Become a BARCC Intern

Serving as an intern at BARCC is a meaningful and rewarding experience, and it looks great on a resume.

In general, internships require working eight to 25 hours a week, depending on school requirements. Our interns work alongside BARCC staff in all programs.

Unless otherwise noted, all internships require completion of BARCC’s 40-hour rape crisis counselor training. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory and must be completed before an intern can begin working. Academic year interns complete training in late August; summer interns train in spring.

Find the position from the list below that’s right for you and apply today!

• Administration and Finance Intern: Assist the department in supporting the program staff’s work by providing customer service in administrative support and finance. Not currently accepting applications.
• Counseling Intern: Complete clinical work, including intakes and counseling sessions, as well as administrative work. We are no longer accepting applications for the 2025-2026 academic year. Application review for the 2026-2027 academic year begins January 2026.
• Case Management Intern: Conduct initial intakes and screen cases for issues related to immediate and long-term housing, financial, and health insurance needs; monitor and provide advocacy for clients. Applications closed.
• External Relations Intern:* Assist in preparing for our annual events, communications & marketing initiatives, fundraising and stewardship responsibilities, and other tasks. Not currently accepting applications.
• Immigration Program Legal Intern: Assist BARCC’s immigration attorney in providing legal representation to immigrant survivors in U/T visas, VAWA petitions, battered spouse waivers and other forms of humanitarian relief; conduct legal research and communicate with clients. Candidates must be law students. Not currently accepting applications.
• Legal Advocacy Intern: Conduct initial phone intakes and screen cases for all legal issues related to sexual violence; monitor and provide advocacy for clients. Not currently accepting applications.

Training information: Starred (*) positions above do not require attendance at BARCC’s rape crisis counselor training.

Interning at BARCC is a rewarding experience that brings all those involved into contact with the incredible strength and inspiration of survivors on almost every shift or speaking engagement. Those experiences are also often crisis situations that can be unpredictable and emotionally challenging for volunteers. Many BARCC interns have a personal connection to issues of rape and sexual violence, often creating a strong sense of commitment to the cause. Interning at BARCC can be a wonderful experience for people, when the time is right for them.

Ways to know if it is the right time to intern at BARCC:

• It has been at least 1 year since you became personally connected to this issue.
• It has been at least 1 year since you have stopped receiving BARCC services (medical or legal advocacy, hotline, group or individual counseling).
• You receive counseling now, or have in the past, but do not feel a sense of crisis in your everyday life.
• You are not currently struggling with substance use.
• You have a strong support system in place.
• You feel 100% ready to be a BARCC intern.

Questions? Contact us.