In addition to the general professional development and networking opportunities, paid internships can be particularly important for disabled social work students for several reasons:
Financial Support: Many disabled students face financial barriers in pursuing their education and gaining work experience. Paid internships can provide financial support, enabling students to cover their living expenses and support themselves while gaining valuable work experience.
Workplace Accommodations: Paid internships are often more likely to provide accommodations for disabled students in the workplace. This can include physical accommodations such as wheelchair accessibility or technology accommodations like screen readers or software designed for people with specific disabilities.
Overall, paid internships can help disabled social work students overcome barriers and gain valuable experience and skills necessary to succeed in their future careers.
Payment4Placement (P4P)
P4P is a nationwide movement calling for all social work students to be paid for their field work.
There are at least 37 Chapters and as of April 2023, are a fairly active organization.
At the link you can find information on how to start a chapter, their program overview and ethical framework and more (Some information is specific to the University of Michigan Chapter, where P4P began in 2021).
Pay Our Interns
Pay Our Interns works across all industries, with specific programs related to government related internships and internships in California.
They provide research, stipend funds and other resources.
Pay The Interns
Pay The Interns is a project of a company called WayUp, a job matchmaking service for college students and recent grads. It began in 2018. They are also the creators of National Intern Day.
They have a petition listed on the website but it's not clear where it goes or if this campaign is still active.
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