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Internship

The Human Services program is committed to assuring students have a robust portfolio of experiential education opportunities upon graduation. To this end, all students are required to complete comprehensive field experience as a core component of the human services curriculum. This may consist of a HUSV-related co-op plus other forms of experiential learning, or participation in the human services internship course.

Below are some answers to questions to prepare you for your internship (HUSV 4994) experience.

How is internship different from co-op?

The internship course (HUSV4994) has two key parts: 1. a community based internship experience and, 2. concurrent participation in the internship seminar. The course is worth 6 credit hours and taken in conjunction with students’ other classes that term.

Community based internships are selected by students to emphasize their specific learning goals. Students receive on site supervision from their internship supervisor and ongoing support from the course instructor. All internships require a minimum of 150 hours completed over the course of the semester and are typically unpaid.

During the internship seminar, students can expect to meet a minimum of three times over the course of the semester with other students enrolled in the internship course. Students participate in setting learning goals, completing reflective journal entries, and interacting with literature to support their internship experience.

Internship Process

If you are interested in registering for HUSV 4994 for the upcoming Fall semester you are required to submit an application online and meet with the internship coordinator, Natalia Stone. Students will be unable to enroll in the course until their application is submitted and they meet with the internship coordinator. We recommend joining the Human Services Program’s LinkedIn group page.

Who
All majors and combined majors with Human Services are encouraged to complete one internship during the Fall semester.

What
An opportunity for a practical learning experience in a human services organization combined with a concurrent seminar and reading. The internship cohort can expect to meet in person a minimum of three times over the semester.

Internship Criteria 
• The student must complete 150 hours of internship over the semester (approx.12 hours per week). Travel time to and from the internship site are not included in total.
• The internship must provide a professional growth opportunity.
• The internship must be supervised and the supervisor must complete a final evaluation.
• The Northeastern Internship instructor will do a site visit mid-semester.
• The internship must be with an organization which meets a social or economic need.
• The internship must include in-person (not remote) participation.

When
We recommend students take the course in the Fall before a student intends to graduate. The planning process for an internship is done the previous semester with the Internship Coordinator.

How
The human services internship coordinator works with students to identify high-quality internship placements that match students’ interests and career goals.

  1. Students interested in the internship course will submit an online application (including an updated employee ready resume, transcript, and goals for a site/internship). 
  2. Once the application is turned in.  The student should reach out to meet with the internship coordinator. During this meeting they will go over the nternship and seminar expectations , student’s application including goals, organizations and populations they wish to work with, resume and LinkedIn.

    Please note: the student must be a junior in their second semester or a senior to enroll in this course.

Once the student has met with the internship coordinator, the course’s department signature restriction will be lifted and they will be able to enroll in the class.

Contact Natalia Stone, Program Manager and Internship Coordinator, with any questions.