Internship Information

Preparation

Students enroll in SOWK 4880: Internship Orientation during their senior year, the semester before they plan to intern. In SOWK 4880: Internship Orientation students are provided with assistance in:

• Assessing their strengths and weaknesses in Social Work practice
• Preparing internship and employment documents such as a resume.
• Determining their particular interests in Social Work practice.
• Accessing information about the myriad of human services agencies and organizations in Minnesota that provide social work internships.
• Communicating with prospective internship sites about the responsibilities of the social work interns, the faculty liaison, and the human service organization to create a quality internship. Social Work students must intern with a degreed, licensed social worker.
• Preparing for interviews with prospective internship sites.
• Preparing the internship contract and confirming the internship.