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Overview
The Practicum Coordinator determines student placement with consideration of student strengths, interests, and site availability as well as needs and fit between students and site. Therefore, no specific placement is guaranteed for a student in advance of the placement process, and we do not guarantee continuous student placements for field sites.
Practicum placement timeline
In preparation for senior year practicum fieldwork, students work with the Practicum Coordinator throughout the junior year to secure a field site placement.
We aim to finalize all fall semester placements by March.
Placement interview
Following individual placement meetings with students, the Practicum Coordinator reaches out to potential field sites to confirm interest and availability for the upcoming practicum term.
Once the field site has confirmed availability, the Practicum Coordinator notifies the student of which site to contact via email (including résumé) to request an interview.
This informational interview is meant to facilitate an informed decision-making process for the student, Field Instructor, and site. Goals of the interview include: determining whether the student has the requisite skills for the organization, whether the student will have the opportunity to learn new skills in the placement, and whether the CJLS Program will be able to provide the necessary support to enable the student’s learning at the site.
Finalizing placement
After the interview, both student and potential Field Instructor report back to the Practicum Coordinator about their impressions. When there is consensus among the student, the Field Instructor, and the Practicum Coordinator that a good match has been found, the Practicum Coordinator will notify both parties that it is appropriate to move forward with a placement, including completing prerequisites (e.g. background check, drug screening), arranging hours, and participating in Field Instructor Orientation and Training.
Students who fail to find a good fit after two interviews will be required to meet again with the Practicum Coordinator to identify and address obstacles to placement. See Policy of Unsuccessful Placement for more detailed information.
Prospective field sites are welcome to contact the Practicum Coordinator (Rose Dahl, rdahl@pacificu.edu) at any time to inquire about the process to be added a field site option for students.
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