How Social Work Students Can Snag a Paid Field Internship
BestColleges • By Matthew Arrojas • October 13, 2023
“Social work students must complete hundreds of hours in internships, leaving many wondering how to earn some money for their work.
The answer is that very few of these required internships — referred to as field placements in social work — offer any pay or stipend. Social work students at both the bachelor's (400 required hours) and master's (900 hours) levels provide many of the same services as full-time social workers, but usually without the monetary benefits.
That's not to say there aren't any paid field placement opportunities, however.
BestColleges spoke with current students, former students, and college faculty about where to look for a paid field placement and how best to secure one.”
