INTERN WITH US
 

• Internship time period (37 weeks September-May)

  • Friday’s off

  • 2 consecutive weeks off mid December-early January

  • work 1 Saturday afternoon in December, 2 Saturday mornings in the spring, attend 1 overnight self-awareness retreat with WBMT staff from Th-Sun in the spring

• Participation in planning and executing two annual community music events

• Learn small business operations

• Focus on increasing personal self-awareness

• One intern at a time

• Opportunities to learn and provide music therapy advocacy

• Supervision from board-certified music therapists

• Working with young children, adolescents, adults, and older adults in individual and group settings

 

WHERE WILL I WORK?

You will need reliable transportation to take you in and around Dauphin, Lebanon and Cumberland counties.

• 2 outpatient private practice clinic spaces (1 in Lebanon County and 1 in Dauphin County)

• Assisted living and nursing care facilities

• Early childhood care centers

• Music therapy business owners’ home offices (administrative work and supervision) 

• A farm! The farm is a day program for adults with intellectual differences, where “growers” spend their weekdays contributing to sustaining and maintaining farm life including animals, crops, and vegetation. 

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WHO WILL I WORK WITH?

In direct clinical work, you'll work with:

• small groups of toddler and preschool-aged, neurotypical children 

• older adult groups and individuals with varying kinds of age- and dementia- related diagnoses 

• individuals varying between ages of 3-65 years with needs related to congenital and acquired developmental and mental health diagnoses 

Among music therapy settings, you'll work with:

• nurses (all levels of practice)

• administrative staff

• activities directors and staff

• custodians

• direct family members of clients

• child care directors and providers​

• direct support professionals 

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WHAT QUALITIES SHOULD I BRING TO THIS INTERNSHIP?

• Driven and excited about music therapy

• A vibrant personality with the ability to shift energy within clinical settings as needed

• The desire for a greater understanding of yourself through a mindset of increasing self-awareness and seeking support

• Creativity and Imagination

• Organization

• Punctuality

 

WHAT SUPERVISORY APPROACHES WILL BE UTILIZED?

Supervision will be multi-modal and include:

• Written policies and procedures

• Observation and feedback

• Practice with team members

• Verbal and written processing

• Written and visual media assignments

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WHAT IS THE APPLICATION TIMELINE?

• Applications accepted: January 1 - 31, 2026

• Interviews held in Lebanon, PA: February 1 - 15, 2026

• Applicants notified of status: March 2, 2026

• Internship start date: August 31, 2026

• Estimated end date: May 28, 2027