Sara Armstrong, Internship Coordinator

NHA Internship Program

At NHA as part of our College & Career Bound Program junior-year students explore career interests in an intensive three-week internship experience. We’re a team of passionate individuals committed to making a difference. Our mission is to provide students with a range of experiences that expose them to possibilities for their future endeavors. We’re dedicated to serving the needs of our student community, with innovation, and a personal touch.

Jobs You Never Heard Of…

NHA 10th Graders hosted a panel of community members to learn about potential career opportunities they may never have heard about before. The panel visit was covered in a New Haven Independent article “Jobs You’ve Never Heard Of” Come To Class,” by Maya McFadden. Sara Armstrong, NHA’s Internship Coordinator has also created a website for students to explore @Jobs You’ve Probably Never Heard Of….

Jobs represented in the panels included:

Residents’ Advocate for Mayor Elicker
Interpretation Manager, Yale Peabody Museum
Diversity Program Coordinator, Yale University
Certified Child Life Specialist, YNHH
Executive Director, Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop
Graphic Designer- product, Cannondale
Chaplain Associate, Yale University
Non-profit leader & consultant , Principal, Increase Consulting
Program Administrator, Office of New Haven Affairs, Yale
Interior Designer, Gray Organschi Architecture
Diversity Support Specialist- Logistics at Yale
Program Director; Arts Council of Greater New Haven
Chief Landscape Architect, City of New Haven
Law librarian; Head of Research Instruction/ Lecturer in Legal Research
Stats Analyst I, ESPN

Internship Program

Junior-year students explore career interests in an intensive three-week internship experience. Some employers who have hosted our internships are:

2023 Internship Hosts
City of New Haven Accounting Dept.
Neighborhod Housing Services
Habitat for Humanity
CT Agriculture Ex. Station
Aces Extension Therapy Services
Mary Wade Home
Wiggin and Dana
The Arts Paper
New Haven Pride Center
Possible Futures
Davis Academy P/E
Fair Haven School !rst Gr.
Yale New Haven Hospital
Fair Haven School Library
NHPS IT Department
Eil Whitney Museum & Workshop
Brendan Linehan, Sound Engineer
Cercle, Inc.
Edgewood School P/E
Osha Certification
NHFPL Stetson Branch
‘R Kids Family Center
Seabury Realty
Hon. David Zaggaja
Trachouse Beauty Salon
Law office of Ivan Katz
Threads by Tea
Jennifer Rae Design
Worthington Hooker Music
Betsy Ross Magnet
Larosa Building Group
Common Ground HS Kitchen
Ivy Rehab Phys. Therapy
Pediatric Dentistry Associates
Gather East
Junta for Progressive Action
East Rock School P/E
Susan Clinard Sculpture
Yale Environmental Health & Safety
Please Thank and Supporl the organizations who hosted NHA students!!