Internship Opportunities
Overview
In addition to our pioneering Gap Year Community Health Fellowship, Horseshoe Farm offers Community Health Internships throughout the year for medical & health professions students and for top undergraduate students (see sections below for more details)
*Section for undergraduate internship opportunities is on this page below section for opportunities for Medical and Health Professions students.
Community Health Leadership Elective for Medical and Health Professions Students
Horseshoe Farm supports a unique community health leadership elective opportunities for health professions students and other interested graduate students (medical, medical residency, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, nursing, physical therapy, social work, healthcare administration, and health policy).
The elective is intended to help future community health leaders gain a deeper understanding of how they can blend clinical practice, work in broader health systems, and involvement in community health initiatives to improve the health and quality of life of vulnerable patients, improve population health, and make change to strengthen local communities.
Rotating students can either volunteer full time in Horseshoe Farm’s community based programs or create a blended experience with time spent with local clinicians and clinical sites augmented by community health experiences working with Horseshoe Farm’s range of programs for adults living with mental illness, seniors, other vulnerable adults, and children— see Health Partners, Community Center Programs, Housing Programs, Youth Programs.
Comfortable shared housing is available to students and residents. Please email sarah.hallmark@projecthsf.org to inquire about available spots and scheduling:
sarah.hallmark@projecthsf.org
Internships and Volunteer Opportunities for Undergraduate Students
Interns Nidhla Masha (Duke University '19) and Madeline Conrad (University of Michigan '19) at a community karaoke during Movement on Main Street event.
Interns Edward Seol (Yale University '24) and Aaron Dino (University of Georgia '25) exploring the Cahaba River.
Front Row: Interns Jake Blendermann (University of Central Florida ‘24), Joy Buchi-Ahiabuile (Duke University ‘25), and Rohan Peramsetty (University of Toledo ‘25) at a community center program with some of the 2022-2023 Greensboro fellows.
Horseshoe Farm offers residential community health service and learning internships and other volunteer opportunities for undergraduate students in fall, winter, spring, and summer.
Residential Community Health Internship - This unique 1-6 month residential internship opportunity is an immersive dive into many aspects of Horseshoe Farm’s nationally renowned year-long Community Health Gap Year Fellowship. The volunteer service and learning internship is intended to give students hands on experience with Horseshoe Farm’s relationship oriented approach to improving the health and quality of life of our vulnerable neighbors while contributing to a broader framework of community health. Participants will have opportunity to:
Provide direct volunteer service to children, adults living with mental illness, seniors, and other vulnerable adults
Volunteer and collaborate with community partners in healthcare, education, and many other parts of the community
Work on a team with Site Directors and other extremely talented and committed Fellows and Interns
Receive ongoing mentorship and teaching and participate in weekly reading and discussion seminars at Horseshoe Farm.
Live in, learn from, and learn to become an active member of one of our three wonderful local partner communities (In Alabama - Greensboro and Perry County, and in California - Pomona).
The internship may fit within your undergraduate experiences as a “study away” program, a capstone or thesis program, a work/volunteer for credit program, a Co-Op program, a “Jan Term” or Summer Internship program, or another path or program that exists or you create at your college/university. The program can be designed as a 1 month to 6 month immersive residential experience and is available at our Greensboro, Perry County, and Pomona Sites. Comfortable shared housing is available to undergraduate residential interns. Please see bottom of this page for contact information.
Non-Residential Volunteer Opportunities - Horseshoe Farm also offers non-residential volunteer opportunities for students who attend colleges/universities within driving distance of our three sites. Students should pick a regular volunteer time (for example, 1-4pm every Wednesday). During this time they will volunteer along side Fellows in Horseshoe Farm’s community health programs (volunteering in schools, community centers, nursing homes, and health partners programs). Student volunteers must make attending their weekly volunteer time a priority and must make a minimum commitment one academic term (spring, summer, fall — available in Greensboro, Perry County, and Pomona). Please see bottom of this page for contact information.
Individual/Group Visits and Alternative Spring Breaks - Horseshoe Farm hosts alternative spring breaks and day visits by individual or groups of students who want to learn more about Horseshoe Farm and our work. Please email ahead of time to arrange a visit for you or your group.
To inquire about residential internship opportunities, non-residential volunteer opportunities, or group/individual visits, or to learn more about any of the sites please email:
sarah.hallmark@projecthsf.org
Due to a high volume of applications, the Pomona site will only be accepting Summer 2024 internship applications until Thursday, February 29th 2024. Applications for Summer 2024 internships at the Greensboro or Perry County, Alabama sites are still being accepted on a rolling basis. ALL sites are still accepting Fall and Spring applications on a rolling basis.