The DePaul MSW program requires students to complete two academic-year long placements at social service agencies. Each year in placement, students are expected to intern at their agencies from two to two and a half days each week for the entire academic (September thru June) year. While students cannot arrange their own placements, they can indicate their geographic (and other) preferences as well as any scheduling concerns during their pre-placement process. Students are charged with negotiating their schedules with their agency-based supervisors, keeping in mind that it is in their best interests to spend as much continuous time as possible in their internships.
Internships are daytime Monday through Friday. Occasionally an internship offers the opportunity for some evening and weekend hours, but students can expect that most internship hours must be completed during the traditional Monday through Friday work week.