Internship
Community Service Fair
Sponsored by Career Services and the Center for Community Outreach
Access Carroll, Inc.
Industry: Primary Home Healthcare for Eligible Clients Web Site:
2 Locust Lane, Suite 301, Westminster, MD 21157
Founded in 2005, Access Carroll, Inc.is a non-profit organization, offering free health care to uninsured,
low-income residents of Carroll County, MD. By removing traditional barriers to quality health care, Access Carroll strives to help patients maintain good health and learn to manage any acute or chronic illnesses. We believe every individual should have access to health care that is coordinated, comprehensive, culturally sensitive, community based, accountable and high quality. We also believe all individuals should have the right to health information, the opportunity to participate in their plan of care and the right to accept responsibility for their own care to the extent to which they are able.
Contact Person:Sandy LynchEmail:hone:410-871-1478
Internships:Opportunities are available for students needing service hours in the medical, human resources and business fields. Depending on the course of study, hours can be worked with practitioners, nursing, and front office staff.
Majors Sought: Students with medical, human resources and business interest.
Volunteer Positions:The same opportunities are available for those interested in volunteering. Professionals (practitioners and nurses) would need to provide appropriate licenses.
Majors Sought: Students with medical, human resources and business interest.
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Caring Carroll
Industry: 501C 3 Non-profit Agency Web Site:
P. O. Box 842, Westminster, MD 21157
Caring Carroll recruits, trains, and supports a network of volunteers who help meet the non-medical needs of chronically ill, disabled, isolated, or elderly adult residents who are striving to remain independent in their homes. We are part of the Partnership for a HealthierCarrollCounty. The position will be located at the Carroll County Health Department on Center Street, or at the Non-Profit Center on Clifton Blvd. (pending).
Contact Person:Kathy ReidEmail:one:410-875-2084
Internships:Two types of opportunities: 1. If the student has a vehicle: Assistance with transportation to doctor's appointments, occasional grocery shopping, errands, and yardwork. 2. Provide telephone and clerical assistance in office, assisting in matching care receivers to volunteers who are available.
Majors Sought: Gerontology and Social Work.
Volunteer Positions:Same as Internship.Majors Sought: Same as Internship.
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CarrollCounty Bureau of Aging
Industry: Government Web Site:
125 Stoner Avenue, Westminster, MD21157
The Bureau of Aging is responsible for a wide range of programs and services primarily for adults age 60 and over. Combined federal, state, and county funding support essential services for Carroll County's older citizens: senior information and assistance, senior and community centers, elder abuse prevention and awareness, guardianship, transportation, pharmacy assistance program, curbing Medicare and Medicaid abuse, income tax assistance, insurance counseling and advocacy, meals, tax abatement programs, long term care ombudsman, legal assistance, Medicaid Waiver for Older Adults Program - case management and provider billing, health screenings, senior care program and services, family caregiver programs, employment, nutrition education and counseling, housing counseling and education, medical assistance programs, energy assistance, caregiver counseling, support groups and web-site information for older adults. The Bureau of Aging operates five Senior and Community Centers in CarrollCounty. Each center is a community focal point where older adults can receive services and participate in social, recreation, educational, fitness, health, nutritional, and informational activities. The centers also provide information to non-older adult community members. Many outside groups from the community use senior and community centers to hold meetings and activities. The centers are located in Westminster, South Carroll, North Carroll, Taneytown and Mt.Airy.
Contact Person: Gail JonesEmail:hone:410-386-3813
Internships:Case management-social work; Business and Computers; Education; Physical Fitness.
Majors Sought: Social Work, Gerontology, Business, Computer - Website design, Education, and Physical Fitness.
Volunteer Positions:Same as Internship.Majors Sought: Same as Internship.
