Education

Mentored Internship Program

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Youth in foster care struggle to access internship opportunities, creating even fewer opportunities when searching for full-time employment. The Foundling’s Mentored Internship Program places youth in foster care with The Foundling into internal internships within The Foundling, building their experience and career readiness.

The New York Foundling’s Mentored Internship Program offers paid internship placements and soft skills training to young people in foster care. These young people have a significant need for employment services – less than half of former youth in care are employed within four years of aging out of the foster care system. Each intern is individually matched with a mentor/supervisor, and through supported in-house internships in a range of departments at The Foundling, interns gain work experience, develop career skills, and overcome barriers to successfully complete the internship and prepare for success in future work opportunities.

Success Stories

Vernon Learns to Cook and Eat Healthy

The Foundling employs a full-time Nutrition team to ensure that the residents in our homes for people with developmental disabilities stay healthy - from nutritious meal planning to regular exercise courses. Across all of our 104 supportive residences, staff and residents are encouraged to try new recipes and bolster their cooking skills. With the help of our dedicated staff, Vernon, who lives in one of our residences in Brooklyn, learned to cook his own healthy meal of oatmeal blueberry pancakes! Not only is he learning skills for independence, but is achieving the tools and mindset to stay healthy for years to come.

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