Internship (OT/OTA Hospital Inpatient) Winter 2026 OT Fieldwork jobs in United States
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Sheppard Pratt · 1 day ago

Internship (OT/OTA Hospital Inpatient) Winter 2026 OT Fieldwork

positionElkridge, MD
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
workcardStart in 2026 Winter

Sheppard Pratt is offering a Winter 2026 internship opportunity for Occupational Therapy students. The internship includes 12-week rotations for OT students and 8-week rotations for OTA students, focusing on child/adolescent mental health and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

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Responsibilities

For OT fieldwork rotations this is a 12-week internship consisting of 40 hours per week beginning in January and running for 12 consecutive weeks. The start date is flexible
For OTA fieldwork rotations this is an 8 week internship consisting of 40 hours per week beginning in January and running for 8 consecutive weeks. The start date is flexible

Qualification

Child/adolescent mental healthClinical reasoningEvidence-based practiceGroup theory applicationFlexible thinkingPatienceCompassionSelf-directed learning

Required

Current student of an accredited Occupational Therapy Institution
OT students are Master's or Doctoral degree level and OTA students are Associates degree level
Student must be enrolled at an academic Institution that has an existing contract with Sheppard Pratt
Students applying to this rotation will need a strong foundation in child/adolescent mental health theory and related OT theory and practice, clinical reasoning, foundations of evidence-based practice, group theory and application, and teaching/learning concepts and applications related to staff, client, and caregiver education

Company

Sheppard Pratt

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Sheppard Pratt is a behavioral health and special education system.
dateFounded in 1853
location
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://sheppardpratt.org/

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$0.23M
Key Investors
Horizon Foundation
2023-01-19Grant· $0.23M

Leadership Team

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Harsh Trivedi
President and CEO
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Donna Richardson
Vice President & Chief Development Officer
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