Internships

Internship Opportunities

FamilyAid is the leading provider of solutions to family homelessness in Massachusetts, empowering parents and caregivers facing homelessness to secure and sustain housing and build strong foundations for their children’s futures. The Boston Globe has ranked us as one of Massachusetts’ Top Places to Work for three consecutive years.

Why FamilyAid?

Work That Matters

From your first day, you’re contributing to families’ lives — supported by a team that’s genuinely invested in you and the work you share.

Supervision That Actually Teaches

You’ll receive both individual and group supervision from people who take the time to explain the why, not just the what — so you leave with professional understanding, not just completed tasks.

Leave Ready for What’s Next

You’ll take on meaningful, hands-on work from the start and finish your internship with practical skills, ownership, and the confidence that comes from doing work that counts.

Our Core Values

Summer Internship Positions

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Academic Year Internship Positions

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Funding and Academic Support

While FamilyAid is unable to provide monetary compensation for its internships at this time, we are committed to supporting all students who contribute to our work. We partner with many schools and programs that provide stipends for unpaid nonprofit internships, and are happy to work with individuals on specific requirements for academic credit or other funding.

Many schools offer programs that provide compensation for students accepting unpaid internship opportunities. We have worked with over a dozen schools to access these funds for interns placed with FamilyAid. If you have questions or need help finding a potential funding source, please reach out to Alyssa, our Director of Clinical Training and Resources.

Key Dates and Contacts

Summer 2026 Internships (flexible as needed)
June 2 – August 7

Academic 2026 Internships (flexible as needed)
September 15 – mid-April (program dependent)

Director of Clinical Training and Resources
Alyssa Chrobuck
p: (857) 415-6769
e: alyssac@familyaidboston.org

Intern Testimonials

Ben G.

My favorite part of this internship was being able to work with people who care about the wellbeing of others to no end. Seeing compassion and innovation mesh together to create change in individuals lives.

Ally V.

I loved the community and support I got! I found that everyone was very receptive of interns and just overall wonderful!

Nic C.

Interning with FamilyAid is a great opportunity to get hands on experience and learn about the systems involved in the lives of our clients. I loved working with an organization that truly cared about their clients.

Bipashwi S.

My internship at FamilyAid gave me a good exposure to a mission-driven professional environment. It allowed me to apply advanced econometric and statistical techniques to build predictive models on housing stability for the families, which strengthened my analytical skills and the ability to communicate findings effectively.

Francesca D.

The staff treats you like a colleague while still being supportive and understanding about mistakes. They were also flexible with my school work and health conditions. I loved being able to dive deep into the cases right away. Everybody is so kind, and the families in the shelter are so special.

Stella G.

FamilyAid is an exceptional workplace in many ways, but the highlight for me was how the organization centers its mission in everything — from family-facing work to day-to-day internal operations. This mission-driven motivation made me excited to be there as an intern and offered a shared vision that I knew I had in common with every single (amazing!) person I met that summer.

McKenna C.

I thought the work I was doing was really meaningful, time consuming yet not overwhelming, and definitely not busy or grunt work. I really appreciate internships where the work I'm doing actually makes a tangible difference, and this was certainly the case at FamilyAid. I didn't feel micromanaged at all but always felt continuous support if I needed extra guidance. Overall a fantastic experience!

Sydney S.

This was a fantastic and informative internship experience. The orientation experience was one of the most comprehensive and engaging introductions I've ever had throughout my past and present work as an intern. It was amazing to meet one-on-one with program leadership and staff, I truly felt like I was a valued member of FA even though I was ``only`` an intern.