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International Field Placements
The Office of Field Instruction (OFI) and the Office of Global Activities (OGA) work together to develop limited international field placements throughout the year. This effort provides the School of Social Work an array of field experiences that correspond to the methods and practice areas of the curriculum.
These field placement sites are approved by OGA and OFI to ensure that the following conditions are true:
- CSWE accreditation standards are met
- Field curriculum standards are met
- Students receive professional level credentialed supervision
Students will be selected based on placement slot availability, current academic standing, and the strength of their application. All students participating in an international field experience will be required to enroll in a mandatory 1-credit transition seminar that will meet the term prior to departure (winter term). Sixteen-month students will also meet for one session after they return during fall term.
Furthermore, students must be enrolled in field instruction and select the advanced standing or the out-of-sequence 16-month track. This allows students to be placed at a local fieldwork site for fall and winter terms, while freeing up the spring/summer term for the international experience. It should be noted that selecting the appropriate field plan does not guarantee an international field placement. If you do not secure an international field placement, you will remain in your local field placement during your third term.
Students must accept that all arrangements for funding, travel, lodging, food, and other living expenses related to the international field experience are the responsibility of the student. We recommend that students begin research funding opportunities as soon as possible.
The following items must be completed in the order listed. Students must decide their commitment to securing an international field placement before they register for fall term classes.