Internship Opportunities

Interns are vital to Safe Connections. Diverse opportunities to contribute valuable service, and gain professional experience are plentiful. We welcome your involvement with Safe Connections and encourage you to fill out our intern application. Please note that all internship opportunities are unpaid.

Internship Application


Clinical Internship

  • Safe Connections is not currently accepting applications at this time.

 

Prevention Education Internship

For Graduate Students only

  • Become knowledgeable in the dynamics of domestic and sexual violence
  • Work in schools and alternative settings with teens
  • Gain skills in co-facilitating prevention education workshops such as groups
  • Participate in curriculum review as well as development
  • Potential to combine with Crisis Helpline or Clinical opportunities per program needs and availability

Please contact Destiny Green, Prevention Education Manager, at 314.646.7500 x130 with any questions.

Safe Connections is currently accepting applications for Prevention Education for the 2025-2026 academic year. 

Crisis Intervention Internship

For 2nd year Graduate Students only – Two semester commitment

  • Gain skills in crisis intervention for survivors of intimate partner/sexual violence
  • Gain skills in safety planning and clinically informed emotional support
  • Participate in resource referral and resource manual development
  • Potential – in person walk-in crisis intervention

Please contact Brigid Welch, Director of Crisis Intervention, at brigid@safeconnections.org with any questions.

Safe Connections is currently accepting applications for two semesters starting the Summer 2025 semester, or for the Fall 2025 – Fall/Spring 2025-2026 academic year. It is preferred for interns to work one calendar year with allowance for school breaks and holidays.

 

Development and Marketing Internship

Graduate/Undergraduate students may apply

Development interns are crucial to our fundraising efforts throughout the year. Additionally, as a Development and Marketing Intern, you will help with tasks such as:

  • Social media platform updates, creating original content, as well as expansion of social media efforts
  • Support for young professionals group
  • Grants Research
  • Correspondence, mail merges/mailings
  • Event planning support

Please contact Andre’ Grinston, Chief Development and Marketing Officer, at 314.646.7500 x101 with any questions.

Interested candidates should fill out the above Intern Application.

Safe Connections is now accepting internship applications for Development and Marketing.