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The Parent-Child Home Program, Inc. National Center
Internship Program

TITLE: Research Intern

DURATION: 1, 2 or 3 month periods or semester-long if intern is receiving school credit. Internships are available during the summer and during school sessions

HOURS/DAYS: 10- 30 hrs per week, 2 days per week minimum

BENEFITS: Private workspace, Site Visit, Office luncheons, Certificate of completion, Letters of recommendation, Possible school credit.

THE PARENT-CHILD HOME PROGRAM, NATIONAL CENTER:
The Parent-Child Home Program is an early literacy non profit organization that helps low-income and struggling families prepare their children to begin school the tools they need to become successful students. It was started in 1965 and its National Center was founded in 1982 to disseminate information about, promote replication of, and conduct research on the Program. The Center's staff works with community organizations, school districts, universities, and governmental entities around the country to replicate The Parent-Child Home Program and to ensure that these replications provide quality programming for at-risk toddlers and their families. There are now 145 program sites in the United States, and 10 sites in other countries. The Parent-Child Home Program's goal is to prepare parents to be their children's first and most important teachers, introduce families with 2- and 3-year-olds to the joy of reading and playing together and prepare children to enter school ready to learn. Twice weekly home visits are designed to stimulate the parent-child verbal interaction and educational play critical to early childhood brain development. Each week the Home Visitors brings a new book or toy that remains with the families permanently. For many of these families these are their first books and educational toys.


RESEARCH INTERNSHIP: This is a wonderful opportunity for an advanced undergraduate or graduate student (of education, child development, or related field of study) to see and participate in the inner-workings of an international non-profit organization while taking part in major research studies that have a direct social impact. Responsibilities may include:

  • Conducting research related to parental involvement and child abuse prevention;

  • Entering data collected through parent and child assessments, surveys and interviews;

  • Writing a literature review; and

  • Compiling various bibliographies on research in these areas.

    QUALIFICATIONS: We are looking for education, child development, psychology (or a related field) students who are committed to issues related to children and families; have excellent writing and oral communications skills; are computer literate; and are willing to work hard. Office experience and IT skills are a plus. Other: *Interns may work for school credit. *The office is a 5 minute walk from the Long Island Railroad station on a direct train line from Penn Station in New York City. *Minority, women, and bi-lingual applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

    TO APPLY: Send a cover letter, resume, and a writing sample of your work via email or mail to:
    Krystal A. Smalls ksmalls@parent-child.org
    Communications & Outreach Asst.
    The Parent-Child Home Program, Inc.
    800 Port Washington Blvd.
    Port Washington, NY 11050. Tel: 516-883-7480 Fax: 516-883-7481



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