College interns are a wonderful addition to The Red Barn programs. They contribute in a variety of ways to the daily operations of the barn. These interns are enrolled in college and receive college credit for their service time. A list of requirements and goals for the intern are provided to The Red Barn at the beginning of their service and regular evaluations are conducted during the student’s service term.

Possible majors of college interns are: Kinesiology, Psychology, MPA, Business, and Equine Science.

Applications are due by March 15th for the summer, June 15th for the fall, and October 15th for the winter/spring.

Schedule: The barn is open seven days a week from 8:00 – 6:00 during the spring, summer, and fall. The hours change to 8:00 – 5:00 during the winter. Preference is given to interns that can work at least one weekend day.

Requirements for College Intern Applicants:

Intern or volunteer application
References
Background check
DHR check
Minimum of 10 – 20 hours per week commitment

What do college interns help with at the barn and what are the expectations?

- Weekly riding lessons - Being a sidewalker or spotter in riding lessons. Involves walking up to 30 minutes on uneven surfaces while providing varying levels of support (verbal cueing to physical support for balance).
- Helping in unmounted lessons - Assisting with equine-assisted learning activities. This includes working with students while they are with horses or engaged in other activities.
- Barn chores - Assisting with cleaning stalls, washing buckets, dusting, etc. Involves lifting buckets, reaching, bending, etc.
- Administrative - Helping with basic office tasks like stuffing envelopes, answering the phone, writing thank you notes, etc.
- Fundraising - Assisting with planning events and cultivating donors.
Interns working more than 20 hours a week may be given the opportunity to co-lead unmounted classes with a staff member.

College interns are a wonderful addition to The Red Barn programs. They contribute in a variety of ways to the daily operations of the barn. These interns have graduated high school, and are not receiving college credit for their service time. These interns receive on the job and resume building experience as well as opportunities to learn about equine related services. Goals and requirements of service will vary and be set by The Red Barn.

Applications are due by March 15th for the summer, May 15th for the fall, and September 15th for the winter/spring.

Schedule: The barn is open seven days a week from 8:00 – 6:00. The hours change to 8:00 – 5:00 during the winter. Preference is given to interns that can work at least one weekend day.

Requirements for General College Intern Applicants:

Intern application
Background check
DHR check
Minimum of 20 hours per week commitment

What do college age interns help with at the barn and what are the expectations?

- Weekly riding lessons - Being a sidewalker or spotter in riding lessons. Involves walking up to 30 minutes on uneven surfaces while providing varying levels of support (verbal cueing to physical support for balance).
- Helping in unmounted lessons - Assisting with equine assisted learning activities. This includes working with students while they are with horses or engaged in other activities.
- Barn chores - Assisting with cleaning stalls, washing buckets, dusting, etc. Involves lifting buckets, reaching, bending, etc.
- Administrative - Helping with basic office tasks like stuffing envelopes, answering the phone, writing thank you notes, etc.
- Fundraising - Assisting with planning events and cultivating donors.
- Interns working more than 20 hours a week may be given the opportunity to co-lead unmounted classes with a staff member.

High school interns are a wonderful addition to The Red Barn programs. These interns are hand selected by the staff and invited to apply for an internship. With that in mind, high school interns must be at least 16 years old and active volunteers or have a previously established relationship with the barn. These interns receive service hours, job skills training, and learn about equine-related services. Interning at The Red Barn as a high school student is a wonderful opportunity for students to grow their work ethic, build people skills, practice empathy, and be mentored by a great group of staff members.

Applications are due by March 15th for the summer, June 15th for the fall, and September 15th for the winter/spring.

Schedule: The barn is open seven days a week from 8:00 – 6:00. The hours change to 8:00 – 5:00 during the winter. Preference is given to interns that can work at least one weekend day.

Requirements for High School Intern Applicants:

Application
Set weekly schedule
Minimum commitment of 1 to 1.5 days per week
Goals and expectations will vary and be set by The Red Barn

What do high school interns help with at the barn and what are the expectations?

