Aspire Internship Program

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We are Aspire Living & Learning, a non‑profit human services agency making a meaningful difference in the lives of adults and children with autism and other disabilities.

Aspire Living & Learning is currently seeking interns to work out of one of our Approved Private Special Education Programs in Stamford, CT;
Naugatuck, CT; or Trumbull, CT (primary location); providing services to children who have been outplaced to our program due to social, behavioral, and/or academic needs.

Student interns will have an opportunity to develop skills through one‑on‑one therapeutic encounters with students within a private, non‑profit, special education school setting. Interns will work with students with various diagnoses including but not limited to Autism, ADD, ADHD, Trauma, etc. Interns will have the opportunity to engage in coordinated services with an experienced staff (special education teachers, school social workers, behavior techs, BCBA’s, speech pathologists, occupational therapists) through student support, treatment plans (IEP’s, behavior plans, treatment plans, etc.)

and case management. Interns will attend weekly team and staff meetings, provider meetings, parent meetings, and IEP/PPT meetings. Interns will receive weekly supervision from their site‑based agency supervisor to insure progress towards course learning objectives. Interns will have the opportunity to develop, support and engage school wide initiatives including but not limited to social emotional learning, bullying, sports, therapeutic group work, and school culture/climate.

Unpaid Internship

Hours of operation (Monday – Friday, 7am – 3pm), depending on program requirements

• Currently enrolled in a program that is accepted by Aspire Living & Learning's internship program
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills and a collaborative approach.

Aspire Living & Learning believes it must play an active role in creating a community of employees that is diverse, inclusive and equitable. Our work benefits greatly from the contributions of people of color, people from working class backgrounds, women, LGBTQ people, and individuals with disabilities. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.