Gerontology Internships

 

 

           *Exceptions are considered on a case-by-case basis.

The Gerontology Internship (GERO 3900) is a course in which students volunteer at a placement site in the community for at least 140 hours throughout the semester. In exchange, they gain valuable experience participating in the activities of the agency or institution and learning from professionals working in the field. Internship students work with patients or clients of the organization and learn about how those agencies and institutions function and fit into the larger community.

 

 

In addition to following the instructions on the SOBL internship home page, you must:     

 

1. Tour Approved Placement Sites 

   After meeting with the internship coordinator, tour the approved sites. Be sure to ask questions and get a complete understanding of what you would be doing for the 140 hours should you be accepted and choose to work at this placement site. This is probably the MOST important step in the whole process. 

   Current Gerontology Internship Partnerships

2. Complete The Student Agreement Form

   Once a site is selected, carefully complete the Student Agreement Form. You must spell all names correctly, capitalize everything appropriately, provide complete addresses, accurate phone numbers and e-mail addresses. If you fail to do this you may be barred from registering or lose one half course grade.

3. Contact The Internship Agencies 

   As soon as the stuent agreement is approved, contact both the agency you selected and any that you did not select. (Thank those that you did not select for their time and willingness to consider you but indicate that you found another placement opportunity that seemed to better match your educational and career goals. Tell the one you’ve selected that you look forward to your experience, and make arrangements/appointment for your first day ‘on the job’.)

4. Obtain New, Used or Online Digital Version of the 8th (or latest) Edition of the Internship Textbook

   Make sure that you’ve obtained a new, used or online digital version of the 8th (or latest) edition of our textbook at least 3 weeks before the term begins. Chapter reviews begin to be due 2 ½ weeks before the first day of each term unless otherwise noted.

   Submit chapter reviews one at a time in the Assignment links provided in our Blackboard Course. By submitting on-time, you will receive feedback designed to help you make corrections to subsequent reviews. Students who are careful and follow feedback generally receive average score ranging from 92%-97%, a great way to start the semester! (See Guidelines for details).

   ***A 120 day rental of the book from www.vitalsource.comis about $60.00, a good choice.

5. Class Meetings

   All GERO Interns must attend Zoom meetings on the first Friday of each month from 2:10-3:25 during the semester of their internship.

6. ASK QUESTIONS

   When in doubt, ASK QUESTIONS. Email SOBL's Coordinator of Community Experiences & Academic Internships: Elyse.Smith@stockton.edu

   

 

Student Testimonials

From the beginning stages of finding the right placement site, to the constructive feedback you’ve given on every post and every assignment, I really do want to send out a huge thank you for everything you have done for us! I’m so glad to say with you and my supervisor, you made this the best experience I’ve had as an undergraduate.

I would 100% recommend an internship or field placement to other students. I knew ahead of time that I was going to learn a lot more than I could in a classroom setting and now that I have completed my internship, I realized that I have learned much more than I thought I ever could as an undergraduate student.