Practicums and Internships

The Clerc Center provides a unique setting for outstanding interns, student teachers, practicum students interested in pursuing careers in deaf education or relevant service fields. Placement opportunities at the Clerc Center have included:

  • Student teaching from early childhood through high school
  • School counseling
  • School social work
  • School psychology
  • American Sign Language
  • Speech-language pathology
  • Audiology
  • Physical education and recreation

Placement at the Clerc Center’s two demonstration schools — Kendall Demonstration Elementary School (KDES) and the Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD) — depends on a wide range of factors, including need, availability of supervision, and the practical goals and communication skills of applicants.

If you are an undergraduate or graduate-level student enrolled in an accredited program of instruction preparing you to become a professional in the field of deaf education seeking an internship or practicum placement, you may apply to participate in the Experiential Program. Please contact: ExperientialProgram.ClercCenter@gallaudet.edu

About the Clerc Center

The Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center at Gallaudet University is a federally funded center with exemplary elementary and secondary education programs for deaf and hard of hearing students and is tasked with developing and disseminating innovative curricula, instructional techniques, and products nationwide while providing information, training, and technical assistance for parents and professionals to meet the needs of deaf and hard of hearing students from birth to age 21.

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Washington, DC 20002 USA

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