Rehabilitation Counseling Internships
The Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) offers volunteer internships for vocational rehabilitation students looking to gain experience and get a first-hand look at rehabilitation counseling at the DOR.
Who Can Apply
The internship is for candidates pursuing a graduate degree in vocational rehabilitation. While your year of study is not important, we are looking for students with an interest in a vocational rehabilitation career.
About The Internship Program
The internship experience is designed to fully immerse you in the day-to-day activities of a vocational rehabilitation counselor. The program begins with an orientation where you’ll learn about the mission of the DOR, how we serve our consumers, and training designed to help you get the most out of your experience.
After orientation, you will receive real responsibilities to give you a sense of what you would be doing, day-to-day, as a fulltime DOR counselor. You will work as a member of the DOR team to serve our consumers.
Many of our successful interns work for the DOR in full time positions such as Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors, Employment Coordinators, and Service Coordinators.
How To Apply
Complete the Internship Application
Important: You must specify all the county would you like to work in at the time of application submission. If applying to multiple counties, please indicate in your application.
If you have questions regarding the DOR internship opportunity, feel free to reach out to the contacts below.
DOR District Internship Contacts
Blind Field Services
Sharon O'Sullivan
Sharon.OSullivan@dor.ca.gov
916-558-5786
Greater East Bay District
Carol Asch
Carol.Asch@dor.ca.gov
925-602-0835
Inland Empire District
Thomas Darby
Thomas.E.Darby@dor.ca.gov
909-383-4856
LA South Bay District
Sherri Han-Lam
Sherri.N.Han-Lam@dor.ca.gov
562-984-2332
Northern Sierra District
Mark Frayser
Mark.W.Frayser@dor.ca.gov
916-774-4410
Orange San Gabriel
Trung Le
Trung.H.Le@dor.ca.gov
626-572-2395
Redwood Empire
David Wayte
David.A.Wayte@dor.ca.gov
707-576-2254
San Diego
Sonia Peterson
Sonia.L.Peterson@dor.ca.gov
619-767-2121
San Francisco
June So
June.So@dor.ca.gov
415-904-7135
San Joaquin
Debbie Rose
Debbie.A.Rose@dor.ca.gov
559-445-6038
San Jose
Donna Hezel
Donna.Hezel@dor.ca.gov
408-277-9864
Santa Barbara
Susan Powell
Susan.C.Powell@dor.ca.gov
805-560-8138
Van Nuys Foothill
Cindy Chiu
Cindy.Chiu@dor.ca.gov
818-901-5061
Core Program DOR Internship Contacts
CSU Fresno
Dr.Jennelle Pitt
jepitt@csufresno.edu
(559) 278-0304
CSU Los Angeles
Dr. Frances W. Siu
fsiu@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-4428
Sacramento State University
H. L. Brostrand, Ph.D., LPCC, CRC
Brostrand@csus.edu
(323) 343-4428
San Diego State University
Dr.Charles (Chuck) Degeneffe
cdegenef@mail.sdsu.edu
(619)594-6921
San Francisco State University
Sandra Fitzgerald
sfitz@sfsu.edu
(415)338-1690
Links
SVRC,QRP recruitment brochure which includes bilingual skills, benefits and pay