MSW Student Guide
Section 3.09.02: Referral for Interview at Field Site
Once a student has submitted the field application, they will receive a confirmation email and assignment to one of our field faculty or placement coordinators for placing.
The OFE field faculty or placement coordinators will review application materials, and the student-identified potential placement site preferences. Please note preferences are not guaranteed as the placing process is dynamic and shifting throughout the placing cycle. Preferences are helpful in determining student interests. OFE field faculty or placement coordinators will send application materials to the field site/field instructor for review.
If the field instructor/field site would like to interview a student, an email to connect the student with the field instructor and/or field site will be sent and the student and the field instructor or the field site will set up an interview.
Following the interview, the field instructor will email the assigned OFE field faculty placer or placement coordinator to offer or decline the student. The student will also email the assigned OFE field faculty placer or placement coordinator to accept or decline an offer if made.
If the student accepts a placement offer, they will immediately follow-up with the field instructor to discuss orientation, onboarding, and their official start date.
If the student decides the field site is not a match, they should immediately alert the assigned OFE field faculty or placement coordinator. If the field site determines that the field site is not a match, the student will be notified and the OFE field faculty or placement coordinator will pursue new field options. If the field site decides to turn down the student, the OFE field faculty or placement coordinator will share any insights that may help the student in their next interview.
Some field sites require additional application procedures and/or letters of reference as part of the routine of applying for field placement. If needed, the OFE field faculty or placement coordinator will let the student know. Please note, student references that were provided for purposes of admission to the School of Social Work cannot be released for purposes involving field education. Students will need to re-contact their references and seek additional copies.
In addition, many sites will require a criminal history background check, drug screening, and/or particular immunizations. Agency specific requirements are listed under the individual Placement Descriptions and policies are referenced below.
The field site interviews only those students they feel best match their needs and their ability to offer the type/kinds of student training that the student requires.
All students must successfully interview and be selected for placement by athe field site in order to progress through the MSW program.
See UM SSW policies volume 3, section 2.02 Background Checks; volume 3, section 2.03 Substance Use Screening Policy; and volume 3, section 2.04 Immunizations/Vaccination Recommendations.
The OFE field faculty or placement coordinators will review application materials, and the student-identified potential placement site preferences. Please note preferences are not guaranteed as the placing process is dynamic and shifting throughout the placing cycle. Preferences are helpful in determining student interests. OFE field faculty or placement coordinators will send application materials to the field site/field instructor for review.
If the field instructor/field site would like to interview a student, an email to connect the student with the field instructor and/or field site will be sent and the student and the field instructor or the field site will set up an interview.
Following the interview, the field instructor will email the assigned OFE field faculty placer or placement coordinator to offer or decline the student. The student will also email the assigned OFE field faculty placer or placement coordinator to accept or decline an offer if made.
If the student accepts a placement offer, they will immediately follow-up with the field instructor to discuss orientation, onboarding, and their official start date.
If the student decides the field site is not a match, they should immediately alert the assigned OFE field faculty or placement coordinator. If the field site determines that the field site is not a match, the student will be notified and the OFE field faculty or placement coordinator will pursue new field options. If the field site decides to turn down the student, the OFE field faculty or placement coordinator will share any insights that may help the student in their next interview.
Some field sites require additional application procedures and/or letters of reference as part of the routine of applying for field placement. If needed, the OFE field faculty or placement coordinator will let the student know. Please note, student references that were provided for purposes of admission to the School of Social Work cannot be released for purposes involving field education. Students will need to re-contact their references and seek additional copies.
In addition, many sites will require a criminal history background check, drug screening, and/or particular immunizations. Agency specific requirements are listed under the individual Placement Descriptions and policies are referenced below.
The field site interviews only those students they feel best match their needs and their ability to offer the type/kinds of student training that the student requires.
All students must successfully interview and be selected for placement by athe field site in order to progress through the MSW program.
See UM SSW policies volume 3, section 2.02 Background Checks; volume 3, section 2.03 Substance Use Screening Policy; and volume 3, section 2.04 Immunizations/Vaccination Recommendations.