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CarrollCounty Chamber of Commerce
Industry: 501C 6 Nonprofit, Business AdvocateWeb Site:
700 Corporate Center Court, Ste., L Westminster, MD21157
The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce is a business advocacy organization. Our Mission is to provide a sound economic environment in which business can prosper. We have a staff of four that provide services to 500 members, with the majority being ten employees or less and the largest CC Govt. & CCPS. Members businesses are located in CarrollCounty, HowardCounty, Frederick County., Baltimore County & City, PA and VA. They belong because they do business in CarrollCounty. We provide education through monthly meetings and special seminars, networking with business professionals,and providing direct marketing to the business community by means of Chamber publications and the web. Members information is available 24/7 on the web, and staff are available during business hours to personally answer inquires from the public. We only refer member businesses to the public seeking services. Carroll County Chamber of Commerce has been serving the business community for 85 years. Members volunteer to serve on committees. During the legislative session our Legislative Committee meets to review up-coming bills and provides our representatives with feedback. We provide scholarships to students seeking business degrees who will be attending McDanielCollege or CarrollCommunity College. We work in partnership with the Carroll County Department of Economic Development and CarrollCommunity College to accomplish our mission. Our Leadership Carroll Program provides leadership training and an in-depth look at CarrollCounty to up-and-coming business leaders. We have 300 graduates and a Leadership Alumni Organization that provides additional leadership training. The Chamber also organizes special events such as the Annual Gala Dinner Dance (a fundraiser for the Charles D. Schaffer Scholarship), Business Conference & Expo, Outstanding Teachers Awards, Job Shadow Day, Corporate Challenge,and Business Awards Dinner. Special meetings include - State of the County with the Commissioners, CountyBudget, Legislative Breakfastand then a Wrap-up.
Contact Person: Peggy SoperEmail: hone: 410-848-9050
Internships:Marketing, Event Planning, Non-profit organizationsandLegislative - during the Legislative session January through April.
Majors Sought: Business Administration,Human Resources, Sociology, Journalism and Education.
Volunteer Positions:
Corporate Challenge - Sept 09 - players participate in a variety of sports mini golf, basketball, football & golf Business Conference & Expo - Oct 09 - Business Awards Dinner.
Majors Sought: Business Administration, Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Physical Ed, Sports Management, Human Resources, Sociology, Graphic Design, Journalism, and Education.
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CarrollCountyCommunityMediationCenter
Industry: Non-profit Human Services / Education Web Site:
255 Clifton Boulevard Suite 301Westminster, MD21157
The CarrollCountyCommunityMediationCenter is a volunteer based organization providing free mediation services and public education on non-violent conflict resolution. All of our mediators are volunteers from the CarrollCounty community. The CCCMC provides mediation services at times and locations convenient to participants, including nights and weekends. Our mission is to increase the awareness and use of non-violent conflict resolution processes in CarrollCounty.
Contact Person:Patricia RyanEmail:hone:410-848-1764
Internships:Co-mediating, conducting outreach in the community, creating and maintaining databases, partnership development, research and evaluation.
Majors Sought: Sociology, Social Work, Psychology,Law, Human Services, and Human Resources.
Volunteer Positions:Volunteer opportunities include co-mediating, outreach in the community, facilitating presentations, partnership building meetings,public education about alternative dispute resolution, clerical duties.
Majors Sought: Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, Law, Human Services, and Human Resources.
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Carroll CountyDSS, Bureau of Support Enforcement
Industry: Public Service Web Site:
10 Distillery Dr.Westminster, Maryland21157
The Bureau of Support Enforcement is located within the Department of Social Services. The unit is made up of 14 staff members. The unit mission is to enhance the well being of children by assuring that assistance in obtaining support, including financial and medical, is available through locating parents, establishing paternity, establishing support obligations, and monitoring and enforcing those obligations.
Contact Person:Ronald TuckerEmail:one:410-386-3482
Internships:Clerical support, job shadowing with exposure to Court proceedings and client interactions.
Majors Sought: Social Work and Criminal Justice.
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CarrollCounty Food Sunday
Industry: Non-profit Web Site:
10 Distillery Drive, Westminster, MD.21158
Carroll County Food Sunday is a non-profit organization of volunteers and members of the community coming together to support CarrollCounty residents in meeting their emergency and supplemental food needs. Our program aims to sustain health, good nutrition and energy, raise human potential and do so in a manner that enhances human dignity. Over 400 families are served each week at three locations in CarrollCounty with food packages predicated by family size by 100 volunteers.
