What is the process to obtain a field placement? What does the Office of Field Instruction do with my field placement materials?
Incoming students will receive field placement materials through an email sent to their U-M uniquename email account. The Placement Listings contain descriptions of fieldwork sites and placement opportunities. Students complete the on-line field placement materials, including uploading a resume and goal statement, and rank preferred fieldwork sites. Your resume and goal statement are your most valuable documents during the placement process. They need to reflect a “picture” of you. This includes providing information about where you have been and what you have accomplished. The “picture” should exhibit your character traits such as dependability, reliability, and responsibility in as many areas of your life as possible, even if some those areas are nonprofessional or not human service related. Samples can be reviewed here. Office of Field Instruction (OFI) Field Educators/Field Liaisons consider each student’s interests, goals, and background to determine which fieldwork sites might be
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