(1) Find an internship that involves working with
or in the interest of older adults. Internships cannot be paid and
should be approximately 150 hours (8-10 hours/week) over the course of
the semester. To find an internship, look into resources for older
adults in your community. Senior centers, nursing homes, and assisted
living facilities are often in need of volunteers and may already
have active volunteer programs. Meet with your gerontology advisor for
ideas and suggestions. Career Services is also a good resource. Some
possible internship sites are listed below.
(2) To register for an internship you must work
with a faculty member on the gerontology minor committee. Internships
require approval of a faculty member and the appropriate paperwork must
be submitted. You cannot register for an internship through
CentralPipeline.
Town of Newington Senior and Disabled Center
131 Cedar Street, Newington, CT 06111
Contact: Diane Stone, (860) 665-8500,
dstone@ci.newington.ct.us
Farmington Senior Center
321 New Britain Avenue, Unionville, CT 06085
Contact: Sharyn Holmes, (860) 675-2490,
HolmesS@farmington-ct.org
Preston House (Adult Day Health Center)
144 Main Street, Suite J, East Hartford, CT 06118
Contact: Michael Hebert, (860) 568-9692,
mihebert@maxhealth.com
Jerome Home
975 Corbin Avenue, New Britain, CT 06052
Contact: Rita Nadeau-Breive, (860) 229-3707 ext 236,
BreiveR@jeromehome.org
