You will be giving back to the community and this is a strong tradition in the social sciences. You will become acquainted with a number of different settings in which you may become employed later. You will make valuable contacts in the community. Finally, being involved in volunteer work demonstrates a commitment to helping people and society which is required for admission to many graduate programs. The Department offers internships to provide practical experience in the kinds of work settings that our graduates are likely to find themselves after graduation.
Internships are optional, but highly recommended.
You have the option of developing your own internship with departmental approval or using one of the departmentally organized internships. Course credit is given for supervised internships. You will have an academic advisor to provide you with information and advice concerning your course needs. Make it a practice to contact your advisor regularly so that you will get to know each other. In addition to helping you with the scheduling of your classes your advisor can help if you are having difficulty in your classes and with other matters, such as applying to graduate schools.