Contact Person: David TaylorEmail:hone:410.751.6963
Volunteer Positions:Food Sunday has one part-time paid employee -- the Food Bank Coordinator. All other activities are done on a volunteer basis -- serving on the Board, fund-raising, computer design and enhancement, working at the Food Bank, collecting food, and sorting and distributing food.At this time we are looking for help in the Marketing and Computer areas. We are looking for help to enhance our display materials for presentations to groups. Food Sunday is also looking for help in upgrading our client data base to take advantage of hardware and software upgrades. A requirement analysis has been done and we are looking for software to be written.
Majors Sought: Marketing and Computer Science.
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Carroll Technology Council
Industry: Non-Profit/Technology Web Site:
255 Clifton Blvd Suite 215Westminster, MD 21157
Membership based (75 members) Mission is to attract, influence, and educate technology in CarrollCounty. We do this through public service, fundraisers, and community programs.
Contact Person:Tracy TurnerEmail:Phone:443-244-1262
Internships:Building Community Awareness, Media, Marketing, Publishing, Website Development, and Event Planning.
Majors Sought: Communications, Marketing and Computer Science.
Volunteer Positions:Building Community Awareness, Media, Marketing, Publishing, Website Development, and Event Planning. We also have work and donation days which involve refurbishing and imaging computer systems donated to us. On the donation days, we teach the families how to operate the computers.
Majors Sought: Communications, Marketing and Computer Science.
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Catholic Charities Head Start of CarrollCounty
Industry: Human Services
225 Clifton Blvd., Westminster, MD21157
Head Start is a federally funded program for preschool children aged three to five from low-income families. Operated by local non-profit organizations in almost every city and county in the U.S. territories, Head Start programs focus on providing children with activities that help them to grow mentally, emotionally, socially and physically, and is geared toward providing families with resources that make them stronger.
Contact Person: Liza Frye Email:
Phone: 410-876-2450 extension 240
Internships: Classroom Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Social Work, Human Services, Counseling, Performance, Art, Spanish, Nutrition, Physical Education.
Majors Sought: Education, Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, Latin Studies, Human Services.
Volunteer Positions: Same as Internship. Majors Sought: Same as Internship.
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The Community Foundation of Carroll County, Inc.
Industry: Non-profit Public Charity Web Site:
255 Clifton Blvd. Suite 203, Westminster, MD21157
Four-plus million dollar non-profit, public charity managing 165 different funds including 65 scholarships and many other funds with a large variety of charitable purposes serving Carroll County Maryland. We also work with corporate and individual donors to achieve their individual and corporate charitable goals. We also work with non-profit organizations to develop and expand their goals.
Contact Person:Audrey S. CiminoEmail:
Phone: 410-876-5505
Internships:Business Administration, Finance, Marketing and Development.
Majors Sought: English, Business, Finance, Marketing and Development.
Volunteer Positions:Same as Internship.Majors Sought: Same as Internship.
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CommunityMediaCenter
Industry: Television Web Site:
1301 Washington Road, Westminster, MD, 21157
The Community Media Center of Carroll County is a non-profit, public access television station. We provide CarrollCounty residents with five Comcast cable channels consisting of public, education, and government programming. Our mission is to help provide a voice to the citizens of CarrollCounty and to serve the
non-profit community.
Contact Person: Justin CaveyEmail:one:410-386-4415
Internships:Camera Operator, Graphics Control, Audio Board, Technical Director, Floor Director, Video Editor, Videographer, Lighting Assistant, and Producer.
Majors Sought: Communications.
Volunteer Positions:Camera Operator, Graphics Control, Audio Board, Technical Director, Floor Director, Video Editor, Videographer, Lighting Assistant, and Producer.
Majors Sought: Communications.
