The Field Instruction Department is responsible for assigning first year students to their field placements. Every effort is made to ensure a match between the student's educational needs and the agency's needs and learning opportunities. The Field Instruction Department actively engages second year students in planning their Field Instruction Placement. In March the Department holds a Placement Fair in which the agencies present the placement opportunities they have for second year students. Students have a chance to meet with agency representatives and other students currently placed in those agencies.
Students submit four placement choices to their field advisors.
The Field Instruction Department in turn notifies students and agencies in May. The School has a Career Development Center with a full-time director. The Center funs a seminar series, maintains a webpage, and produces educational materials to prepare you for a satisfying professional career.