This unique internship offers a college student the opportunity to shadow many different disciplines working within The Child Development & Autism Center including neurodevelopmental physicians, nurse practitioners, ABA therapists, psychologists, as well as social workers and care navigators. The intern splits time between shadowing and assisting us with administrative duties such as scheduling for the center and registering patients with the state mandated Autism Registry. Exposure to other developmental programs such as the NICU Follow Up Program, Cardiac High Risk Developmental Program, audiology, PT, OT and Social Skills Groups is included as well. The summer intern will work in the outpatient department of Child Development & Autism Center.

Learn administrative duties involved with the running of a very busy outpatient practice  Shadow clinical, medical and mental health professionals There will be opportunity to assist with two clinical research projects evaluating developmental outcomes of high-risk infants as well as a genotype study  Intern will be actively involved in the process of completing the mandated NJ Autism Registry for all new diagnosis at the center  Assist with front office duties such as answering calls, confirming patients and scheduling  Through mentorship with MDs, PNPs, psychologists and behavior therapists, intern will learn/observe diagnosis treatment for children with Autism  Weekly; assist with multi-disciplinary NICU follow up program and be exposed to Physical, Speech, Audiological and Occupational Therapy evaluations of infants/toddlers