Goodwill Industries of MonocacyValley
Industry: Human Services Non-Profit (501 C3) Web Site:
400 E. Church St.Frederick, Md.21701
Goodwill Industries of Monocacy Valley has served Frederick and CarrollCounties for the past 40 years. Our primary mission "Provide Hope, Jobs and Futures" is funded by donations which in turn are sold in our five retail outlets throughout Frederick and CarrollCounties. We provide various Employment Workshops, Vocational Training, Computer Training and more,all targeted to help not just individuals with barriers to gain employment, but our programs are offered to anyone in the community.
Contact Person:David W. JacksonEmail:hone: 301-662-0622 X205
Internships:Computer Trainer, Marketing & Development, Employment Assistant.
Majors Sought: Business, Human Resources, Computer Science, Education, Marketing, Public Service.
Volunteer Positions:Computer Trainer, Employment Assistant.
Majors Sought: Education, Computer Science, Human Resources, Public Service.
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Higher Learning
Industry: Educational Youth Programming Web Site:
P.O. Box 232Westminster, MD21158
Higher Learning, Inc., a non-profit academic enrichment program, provides active learning opportunities that move underserved youth beyond familiar boundaries—both mental and physical—and equip them with the tools and experiences necessary to be successful leaders in their communities, the nation, and the world. The program’s hands-on, experiential approach is designed to cultivate creative, resourceful, constructive, ethical, thinkers and problem solvers with a desire for knowledge and life-long learning. With opportunities for local and global travel, Higher Learning emphasizes analytical and critical thinking, knowledge building and skills development, leadership and service, and civic and global engagement that students can then apply in their homes, schools, communities, and the world.
Contact Person: Roxanna HarlowEmail: Phone:410.900.7957
Internships:Web Site Maintenance, Fundraising and Marketing.
Majors Sought: Computer Science, Communications, Economics, Business, and Marketing.
Volunteer Positions:General Program Volunteer who will work with youth, attendstrips, & facilitates activities.
Majors Sought: All majors.
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Human Services Programs of Carroll County, Inc.
Industry: Human Services, Non-Profit Web Site:
10 Distillery Dr., Suite G1Westminster, MD21157
HSP's mission is to improve the quality of life of low-income and at-risk CarrollCounty residents by providing assistance with basic needs, advocacy, linkages to resources and opportunities to enhance life skills. As a 501c3 private, non-profit organization, HSP operates 28 programs within a $3.5 million budget from over 28 funding sources that include: emergency services, energy assistance, five homeless shelters, a domestic violence safe house, supportive housing programs, family development programs, case management services, and the Neighbors in Need Holiday Program. HSP operates with a staff of 40 full-time and 30 part-time employees.
Contact Person:Jennifer GrodzickiEmail:hone:410-386-6660
Internships:We are open to a number of internship possibilities that could include any one of our programs. Internships can be based on current volunteer needs and job descriptions or can be tailored to meet the needs of the student and their major. Volunteers may also participate in fundraising, marketing, and community relations and outreach.
Majors Sought: Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Business Administration and Communications.
Volunteer Positions:Volunteer opportunities are available in our homeless shelters, domestic violence safe house, supportive housing programs, family development center, and community relations department.
Majors Sought: Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Business Administration and Communications.
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Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation
Industry: Private Non-Profit Web Site:
255 Clifton Blvd., Ste. 217Westminster, MD21157
Founded in 2004, the Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation is comprised of a very engaged Board of Directors and dedicated volunteers. Our mission is to be the voice for melanoma prevention, detection care and cure. We support local and regional health departments, hospitals and schools with educational materials and sunscreen samples that we provide for free for health fairs or other community-based awareness programs. We are currently working with CarrollCounty schools developing a teen awareness program and will soon be including surrounding counties in that effort. We have an outreach program still in early development, and a research scholar award that has gone national in its search for new research projects. Our goal is to continually increase our efforts to get the word out about this deadly disease until there is a cure.
Contact Person:Cheryl SchusterEmail:hone:410-857-4890
Internships:We have need for help with fundraisers(triathlons)databases, bulk mailings and program development support. Skills: computer familiarity, strong Excel Microsoft Office knowledge.
Majors Sought: All majors.
Volunteer Positions:Same as Internship.Majors Sought: Same as Internship.
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MarriageResourceCenter of CarrollCounty