Student Opportunities

Field Placement

Social Workers raising money to support community agencies

Earn classroom credit while you gain valuable professional experience

Junior social work students work 8 hours per week at the organization of their choice. This hands-on experience offers the student classroom credit. Senior field placement calls for the student to complete 16 hours per week at another field placement of their choice. The student will receive classroom credit and invaluable life & field experience. The field placement program provides students with two years of professional experience under the supervision of a social work professional. Many students are hired upon graduation by their placements or obtain jobs at associated agencies shortly after graduation.

Social Work at the Washington Center
Sophomores who are in good academic standing may apply for a block field placement in Washington, DC. In the last semester of the senior year the student lives and works with students from all over the country. Alvernia alumni have worked with: Hollywood actors on Alzheimer's Legislation, policy analysis for the National Institute on Aging, and production of a national network commercial on AIDS prevention among a variety of other projects.

Minor in Gerontology/Certificate in Gerontology
Minor:19 credits                    Certificate: 12 credits

Student with line dancing partner after a Gerontology class at a local senior citizen's center

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Updated: April 25, 2008

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