University Internships

Our Special Ed Internships Will Grow Your Skills and Confidence

Are you a college or university student currently enrolled in a teacher education, speech-language, occupational therapy, or behavioral health counseling program? If you want to serve children in the Washington DC region, please consider an internship at PHILLIPS Programs. We’d love to have you learn about our schools, connect with our students, and help grow your professional skills.

Teaching internships available at PHILLIPS

PHILLIPS Programs provides individualized education to youth from Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., from elementary through high school. Our special education day schools offer internships and student teaching experiences focusing on educationally proven strengths-based methods.

Opportunities are available for the following positions:

  • Student teaching at all grade levels in special education

  • Speech and language therapy

  • Behavioral health counseling services

  • Occupational and physical therapy

  • Career and technical education

If you are passionate about helping youth maximize their skills, interests, and hopes for the future through meaningful employment and community engagement, learn more about PHILLIPS Programs and what we offer our students and staff.


Our Higher Education Partners

PHILLIPS partners with many universities and colleges, including:

  • Bowie State University

  • Catholic University

  • Gallaudet University

  • George Mason University

  • George Washington University

  • Howard University

  • Loyola University

  • Northern Virginia Community College

  • St. Catherine’s University

  • Shenandoah University

  • University of the District of Columbia

  • University of Maryland Baltimore

  • Virginia Tech


If the school you are attending is not on this list, don’t worry! We are still interested in hearing from you and helping you meet your school’s internship or student teaching requirements. For further information about teaching internships in special education and associated fields, please get in touch with our HR department at hr@phillipsprograms.org.