The process of assigning you to an agency for your internship is a careful and thoughtful one, designed to match your educational needs with a specific agency. We are committed to taking into account the personal circumstances of students when making placement decisions and will work with you to meet your geographical educational needs as closely as possible and nearly 90 percent of students receive their first choice of geography.
First-year internships are specifically chosen to provide you with a strong foundation for social work practice. The second-year internship offers an opportunity not only to deepen your clinical skills and experience and to develop areas of specialization
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Employment-Based Internships
If you are currently working in a social service setting, the EBI program allows you to apply to intern at your current work site and to continue to be paid. This program is designed to:
- Attract those most committed to social work who are already working in agencies serving oppressed and/or disadvantaged populations.
- Allow you to continue to work in your current job while you undertake your internship learning at Smith!
- Make it possible for you to continue to earn an income while you are in school!
Can your agency provide you with:
- a total of 960 hours in your internship between mid-August and the end of May?
- the flexibility to take classes on Smith's campus for 10 weeks from June through mid-August?
- the opportunity to change your work focus and role (or provide you a new position) within the agency?
- new learning experiences within the agency that will expand your skills as a social worker?
If you were able to answer “yes” or “possibly” to all of the above questions, it might be worth discussing EBI options with your supervisor.
Applying for the EBI will require you and the agency director of training or an official agency representative to jointly complete the EBI application.
If you have any questions about the EBI, please email the admission office.