About the role#
This internship supports therapeutic recreation, event planning, and volunteer services for our campus-based programs. You will work with program staff to create and run activities for youth. This role requires a 100-hour minimum commitment and attendance at a mandatory 40-hour orientation and training session.
What you'll do#
- Plan, organize, and facilitate intramural, recreational, and leisure activities for youth.
- Support individualized and group therapeutic recreation.
- Coordinate event and volunteer services.
- Integrate into our team and work toward goals set by your university and site supervisor.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program in Education, Recreation, Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Sociology, Marriage and Family Counseling, or a related field.
- Good academic standing at an accredited institution.
- Maturity and self-motivation.
- Strong oral and written presentation skills.
- Comfort working with families with diverse needs.
- An established contract with your academic institution.
Location & details#
- Location: Jackson, Mississippi.
- Term: Fall 2026.
- Modality: On-site.
- This is an unpaid internship for academic credit only.
- Interns must wear business casual or clinical attire.
About Canopy Children's Solutions
Canopy Children's Solutions provides behavioral health, educational, and family support services. Founded in 1912, the organization operates across all 82 counties in Mississippi. It serves children and families through programs including therapeutic foster care, outpatient therapy, and psychiatric residential treatment. The nonprofit is based in Jackson and employs over 300 staff members.
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