Internship at Rockland Family Shelter

Rockland Family Shelter is a privately operated, grassroots, not-for-profit organization that offers free, confidential, multilingual, culturally sensitive services for survivors of domestic, dating and/or sexual violence and trauma. Services include: 24 hour hotline (845.634.3344), emergency shelter, counseling, children's services, support groups and educational programs.

SUNY, Harvard, Dominican and Ramapo students have successfully completed internships and field placements at Rockland Family Shelter.

Fields of interest covered by an internship with RFS may include: Administrative Duties of Non-profit Agency, Education, Psychology, Public Speaking, Public Policy, Social Activism, Social Services and Women's Studies.

RFS offers non-clinical internships under the supervision of the Director of Outreach and Volunteer Services. While non-clinical internship responsibilities are mostly of a clerical nature, students have extensive resources on domestic/dating/sexual violence and trauma and have the opportunity to participate in:

Rape Crisis Counselor Training (Fall & Spring semester)

Various professional conferences and workshops (year round)

Domestic Violence Awareness Month (Fall semester)

Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Legislative Awareness Days

Sexual Assault Awareness Month Annual Program (Spring semester)

If you wish to apply for an internship, please complete the downloadable application form and mail it or fax it to the attention of Candy Pittari at our main office located at:

2 Congers Rd.
New City, NY 10956
FAX 845-634-3396

You will be contacted after your application has been reviewed.

If you have any questions, please call Candy Pittari at 845-634-3391

Internship Description

Internship Application Form

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