- Weekly riding lessons - Being a sidewalker or spotter in riding lessons. Involves walking up to 30 minutes on uneven surfaces while providing varying levels of support (verbal cueing to physical support for balance).
- Helping in unmounted lessons - Assisting with equine assisted learning activities. This includes working with students while they are with horses or engaged in other activities.
- Barn chores - Assisting with cleaning stalls, washing buckets, dusting, etc. Involves lifting buckets, reaching, bending, etc.
- Administrative - Helping with basic office tasks like stuffing envelopes, answering the phone, writing thank you notes, etc.
- Fundraising - Assisting with planning events and cultivating donors.

Social Work interns are a wonderful addition to The Red Barn programs. They contribute in a variety of ways to the daily operations of the barn. These interns are enrolled in college and receive college credit for their service time. A list of requirements and goals for the intern are provided to The Red Barn at the beginning of their service and regular evaluations are conducted during the student’s service term. The student’s university must provide supervision because The Red Barn does not have a licensed Social Worker on staff. Term of service may be for a full year or a semester.

Applications are due by March 15th for the summer, June 15th for the fall, and September 15th for the winter/spring.

Schedule: The barn is open seven days a week from 8:00 – 6:00. The hours change to 8:00 – 5:00 during the winter. Preference is given to interns that can work at least one weekend day.

Requirements for Social Work Intern Applicants:

Intern application
Background check
DHR check
Minimum commitment of 20 hours per week

What do Social Work interns help with at the barn and what are the expectations?

- Weekly riding lessons - Being a sidewalker or spotter in riding lessons. Involves walking up to 30 minutes on uneven surfaces while providing varying levels of support (verbal cueing to physical support for balance).
- Helping in unmounted lessons - Assisting with equine assisted learning activities. This includes working with students while they are with horses or engaged in other activities.
- Barn chores - Assisting with cleaning stalls, washing buckets, dusting, etc. Involves lifting buckets, reaching, bending, etc.
- Administrative - Helping with basic office tasks like stuffing envelopes, answering the phone, writing thank you notes, etc.
- Fundraising - Assisting with planning events and cultivating donors.

Interns working more than 20 hours a week may be given the opportunity to co-lead unmounted classes with a staff member.

Occupational Therapy interns are a wonderful addition to The Red Barn programs. They contribute in a variety of ways to the daily operations of the barn. These interns are enrolled in college and receive college credit for their service time. A list of requirements and goals for the intern are provided to The Red Barn at the beginning of their service, and regular evaluations are conducted during the student’s service term.

Applications are due by March 15th for the summer, June 15th for the fall, and September 15th for the winter/spring.

Schedule: The barn is open seven days a week from 8:00 – 6:00. The hours change to 8:00 – 5:00 during the winter. Preference is given to interns that can work at least one weekend day.

Requirements for OT students:

Intern application
Background check
DHR check

What do OT students help with at the barn and what are the expectations?

- Weekly riding lessons - Being a sidewalker or spotter in riding lessons. Involves walking up to 30 minutes on uneven surfaces while providing varying levels of support (verbal cueing to physical support for balance).
- Helping in unmounted lessons - Assisting with equine assisted learning activities. This includes working with students while they are with horses or engaged in other activities.
- Barn chores - Assisting with cleaning stalls, washing buckets, dusting, etc. Involves lifting buckets, reaching, bending, etc.
- Administrative - Helping with basic office tasks like stuffing envelopes, answering the phone, writing thank you notes, etc.
- Fundraising - Assisting with planning events and cultivating donors.

What can they expect to learn?

- They will have hands-on experience working with a variety of disabilities.
- See functional anatomy in action
- Learn how to combine social and motor learning within an activity
- Learn about non-profit administration
- Learn about data collection; differences in data from different professionals
- Learn how to work collaboratively with other professions
- Learn time management by managing schedule of services and chores
- Learn teamwork by assisting in classes