Real Rewards

The Damar Internship Program offers the perfect combination of education and work experience. Interns have the opportunity to:

Tap into educational opportunities

Interns can possibly earn college credit while gaining valuable insight into the leadership and management concepts learned in the workplace.

Build transferable skills

Damar interns have the opportunity to enhance and learn valuable skills such as relationship building, problem solving, and written and verbal communication, teamwork, leadership, time management, attention to detail, personal empowerment, self-confidence, responsibility and cultural sensitivity. Obtaining and embracing these skills will help make participants an asset to any employer they have in the future. These skills also will be helpful in their personal development.

Explore networking opportunities at Damar

Although interns may choose to pursue a career outside the human services industry, they will have the opportunity to learn skills that will be valuable to them in any of their future endeavors. Likewise, Participants have numerous opportunities to meet Damar experts and leaders, attend learning activities hosted by Damar and make the connections they want to learn more about job opportunities at Damar.

Earn real-world experience with an industry leader

Damar enjoys a national reputation for excellence in human services and best practices, in addition to its recognition as Indianapolis’ 25th largest not-for-profit organization and also as Indiana’s oldest private, not-for-profit provider of residential treatment for children.

And more

Make a difference in the lives of deserving children and adults

• Create positive change in your community
• Share your skills with others
• Uncover hidden skills and talents
• Build self-esteem and self-confidence
• Make new friends
• Have fun