Please note that you will not be able to save this application and come back to it later. Your work will not be saved.
Your Audience
As you complete your application, keep in mind that you are writing for two audiences. The first audience is the field office who will review your work and help determine the field site that will be the best fit for your field education. The second audience is the person who will interview you for a field education placement at the field site. Your resume and essays will be shared with the field site.
Components of the Application for Field Education
The application for Field Education consists of two parts, each of which must be completed at the time of submission. The first part comprises the Application for Field Education. The Application for Field Education provides vital information that will be used to match you to a Field Site.
The second part requires that you upload one document that includes an up-to-date resume and essays. This document will be sent to prospective field placement sites. The resume should reflect your academic achievements as well as paid and volunteer experiences. Immediately following the resume and part of the same document, involves writing three one-page essays. You will include one essay for each of the three fields of practice where you have an interest in completing field education. The essays serve as a sample of your writing for the person who will interview you at the field site, therefore they should reflect your best written work. In each essay include a definition of your understanding of the field’s practice, including any previous work/volunteer experience in this area; any populations of interest within the field of practice; share your interest and suitability for the practice area. As you write the essays, you are strongly encouraged to refer to course texts and journal articles for an accurate understanding of each practice areas. Essays should be double-spaced and one page long.
To enter and remain in field education you must meet the following academic criteria:
- you have no more than one incomplete grade and;
- you have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Finally, we ask for you include a photo of yourself. The photo will not be shared with your potential field site, but will be used by the Field Education Office for student identification purposes.