Internship Opportunities
Our endorsing organizations and sponsors provide a number of field experience opportunities through their job boards and members of their organization.
Aging Services Associations
Find career opportunities in senior living and aging services through the trade associations below.
| American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) | Career Center |
| American Health Care Association (AHCA) | Long Term Care Career Center |
| American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) | Rising Leaders |
| Argentum | Senior Living Careers |
| LeadingAge | Careers |
| National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) | Career Center |
| National Investment Center (NIC) | NIC Internship Program |
Senior Living Partners
Gain in house experience in senior living and aging services through the organizations below.
| American Senior Communities | Careers |
| BHI Senior Living | Careers |
| Greystone | Careers |
| The Kendal Corporation | Careers |
| Life Care Services (LCS) | Internship Updates |
| Marquis Companies | Careers |
| PointClickCare | Co-Ops/Internships |
| Silverado | Careers: Join Our Team |
| Ziegler | Careers: Join Our Team |
Additional Resources
| National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) |
| Seeking Licensure and Exam Study Materials |
| Preceptor Training Modules |
| National Administrator-in-Training Program Manual |
Suggested Resources
Learn more about the development and advancement of administration in senior care from these publications.
| Johs-Artisensi, J. L., & Olson, D. M. (2017). A long-term care administration practicum cohort model with adjunctive applied, online coursework. Journal of Health Administration Education, 34(4), 639–649. |
| Johs-Artisensi, J. L., & Olson, D. M. (2012). Advancing practices to enhance the field experience of developing long-term care administrators. White Paper, New York City/Washington, DC: The Commonwealth Fund and NAB Foundation. |
| Johs-Artisensi, J. L., & Olson, D. M. (2015). Development of a preceptor certification program to effectively prepare preceptors for future health and aging service administrators. The Journal of Health Administration Education, 32(1), 103–121. |
| Olson, D. M., Johs-Artisensi, J. L., & Vaughan, T. S. (2013). Advancing practices for developing the field experience for health and aging services administrators. The Journal of Health Administration Education, 30(2), 73–88. |
Higher Education Resources for Field Experience Program Information
Universities are a great source of information related to field experiences. Field experience opportunities can be found on the university’s website, their related handshake platform or distributed by faculty. Additional information about individual universities can be found within our digital directory of programs.