Externship Opportunities
At the Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development, our externships offer you a chance to be the reason a child, like Colton takes his first steps, speaks his first words, or experiences the joy of playing with friends.
Born with developmental delays that made every milestone feel like a distant dream, Colton is now thriving thanks to the dedication of our therapists. As an extern at Schreiber, you won’t just be observing, you’ll be an integral part of a team that makes miracles happen every day. This is more than a learning experience; it’s an opportunity to fulfill a purpose.
What Our Externship Opportunities Offer
Hands-On Experience with Expert Guidance
Work directly with our seasoned professionals who collectively have over 400 years of experience. They’ve dedicated their lives to transforming the futures of children facing incredible challenges, and now, they’re ready to guide you.
A Direct Impact on Lives
Every session, every interaction, every breakthrough—it all contributes to a child’s success story. You’ll witness firsthand the progress of children like Colton, knowing that your work is making a difference.
A Commitment to Excellence
Our externship program is designed to challenge and inspire you, equipping you with the tools you need to excel in your career and make a lasting impact on the lives of those who need it most.
Parent Testimonial
Colton’s mom, Tara
“Being at Schreiber so consistently and building a relationship with everyone has impacted Colton so much. He knows he is safe and loved and that the therapists are not just there to do their jobs; they show up and get to really know and love the kids and form their own relationship.”
Start your Schreiber Externship
To take your first step toward a career that makes a difference, reach out to one of our fieldwork coordinators.
Speech-Language Pathologist Fieldwork Coordinator
Ashely Shaffer
717-393-0425 ext. 120
Physical Therapist Fieldwork Coordinator
Lisa Stachler Volk
717-393-0425 ext. 155
Occupational Therapist Fieldwork Coordinator
Makenzie Skiles
717-393-0425 ext. 156
Clinical Affiliations
Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our strong clinical affiliations with top-tier colleges and universities. These partnerships ensure that our externs receive the highest standard of training and are prepared to become leaders in their fields.
Adelphia University
Alvernia University
Arcadia University
Baylor University
Bloomsburg University
Clarion University
Columbia University
Drexel University
Duquesne University
East Carolina University
East Stroudsburg University
Elizabethtown College
Emerson College
Florida State University
Harcum College
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Ithaca College
James Madison University
Keuka College
Lancaster County Career & Technology Center
Lebanon Valley College
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Loyola University Maryland
Messiah College
Millersville University
Misericordia University
Mount Aloysius College
Neumann College
NOVA Southeastern University Inc.
Ohio State University
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science
Quinnipiac University
Salus University
Slippery Rock University
Temple University
The College of Saint Catherine
The Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University – Mont Alto
Thomas Jefferson University
Towson State University
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
University of Scranton
Virginia Commonwealth University
Widener University
Schreiber Funded Scholarship for Penn State Graduate-Level Speech Therapy Students
Amidst a national reckoning over racial justice, the Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development advanced its commitment to diversity by establishing a scholarship at the Pennsylvania State University to support graduate students from underrepresented backgrounds in the College of Health and Human Development. The Schreiber Center’s $275,000 gift was matched by Penn State’s Educational Equity Matching Program, creating a $550,000 endowment that will provide financial resources in perpetuity.
The scholarship supports master’s-level students excelling in speech-language pathology within the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
As an added benefit, recipients can undertake an externship at the Schreiber Center, bridging academic excellence with real-world experience in outpatient pediatric therapy.
James DeBord, Schreiber President, emphasized the importance of this initiative: “By endowing this graduate scholarship at Penn State, we took a long-overdue step to advance equitable access to training, with the goal of creating a pool of speech-language pathology experts that reflect the communities they serve.”