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Millersville students describe hands-on social work training, international internship
Summary
Three Millersville University social work students described internships, courtroom observation and on-campus practicum experiences that they said prepared them for community-based practice, including work with refugees in Harrisburg and an internship in Cape Town.
Three students said Millersville University’s School of Social Work provided hands-on training — including an internship in Cape Town, placements with the Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center and an on-campus practicum that included recorded practice sessions — that prepared them for community work.
The students described field placements, classroom supports and an accelerated bachelor’s-to-master’s option as part of the program. They credited faculty mentoring and practical opportunities for shaping their readiness to work with community organizations and clients.
Student 1, a Millersville University School of Social Work student, said, “Going…
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