Summer 2026 - Paid Externship Opportunities - Human Services

Upstate Caring Partners is the premier provider of direct-care services and programs in Central New York for individuals of all abilities and their families.  If you believe in empowering people, Upstate Caring Partners is an excellent place to start or grow your career. 

We are an agency of extraordinary success stories to the children and adults we support each and every day. We work with amazing people and it is our remarkable staffs dedication that continues to make these amazing opportunities for the people we support a reality.

Guidance, mentoring and real-world, hands-on experience is the most effective way to become acquainted with a job setting and helps people discover career paths. Upstate Caring Partners has sites throughout Central New York and welcomes local student involvement through internships and observations. All of our programs utilize a team approach to service delivery and therefore provide students with the opportunity to interact with a variety of professionals. 

Students are required to contact our Upstate Careers Office to set up an interview for their internship to ensure an appropriate fit with the program site. 

Students interning 30 hours or more are required to complete background checks in accordance with regulatory requirements.