Human Service Practicum/Internship Opportunities

St. Patrick Center offers degree-seeking college and university students a variety of opportunities to apply classroom learning in a practical setting. These opportunities exist for students from a variety of college and university curricula: social work, counseling, occupational therapy, nursing, sociology and psychology. In certain SPC programs (e.g., mental health and substance abuse treatment), restrictions apply regarding students’ major or concentration and level of study (community college/undergraduate or graduate).

Human service students can gain experience in:

• Case Management
• Central Intake
• Youth program
• Mental Health/Substance Abuse treatment
• Database development
• ASP interface / data-entry form creation
• Research and Analysis

If you are interested in a human service practicum or internship at SPC, please view the clinical student presentation at the link below:

View the clinical student presentation on Prezi.com

Next, please print, complete and sign the forms at the links below. Note that some forms are required for individual clinical students and  some for groups of clinical students.

View/print the student information form for individuals

View/print the student orientation form for individuals & groups

View/print the confidentiality-HIPAA statement for individuals & groups

View/print the placement form for individuals & groups

View/print the proof of preceptorship form for groups

go to the Department of Health background check web page

go to the Archdiocese PGC class web page

Return the forms to Gene Schmitt, Manager of Program Support Services, St. Patrick Center, 800 N. Tucker Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63101 or 314-802-1982 or gschmitt@stpatrickcenter.org.

Communications Internship Opportunities

The St. Patrick Center Communications Center offers one internship each semester with a custom focus based on the needs of the student. Daily communications operations include copywriting, design, website management, email marketing, media relations, video production and still photography. This task diversity allows students to customize job duties to meet their interests and the requirements of their coursework. All internships are unpaid for college credit, with flexible hours based on the student’s schedule. The agency workday is Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm but could include some evenings and weekends.

view St. Patrick Center’s Communication Internships description