Early Interventionist Intern (Spring 2026-Columbia, York, Greenville/Spartanburg))

About Play • SC

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About The Position

About Play, LLC was established in 2015 and believes a lifetime of learning begins with a child's experiences of play. Our goal is to provide a quality Early Intervention program that nurtures families in meeting their child's developmental needs. Early Intervention is designed to improve outcomes for children with developmental delays and disabilities. Services provide early, appropriate, and intensive interventions to families. Early Intervention is a range of services designed to assist families at the early stages of an infant or toddler’s developmental delay or disability. About Play currently provides Family Training and Service Coordination in 42 counties within South Carolina. We are currently offering an unpaid Early Interventionist Specialist Internship within the Columbia, York, Charleston or Myrtle Beach area. An internship is designed to provide students the opportunity to integrate practical and academic learning along with applying knowledge and skills learned in a classroom to on-site work experiences. The internship is a cooperative program, in which About Play, LLC provides supervision, facilities, and training for participants to acquire the skills and knowledge needed in a chosen field of occupation. The primary goal of About Play, LLC internships is learning. Interns are encouraged to take advantage of as many of the opportunities About Play, LLC provides to learn as possible such as direct services activities & job shadowing staff members in your field of study, taking part in an informational interview, 30-minute weekly meetings with site supervisor and attending 50 hours of trainings/workshops/webinars of staff development. The primary goal of About Play, LLC internship program is to offer an opportunity for learning and gaining experience. This internship is designed to be mutually educational and practical. In this position, the intern will learn how to take skills she or he may have acquired in school related to his or her particular areas of interest and apply them in a professional setting. He or she will gain a better understanding of the role of an Early Interventionist and be better prepared to work in the field upon graduation. Our team is passionate, fun, creative and committed to serving and supporting families & children ages birth to six years who have developmental delays or disabilities.

Requirements

• Upcoming graduating senior in final semester with a bachelor's degree or majoring in a related field such as Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Family & Consumer Science.
• 1 year of experience working with children aged birth to six years old.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Energetic, creative, motivated, and passion-driven.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Willingness for on-the-job training.
• Must be fully vaccinated prior to pre-employment and background check process.
• Must have a valid driver's license and a reliable car.

Responsibilities

• Integrate practical and academic learning in a professional setting.
• Apply knowledge and skills learned in the classroom to on-site work experiences.
• Participate in direct services activities and job shadowing staff members.
• Engage in informational interviews and weekly meetings with site supervisor.
• Attend 50 hours of trainings/workshops/webinars for staff development.

Benefits

• Compassionate, friendly, and energetic environment.
• Future path of a full-time opportunity and field work experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees