UJALA’s core focus through the years has not only been to cater to individuals with special needs, but to also advocate for their disabilities, generating empathy and understanding within the masses.
The Social Internship program at UJALA helps foster creative expression, entrepreneurship, leadership and professional and personal development within young individuals. The internship program has been divided into two categories; basic program and an advanced program.
Students having completed at least 8 years from an HEC recognized school can sign up for our Basic Internship program, whereby they’ll be required to complete at least 30 hours of interning at UJALA.
The Advanced Internship program is meant for returning interns who have fulfilled the minimum requirement of hours completed at UJALA, during their Basic internee tenure.


BASIC INTERNSHIP
The basic internship program requires interns to assist UJALA’s students with their academic skills, vocational skills and physical fitness for the duration of their internship. Furthermore, our interns not only receive practical experience during their daily interactions with our students, but they are also required to partake in detailed workshops pertaining to specific disabilities, along with best advocacy practices.
ADVANCED INTERNSHIP
The advanced internship program requires interns to partake in either one of the following; speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy and behavior therapy. Interns receive an in-depth training by the presiding head of therapy, through which they acquire skills to conduct, assess and report outcomes from each therapy session. Please note: Only individuals who have completed the Basic Internship program at UJALA are eligible to apply for the advanced program.

