They should also attempt to keep significant blocks of time available in their schedules to accommodate the field placement. Address specific questions about the internship to Dr. Joss. Below are brief descriptions of some recent field placements. Lynn District Court Probation Department . Interns in this placement spend a portion of their time in learning about the court procedures and the roles of probation.
Students usually begin by interviewing defendants to determine indigency for the court.
They then progress to accompanying probation officers on field visits and finally develop a small caseload of their own. Landmark School Guidance Office . Landmark School is a residential and day school for adolescents with learning disabilities. Interns have usually worked with the Guidance Office in helping students with college applications, assisting with testing of students and talking with students about some of their personal problems. Essex County Juvenile Court Probation Department.