2025 BraveWave Summer Internship

Volunteer at our Intensive Treatment Summer Camp for children with Selective Mutism!

We offer a July volunteer internship experience through BraveWave, a week-long summer treatment program for young children with selective mutism (SM). Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder, similar to social anxiety disorder, causing children to have difficulty speaking in social situations (despite speaking fluently in other settings). We are looking for undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate student volunteers interested in a summer internship experience with us, which would include learning about early childhood SM and implementing behavioral therapy techniques with these children.

BraveWave serves children ages 3-9 with SM, and simulates a school/camp environment to provide opportunities for practicing speaking in school-like situations. Children are paired one-to-one with a counselor for the entirety of the camp, who will help the child practice speaking and participating during various daily activities (e.g., morning meeting, lunch, asking to go to the bathroom, show & tell, etc.).

Strong volunteers may be offered other volunteer opportunities in the clinic after summer. 

You can learn more about our program here: https://wavemindclinic.com/bravewave 

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your resume and a brief cover letter to us at hello@wavemindclinic.com

Volunteers should apply if they meet the following criteria:

  • Undergraduate or post-graduate in psychology, child development, or related major

  • Previous experience working with children

  • Ability to commit to the below-mentioned times

The time commitments for volunteers are as follows. We require that all volunteers are available and present for all hours of training and all hours of the program week listed below:

  • Training will occur Sunday July 13 9am-4pm (breakfast and lunch provided)

  • The intensive camp week will occur Monday July 28th through Friday August 1st 7:30am-2pm each day. 

  • Between the training and the start of the camp, we request that interns agree to be available for at least 5 hours per week, the two weeks prior to the start of the program, to participate in SM treatment sessions and help prepare for the week-long intensive.