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MINDFUL FIRST RESPONDERS

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Academic credit - 25 hours/week 

Hybrid or fully remote 

Full or half semesters available 

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

Students in fields such as psychology, counseling, social work, public health, health sciences, nursing, sociology, criminal justice, human services, healthcare administration, communications, data/research, or related disciplines. No prior grant experience required. 

WHAT YOU'LL GAIN:

  • Hands-on experience working with a federally funded program 

  • Exposure to mental health and substance use disorder initiatives 

  • Experience with community outreach and stakeholder engagement 

  • Understanding of federal grant programs and grant deliverables 

  • Program planning and implementation experience 

  • Research and evidence-based practice experience 

  • Data collection, evaluation, and outcome measurement 

  • Professional networking with healthcare and community partners 

Turn your education into real-world experience supporting federally funded mental health and substance use disorder initiatives.

UNDERGRAD INTERNS

  • Community outreach and engagement

  • Training and event support

  • Educational materials and communications 

  • Literature searches and resource development 

  • Program data organization and tracking ​

  • Introduction to federal grant operations 

GRADUATE INTERNS

  • Program development and implementation 

  • Research and evidence reviews 

  • Data analysis and program evaluation 

  • Training content and resource development 

  • Grant reporting and performance measures 

  • Independent, practicum, or capstone projects 

SEND IN YOUR RESUME: CHRISTI.SHERRILL@OKSTATE.EDU

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Funding for this project was made possible by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under cooperative agreement CDC-RFA-CE-23-0002. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

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This class has been cataloged by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training for 2-8 hours of mandatory continuing education credit. Regarding any law enforcement concepts, practices, methods, techniques, products, or devices as might be taught, promoted, or otherwise espoused in outside schools or seminars, there is no intent, expressed or implied, that listing the course in the CLEET Course Catalog indicates or in any way conveys ‘CLEET approval’ of such concepts, practices, methods, techniques, products, or devices, unless such approval is explicitly stated by CLEET.

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