Internship Overview

As a intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience inside a growing mental health practice. Interns will collaborate as a team and individually on projects in business administration, marketing, healthcare administration, data analytics, event planning, education, and photography/media production. This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in who want to apply their classroom knowledge in a real-world professional setting.

 

Location: Remote (Telehealth-based practice, occasional local events in St. Louis, Missouri)
Type: Unpaid academic internship designed to build a resume and engage in networking opportunities 
Duration: Semester or Academic Year (flexible)
Hours: 5-10 hrs/week, flexible scheduling

Supervision:  1 on 1 -1 hour a week with assigned projects and occasional collaboration meetings.  

Start dates' flexible starting August 1, 2026. 

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate students pursuing a degree in one of the following (or related):

  • Business, Management, or Operations

  • Marketing, Communications, or PR

  • Healthcare Administration or Public Health

  • Event Planning, Hospitality, or Nonprofit Management

  • Education, Instructional Design, or Curriculum Development

  • Photography, Media Arts, or Digital Media Production
     

• The lack of desire to get your boss coffee 5 times a day. 

• Strong organizational and communication skills. 

• Good sense of humor and passion for creating.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Interest in mental health, healthcare, or social impact work (no prior experience required).

• Some knowledge around these identities and cultures: LGBTQIAS2+, Nonmonogamy, sex positivity, immigrants, neurodivergence, disability, BIPOC, and other underrepresented communities. 
   

What You’ll Gain

• Experience in small business operations within the healthcare sector.

• Hands-on project work that builds your professional portfolio.

• Mentorship from a licensed professional counselor and business owner.

• Opportunities to collaborate across disciplines with other interns.

• Flexible, remote-friendly schedule.

• Accessible work and meeting times.

• Self advocacy skills.

• Options to make suggestions and create things that you enjoy 

• A chance to make a meaningful impact on mental health and education access.

• Opportunities to shape real programs and community initiatives.

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Boundaries & Expectations

• Interns do not provide direct clinical services.

• No access to PHI, client records, or HIPAA-protected systems.

• All projects are focused on the business, education, and community outreach side of practice growth.

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How to Apply

Email: info@alternativeaccesscounseling.com          
Subject line "AAC Intern". 
 

Send your resume and a cover letter that includes 1–2 paragraphs describing your area(s) of interest (business, marketing, healthcare, data, events, education, or photography/media — or a mix).
You are welcome to include any projects that you are proud of, want to further develop, or descriptions of projects that you are passionate about starting, even if you do not feel like it applies to one of these current roles. 

Please also include your availability (semester dates and weekly hours).