Internship

A three-credit internship totaling 150 hours is required for graduation. Students spend their internships in a variety of settings. Most commonly, students identify a human service agency or child care center provided in the list accompanying the internship booklet which can be obtained from the Internship Coordinator for the School of Human Ecology. Students have also interned in legal offices, government offices, and extension. Last, but not least, students interested in pursuing a graduate degree have taken research internships with professors in HDFS. The research internship can also provide a helpful foundation for writing an honors thesis.

Beyond the internship, Child Development Option students are required to take three additional credits in professional skills. This can be done by taking another professional skills course (e.g., another course listed for Core 3), or an advisor-approved independent study or internship emphasizing research or field experience.  Family Studies Option students can satisfy three of the required credits of professional skill courses by taking a second internship.