Internships
An internship is an opportunity for students to gain practical hands-on experience by working for an organization, company, government agency, or non-profit. Internships allow students to explore potential career paths, bolster their resumes/CVs, strengthen their applications to graduate school and enhance their employability.
Anthropology Internships
Anthropology internships are coordinated by the anthropology internship coordinator, Dr. Jennifer Sweeney Tookes. Students work with Dr. Sweeney Tookes to procure and complete internships relevant to the discipline that fit with their interests and ultimate career directions. Previous anthropology interns have engaged in a wide range of experiences, such as: assisting with a Citizen Farmers Academy; engaging with the Willow Hill Heritage and Renaissance Center; work in the Georgia Bureau of Investigations morgue; research assistant to a project on tourism in Argentina, and in-office experiences in a local law firm in Statesboro. Anthropological approaches and perspectives are productive in a wide range of locations, so students are encouraged to think creatively about internship sites and projects.
Sociology Internships
Sociology majors work with Dr. April Schueths, the sociology internship coordinator, to find an internship opportunity that suits their professional interests and meets their specific needs. Recent sociology graduates have taken internships with organizations serving children (e.g., CASEGA & Behavioral Pediatrics of Rural Georgia), working with mental healthcare providers (e.g. Pineland Mental Health & Coastal Harbor Behavioral Health), legal offices, human resource departments, and even The White House. After their internship experience, many of our recent students have been able to secure employment at the place they interned or a similar organization.
Submit an Internship
If you are interested in offering our students an internship with your agency, please contact our department at sam@georgiasouthern.edu or 912-478-5443.
Recent Internship Placements
Social Services & Service Organizations
American Red Cross
Boy Scouts of America
Boys & Girls Club of Bulloch County
Chatham/Savannah Court Appointed Special Advocates
Child Advocacy Services, Southeast Georgia, Inc.
Frank Callen Boys & Girls Club
Georgia Division of Child & Family Service
Georgia Outreach
Girl Scouts of America
Greenbriar Children’s Center
Georgia Southern Eagle Academy
Georgia Southern Office of Inclusive Excellence
Georgia Southern Office of Multicultural Affairs
Georgia Southern Senior Companion Program
Hancock Day School, Extended Program
Head Start
Jewish Educational Alliance (JEA)
S.H.A.R.E House
Statesboro YMCA
Step Up Savannah
Still Waters Outreach
Teal House
United Way Southeast Georgia
Willow Hill Heritage & Renaissance Center
Senior Care at Willow Pond
Governmental Agencies
Bulloch County Recreation Department
Bulloch County Schools
Chatham County Schools
City of Statesboro
Effingham Juvenile Probation
Ogeechee Public Defender’s Office
Georgia Bureau of Investigations
Community Health
Behavioral Pediatrics of Rural Georgia
Coastal Harbor Behavioral Health
Crisis Text Line
East Georgia Regional Medical Center
Family First Therapy
First Steps Program, St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System
Georgia State Center for Public Health Practice & Research
Ogeechee Area Hospice
Pelham Parkway Nursing Care & Rehabilitation Facility
Pineland Mental Health (Human Resources & Mental Health Unit)
Serenity Hospice
Unison Behavioral Health Systems
Last updated: 1/19/2023
