CARE has long-term partnerships with several community organizations including Crossroads Community Services, the Child Poverty Action Lab, CitySquare, Habitat for Humanity, and the North Texas Food Bank. Each semester there is opportunity for students to create a tailored internship experiences for class credit. Students interested in careers in health (including mental health), health policy or economic policy are highly encouraged to apply. Additionally, Spanish speaking students or students wishing to gain practical experience using Spanish would be excellent candidates for this opportunity. Please see Dr. Carla Pezzia or Dr. Tammy Leonard for more information about current internship opportunities.
Below is a list of UD students who have interned through CARE and completed a CARE-related research project.
Other students have interned through CARE as way of gaining experience in social/public service careers: