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Spaulding Adaptive Sports Center (SASC) is proud to provide internship opportunities to motivated students and/or recent graduates who are interested in careers related to adaptive sports. Our internship offers the opportunity to gain practical skills and knowledge within the rehabilitation, recreational, and competitive adaptive sports settings. As an intern, you can expect direct involvement in: adaptive sports programming, planning and management, equipment maintenance, and program development, while learning about physical, cognitive, and neurological diagnoses within physical medicine and rehabilitation. We offer two different internships: General Adaptive Sports, and Therapeutic Recreation.
General Information • General Adaptive Sports Internships • Therapeutic Recreation Internships
Internships are offered year-round, with spring, summer, and fall opportunities located primarily at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Charlestown, MA. Winter internships offer programming in the Boston area, as well as travel throughout New England.
Cape Cod internships are offered May-October, and are located primarily at the McGraw Center for Adaptive Sports at Nickerson State Park in Brewster, MA, with once-weekly travel to Sandwich, MA. Summer housing is provided in yurts with electricity and Park amenities.
We encourage early application as these are competitive positions and filled as qualified candidates are identified. Selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.
All candidates' academic institutions must have an affiliation agreement with Spaulding Rehabilitation. If your institution does not have an affiliation, please contact the appropriate person from above.
Applicants from graduate and undergraduate majors that are related to the field of adaptive sports will be considered, which include: adaptive physical education, exercise science, kinesiology, sport management, and other related fields. Please contact SASC if you are interested in our internship and are not currently studying one of these majors.
Interns are expected to assist with all elements of programming. This includes:
Interns are expected to commit to a 10-week, 15 hours/week minimum placement
Interns will:
Please send the following:
To:
Kathleen Salas, PT, MHA at ksalas@partners.org for Boston area Adaptive Sports internships
Elizabeth Dahlen, CTRS at edahlen@partners.org for Cape Cod Adaptive Sports internships
The Therapeutic Recreation internship program with Spaulding Adaptive Sports Centers is offered to students enrolled in Therapeutic Recreation degree programs and are seeking eligibility to sit for the NCTRC exam upon successful completion of the internship. We offer opportunities in a community based adaptive sport and recreation setting, with additional clinical exposure to inpatient and outpatient clientele. Interns will gain knowledge and experience within a hospital based adaptive sports program.
Interns will:
Interns must commit to at least a 14-week, 40 hour/week placement.
Please send the following:
To: Elizabeth Dahlen, CTRS at edahlen@partners.org for TR internships