Sojourn Interfaith Chaplaincy at SF General Hospital
Where is there a loving touch in the hospital that accepts the indigent and uninsured of the City? It comes from you, and your presence at the bedside of the patients at this world-class hospital. This inter-faith chaplaincy experience will stretch your heart and expand your understanding of grace-at-work in renewed ways. . http://www.sfdph.org/chn/SFGH/default.asp
St. Anthony Foundation
We continue to work to meet not only today’s needs of the poor, but also to change the deeper structural causes of poverty. Our services include 11 programs that help to feed, clothe and heal those in need. These programs are the dining room, free medical clinic, clothing and housewares program, substance abuse rehabilitation, social work services, an employment and learning center, and outreach to seniors. http://www.stanthonysf.org
Please use the internet search engine links on our internships page for more internship possibilities in your major. Please note that you are welcome to pursue any of our internships regardless of your major.
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