“We wanted to emphasize that elder abuse happens every day, everywhere in the City, and that it ‘hits close to home,’ as the ads say,” explains Resnick. “We wanted people to understand that you don’t have to be in a nursing home, or be poor or have dementia to be an elder abuse victim. Because elder abuse is so often perpetrated by family members, anyone is vulnerable. And we wanted to get the message across that it could be happening to a neighbor, a friend, to their own older relative.” More →
NYCEAC and The Legacy Project look forward to working with Summer 2016 interns. Thank you to the Bernard F. & Alva B. Gimbel Foundation for generously supporting this internship program.
Applying for the Risk and Resiliency Internship Project
Summer 2015 RRIP students visiting the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale.
Each summer, the NYC Elder Abuse Center and The Legacy Project seek ambitious, passionate students for the Risk and Resiliency Internship Project (RRIP). The ideal internship candidate will be a rising sophomore, junior or senior during the summer 2016; has taken course work in gerontology; and seeks direct experience in the field. Additional information about the different elements of the internship and reflections from RRIP alumni can be found here.
Based in New York City, RRIP interns work 21 hours/week for 7 weeks. (There are a number of required meetings, but students largely build their own weekly schedule, flexible to their needs.) Students will receive a $2,205 stipend for their participation. Then, after the summer, the interns are expected to integrate what they have learned back on campus. Students receive an additional $250 stipend for this work.
Interested students should complete the application online (below) – or – submit the application information (PDF) via email, along with a resume, to Zach Herman by 5:00pm March 31, 2016. (Acceptances determined on a rolling admissions basis, so apply early.)
APPLICATION FOR SUMMER 2016 NOW CLOSED.
Internship Calendar
Below is an outline of the process for RRIP applicants, as well as information about important program dates for Summer 2016:
Step 1: Complete application and submit anytime between January 2- March 31, 2016 by 5:00pm (EST) to: Zach Herman.
Step 2: Candidates selected for an interview will be notified right away.
Step 3: Interviews conducted either in person or via Skype by April 29, 2016.
Step 4: Notification of acceptance or wait list status sent out by May 2, 2016.
Step 5: Internship paperwork is due by May 27, 2016.
Step 6: RRIP 2016 orientation will be in June 2015, date to be announced.
Step 7: RRIP 2016 will run for 7 weeks from June 13, 2016 to July 29, 2016. Dates to be announced.
Risk and Resiliency Internship Project Summer 2016 - APPLICATION CLOSED
Thank you for your interest in the Risk and Resiliency Internship Project. Applications for Summer 2017 will open January 2, 2017.
