Who We Are: SEEC is a progressive nonprofit agency providing a wide range of community supports to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live lives of their choosing. Our goal is to become a community of excellence that honors, respects and assists people with developmental disabilities as they direct their lives towards work, relationships, recreation, and personal development.
Mission: To help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to direct their lives with dignity, choice, authority, and responsibility.
Summer Internship Program
SEEC offers a robust internship program for college students that combines fun with skill development. Throughout the summer, interns engage in professional development, disability services education, and community building. At the conclusion of the summer, our interns are equipped with knowledge and training that will enable them to be successful in both their personal and professional lives.
Examples of previous internships:
IT
HR
Communications
Education
Public Health
Policy
Data Analytics
Entrepeneaurship & Business Development
What we are looking for in an intern:
Takes initiative.
Communicates effectively.
Comfortable in new social situations.
Flexible and adaptable to change.
Excited to learn new things.
Examples of educational programming:
SEEC Services 101
Disability Inclusion History & Advocacy
“How To Be a Nonprofit” CEO
Positive Behavioral Support & Conflict Resolution
Mental Health First Aid
Strengths Finders Assessment
“Day Out In The Community” with people supported.
Examples of social programming:
Escape Room
Dinner Out
Ice Cream Social
Recess At Work
Testimonials From Previous Interns
“I enjoyed meeting everyone in the office and finding out how amazing of a work environment SEEC is! Spending time with the other interns, and with my department was really fun and enriching!”
“Everyone at the office is incredibly nice and helpful. I know that if I ever have any questions, everyone I work with would be willing to help however they could.”
“I enjoy the various learning opportunities we are provided whether that means joining in on staff meetings or listening to various departments talk about what they do during the lunch and learns. They have all provided a lot of insight into the work that is done at SEEC.”
“My favorite part was getting to know how a nonprofit actually works and the different things that come with helping people with developmental disabilities”
“The constant innovative atmosphere. There was so much information to take in and apply.”