Internships

 Laura Halfmann interned with the Department of Human Services and she states...

"Working as an intern in the Children’s Division of the Department of Family Services has been an eye-opening experience for me. Through office work and interaction with other case workers, I am learning how the system actually functions and the expectations of the division for helping children. Also, I often supervise child-parent visits and attend various home visits, allowing me to really see and get to know the people in need. I am seeing in action the importance of objectivity and helping individuals without personal biases. Further, it is very rewarding to recognize concepts in the real world so often taught in class, such as the relationship of stratification to education and crime, the struggles of poverty, and how governmental welfare programs are used in positive and negative ways."

Natasha Vanderweide interned with the Department of Family Services in the Children's Division, she states....

".... the most rewarding hands on experiences I have had at Truman.  Working with the Division I was able to see what being a social worker would entail, and it gave me good insight into the needs within the Kirksville community at large.  With this internship I was able to conduct home visits with parents and children, attend juvenile court dates, work in the office, help organize the yearly Angel Tree Project, as well as many other interesting tasks.  Overall I would recommend this internship to anyone looking for hands on experience in the major, specifically for those looking to attend grad school for social work."