Testimonial
The classroom training that I received at º£½ÇÉçÇø was very valuable to my internship work that I was able to do. I learned how to work with high school youth in group settings."
International Practicum Placements
International placement opportunities are offered for students in their Advanced Generalist year as part of the Global Social Work track. Students interested in an international placement must express interest to their academic advisor and the practicum office as soon as they know they would like to pursue this option. We have affiliations with organizations/institutions in various countries and work with students to see which country, placement and population may align with their interests. International practicum placements are also contingent upon availability and other factors such as current public health concerns and socio-political context. All students interested in an international placement must be in the global track.
What You’ll Learn
The purpose of the 10-week international practicum placement is to provide students with an opportunity to experience social work practice in a different national and cultural context thus increasing their skills in critically reflexive, anti-oppressive, and human rights practice. The international practicum placement is intended to increase a student's knowledge and understanding of how service users are impacted by local and global events providing real world, hands-on training that addresses social needs in collaboration with service users and communities. Below are examples of where students have gone in the past; however, faculty will work with students directly to secure an international practicum placement.
Examples of past international placements include:
