Access to transportation is required. Student interns will have social work field practicum learning experiences all over Northwest Indiana and access to an automobile is strongly encouraged. The student intern is responsible for securing reliable transportation to and from the field experience. Students without an automobile may have more limited options. […]
Category: Internship
Intern Profile – Colleen
My name is Colleen. I am from Frankfort, Illinois. I interned at Porter Starke Services, the local community mental health center. I worked in the alternative school and experiential therapy (ET) department. With the alternative school, I went on service learning trips, participated in a wide range of activities with the students, and sat in […]
Intern Profile – Katie
My name is Katie and I am a senior social work major. I also have a minor in psychology. For my junior internship, I was placed at New Vistas High School in Portage. I worked primarily with students with IEPs to make accommodations in the classroom. I also did case management. During the summer, I worked […]
Intern Profile – Jane
My name is Jane, and I am a senior social work major. As a junior, I had the pleasure of interning at St. Agnes, a day center for older adults with Alzheimer’s, dementia, and other disabilities. This year, I interned with an entirely different population: students at Merrillville High School. I spent my time interviewing […]
Intern Profile – Bethany
My name is Bethany. My family lives in Indianapolis, Indiana. I am a senior social work major, Christ College honors scholar, and urban studies minor. For my senior field placement, I interned at Porter Starke Services in the admissions office. My primary responsibilities were completing CAMS and AMSA assessment interviews and recording them in state […]
Intern Profile – Aly
My name is Aly. I am a senior social work major from Crown Point, IN. The social work department feels like family and home to me. I was the president of the student social work organization. I have a passion for advocating for human rights. I really enjoy empowering women and enriching the lives of […]
Intern Profile – Megan
I’m Megan, and I’m a senior social work major from Hobart, IN. My senior field placement was at the Foster Care Department at Campagna Academy in Schererville, IN. The exciting opportunities I experienced included participating in fost child home studies, attending court and school meetings with foster children, assisting in the licensing of foster parents, […]
Intern Profile – Abby
My name is Abby. I am a senior Social Work major with a Psychology minor. I’m from Hartland, Wisconsin. My field placement was at Shults-Lewis Child and Family Services in Valparaiso. It is a Christian residential treatment facility for youth ages 12-18 with behavioral problems. I worked in the social services department observing individual counseling […]
Intern Profile – Emily
My name is Emily and I am a senior Social Work major with a Fundamentals of Business minor. My junior year placement was at PACT (Prisoners and Community Together) with the SAVE (Stop Abuse and Violence through Education) Program, as well as the Day Reporting Program. My senior field placement was with Porter County Adult […]
Intern Profile – Ashley
My name is Ashley. Trevor, Wisconsin doesn’t make it on many maps, but it is my beautiful little hometown. I am majoring in Social Work and International Relations and minoring in Spanish. My heart lies in serving God and providing basic human rights to his children through policy improvements, justice, and advocacy. My internship was […]