What is Social Work Field Education?
“Field education” refers to what is commonly known as internships. Social work students utilize field education to fulfill requirements for their degree programs and to explore areas of practice, which can include schools, hospitals, nonprofit sector, medical clinics, nursing homes, research, human service agencies, community mental health, and many more.
In their field placements, Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) students complete 450 field hours for their degree program. Master of Social Work (MSW) students complete from 675 to 945 field hours, depending on the type of master’s program, such as full-time, advanced standing, or distance.
In your supervised internship, you’ll find valuable learning opportunities at a community agency or organization. Our generalist and advanced generalist field education placements allow students to implement the knowledge and values studied in the classroom, as well as expand practice skills that address foundation and concentration-level practice behaviors and competencies.
Students
Learn more about the field education process and access resources to get you started.
Agencies
Learn how your agency can participate in hosting a CSU social work student and access resources for their placement.
Going International
International field education is a unique opportunity for our students to impact communities in global settings and apply their social work skills in new and exciting environments. Upon returning, students can apply what they learned abroad in other contexts in local communities.
