College Intern - Dept of Children and Youth

The following DCY Divisions are looking for Interns for Summer of 2026. Each description below will also provide the preferred academic year and coursework for applicants.

Research, Evaluation & Impact - Master's, PHD - Statistics, Research methods, Public policy

Potential projects include, but not limited to: 

• Impact or Issue Briefs writing, analysis, & research across all program areas
• Logic Model creation, Grant writing, Assessment tool analysis, Literature Reviews

Fiscal - Junior, Senior – Financial or Accounting coursework

Potential projects include, but not limited to: 

• Accounting
• Federal Reporting
• Budget

Policy - Junior, Senior, Master's, PHD - Statistics, Data Analytics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Social Work/Sociology/Psychology, or related Behavioral Health Science with interest in Child Protection Services, Kinship Caregiver, Foster Caregiver, and Adoption. 

Potential projects include, but not limited to:

• Assist with conducting policy review and legislative analysis

• Assist with policy and program development and analysis

• Case review and analysis of child protection across the continuum

• Assessment of Practice models review and planning

• Program assistance regarding kinship caregivers and post adoption services

Outreach and Engagement - Junior, Senior, Master's, PHD - Social work, sociology, psychology, human services

Potential projects include, but not limited to: 

• Assist with division-wide efforts pertaining to children services initiatives as well as child abuse neglect prevention efforts and family peer supports. 
• Meeting Planning
• Speaker Request preparation and participation

• Conducting research to inform various initiatives as well as program data collection and analysis.

   

Regulatory Compliance - Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Master's, PHD - Early Childhood Education, Social Work

Potential projects include, but not limited to: 

• Depending on timing of intern placement and prioritization of work during that semester, the intern would work on special projects such as quality assurance monitoring,
• Assisting in planning and executing regional provider trainings
• Collaboration with other divisions in program work 

Information Technology - Junior, Senior, Master's, PHD - Computer Science or related fields

Potential projects include, but not limited to: 

• Assisting with process creation and documentation
• Special project support, including project management and analysis learning opportunities
• Entry-level technical support

Performance, Federal, and State Initiatives - Junior, Senior, Master's PHD - Statistics, Data Analytics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Social Work/Sociology with interest in Data

Potential projects include, but not limited to: 

• Assist with conducting data analysis
• Data quality checks
• Research data trends
• Supporting data team members

Training, TA & Practice -  Senior, Grad - Master's, Doctoral - Social Work, Sociology, Family Studies, Education, Child Development, Public Policy/Administration, Psychology

Potential projects include, but not limited to:

• Assist with research on early childhood assessment, technical assistance models, other state’s practices/policies on specific topics related to the different program areas
• Conduct data analysis, prepare reports
• Review assessment data
• Develop and/or edit communications 
• Support program area team members
   

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be accepted, enrolled, and in good standing at a college or university.

Will be required to produce official documentation from your college, if selected.

Office 365 experience.

Required weekly hours start at a minimum of 10 but can be no more than 39.