Internships

The social work program has internship opportunities available in approximately 30 local human service agencies, including schools, hospitals, and nonprofit organizations. Examples of where we currently have students placed include:

• 58th District Court, Holland, MI
• County of Ottawa Juvenile Services, Holland, MI
• Holland Public Schools, Holland, MI
• Community Action House, Holland, MI
• Allegan County Family Court, Allegan, MI
• Child and Family Services, Holland, MI
• Center for Women in Transition, Holland, MI
• Children's Advocacy Center, Holland, MI
• Bethany Christian Services, Holland, MI & Grand Rapids, MI
• Black River High School, Holland, MI
• Career Assessment Center, Holland, MI
• Freedom Village, Holland, MI

Students may also elect to take their senior year internship in Chicago at the Chicago Metropolitan Center (CMC) or in Philadelphia at The Philadelphia Center (PC). Both the CMC and PC are able to place students in urban social work agencies, offering students a wide range of internship opportunities in a diverse urban setting.

For more information on departmental internships, please contact Professor Melissa Villarreal, Director of the Field Education.

List of Internship Locations from the Field Manual (pdf)