LIST OF POSSIBLE INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT SITES

 

            Department of Sociology                     Advising Office

            University of Florida                           3206 Turlington Hall

            3219 Turlington Hall                           Telephone 392-0265 ext. 227

 

The following is a partial list of internship locations in Gainesville. A detailed plan of study is not necessary. The agency sponsors will work with you depending on your interests and their needs to create an internship tailored to you. If you are interested in a site not on the list, please contact a sociology undergraduate advisor or your faculty advisor for further information. 

 

INSTITUTION OR PROGRAM               PERSON TO CONTACT               TELEPHONE

 

Alachua County School                                  Liz Stark                                            955-6760

Volunteer Program

(Tutoring/mentoring/reading)

 

Archer Community Access Center, Inc          Carolyn Khalfani                                 495‑5195

P.O. Box 594

Gainesville, FL 32618

 

Arbor House (a Christian Maternity Home)    Marie Bragg                                       371-2229

Box 12363                                                    Executive Director

 

Boys and Girls Club of Alachua County          Laura Javidi                                       372-5342

P.O. Box 532

Gainesville, FL 32602

 

Einstein Montessori School                            Andrea Smith                                      335‑4321

5930 SW Archer Road

Gaineville, FL 32608

 

Central Florida Community                            Jaya Radhakrishnan                            373‑7667

Action Agency, In

PO Box 1503

Gainesville, FL 32602

 

Children’s Home Society                               Sue Driscoll(DRIS-kul)                       316-2730

 

Corner Drug Store, Inc                                  Cindy Grant                                        334‑3800 x3

3615 SW 13th St., Suite 4       

Gainesville, FL 32608

 

Gainesville Harvest                                        Frances Leslie                                    378-3663

703 NE 1st St.

Gainesville, FL 32601

 

Gainesville Police Department                        Personnel                                           344-2496

721 NW 6th Street

Gainesville, FL 32602

 

Guardian Ad Litem Program                          Pam Pierce                                         374-3656

201 E. University Ave.

Gainesville, FL 32601

(Child advocacy in legal proceedings)

 

Habitat for Humanity                                     Carrie Reppert                                    378-4663

2317 S.W. 13th St.

Gainesville, FL

 

Hospice, N. Cent. Fla.                                    Education Department                        378-2121

4200 N.W. 90th Blvd.                                     HR Director

Gainesville, FL 32606

 

Shands Hospital Rehab                                   Melissa Eyster                                    265‑0496

2000 SW Archer Rd

Gainesville, FL 32610

 

Peaceful Paths (Sexual and Physical               Faye                                                   377-5690

    Abuse Resource Center)                                                                                        

Gainesville, FL 32602

 

Project Payback                                            Gretchen Howard                                337-6174

120 W. University Ave.

Gainesville, FL 32601

 

Sid Martin Bridge House                                Richard Anderson                               374-5615

4400 S.W. 13th Street                                    Dawn Snipes

Gainesville, FL 32608

 

St. Francis House                                           Kent Vann                                         378-9079

413 S. Main Street

(Homeless shelter)

 

Tacachale                                                      Rosa Williams                                    955‑5958

1621 N.E. Waldo Road                                  

Gainesville, FL 32609

(Resident center for mentally handicapped)

 

Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc.                   Allison Thompson                               372‑0519 x1

901 NW 8th Ave. Suite D‑5

Gainesville, FL 32601

 

Total Planning                                                Keith Lerner                                      373‑3000

PO Box 147050

Gainesville, FL 32614

 

Upward Bound                                               N/A                                                  392-2281

Walker Hall -2nd Floor

(Helping minority kids get ready for college)

 

Women's Resource Center                              N/A

912 NW 13th St.