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Child and Youth Studies: Community Internship

Whether your career focus is in community-based education, teacher licensure or other unique career paths, the Child and Youth Studies yearlong Community Internship allows you to apprentice with an education professional in a community-based education program, learning hands-on about the diversity of teaching and learning opportunities outside traditional school classrooms.

Program Features

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Gain unique insight into an education organization and its connection to the community

Classroom teaching

Develop real-world skills as an educator, a professional, and a citizen

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Explore equity and social justice issues affecting communities

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Participate in education research

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Complete a capstone project to apply and share your knowledge and skills 

Partner Organizations 

A variety of community-based organizations are available to meet the interests and needs of our diverse student body in Child and Youth Studies. The following is a sampling of partner organizations: 

  • Action for Children 

  • After School All Stars 

  • Clintonville Resource Center 

  • Columbus Early Learning Centers 

  • Columbus Children’s Theater 

  • Columbus Metropolitan Library 

  • COSI 

  • Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services 

  • Godman Guild 

  • Homeless Families Foundation 

  • Kaleidoscope Youth Center 

  • Nationwide Children’s Hospital 

  • Nisonger Child Development Center 

  • Ohio History Connection 

  • Star House Columbus 

  • Schoenbaum Family Center 

  • South Side Early Learning and Hilltop Preschool 

  • The Hardy Center 

  • US Together 

  • YMCA Head Start 

How to register for the Community Internship 

As the culminating experience in the Child and Youth Studies program, register for the internship in the spring semester prior to your final year of study. 

  • An online form is emailed to program students. If you will be a 4th-year CYS student in AU21, apply to EDUTL 3189.09. 

  • Register for EDUTL 3189.09 and EDUTL 5195.09 

  • Schedule an in-person meeting with the program manager to determine placement. Sites are limited and not guaranteed. 

  • You will be notified of placements prior to end of Spring semester. 

  • Complete compliance requirements before summer break. 

  • Field placement documents 

  • ODJFS Medical Statement (ODJFS-licensed early childhood education programs only) 

  • Ohio State Activities and Programs with Minor Participants Policy Training 

  • Ohio State Standards of Behavior Form 

  • Ohio State Statement of Commitment to Dispositions 

  • Other organization-specific compliance items may be required.

  • Ohio BCI&I and FBI background checks 

For more information, contact Maggie Spangler, Program Manager, spangler.138@osu.edu