FHS Hosts
Hosting Family Human Services (FHS) Field Study Interns
The College of Education partners with local human services agencies to offer a range of field study opportunities that align with the Family & Human Services (FHS) undergraduate curriculum. In their internship, FHS students connect with career professionals working to remove barriers to opportunities and helping provide individuals and families with services to not only succeed but thrive. In turn, FHS students gain experiences, insights, and make tangible career connections.
FHS Field Study Experience details:
- Field Study Hours: Interns average 6 hours a week for a 10-week term. They may return multiple terms.
- Role/Activities: FHS students are eager to jump in, pitch in, help out, and engage directly in supporting services. Assigned tasks should be mutually beneficial and meaningful to the field; giving interns the opportunity to gain and practice new skills, connect with clients and staff. As a field study volunteer, please refrain from regularly assigning childcare or cleaning tasks.
- Site Selection & Scheduling: Students pick from the College of Education’s curated list of intern opportunities based on various factors including, position, location, and availability.
- Introductory Notifications: Hosts will be notified as students sign up. Students will be informed of site contact information and instructed to send an introductory email, initiate scheduling a Next Step Conversation, and complete site on-boarding requirements.
- On-boarding Clearance: Students complete a UO background clearance check and any additional site-specific background checks prior to beginning their field study. It is helpful for the students to complete these prior to the start of the term.
- Recruitment / Hiring: If you are interested in offering your intern an employee position, they can complete their field study hours within work hours.
- Outcome Goal: FHS students gain experiences, insights, and make tangible career connections.
Interested in Hosting
If you are interested in hosting an FHS university student(s) to assist with program event / activities support, case management, project planning, resource, referral or outreach efforts, advocacy, counselor, interventionist and/or small group supports under your supervision, email coeplacement@uoregon.edu. We will work with you to arrange a field placement affiliation agreement, a position description, and post the position on our FHS Field Study signup site.
Intern 10-Week Terms /Dates:
- Fall 2024: Sept 30-Dec 6
- Winter 2025: Jan 6 – March 13
- Spring 2025: Mar 31-Jun 6
Site Supervisor Qualifications & Responsibilities: experienced personnel, either on-site or remote, ensure field study is not be left on their own with students or clients. Watch Fall 2024 Orientation video link
- Provide an orientation to the site that includes training, expectations, policies, procedures & map of worksite.
- Help intern(s) establish a regular weekly schedule.
- Work with intern to define the role that the intern plays during the term, creating a work plan, and expectations.
- Provide mentoring, supervision, and formative feedback on performance.
- Meet at least once each week for 20 – 30 minutes with intern(s) to provide information relevant to the field study.
- Communicate with students and FHS University supervisor during planning and evaluations.
- Provide a brief oral midterm and written final evaluation.
- Verify student’s weekly timesheet with signature.
- Mentor student as they navigate unfamiliar and potentially uncomfortable situations as they learn and navigate office and client relations.
- If a site supervisor leaves the site when a student is present, the site supervisor must find another staff person to fill in as supervisor during their absence. This ensures that the student has someone to “check in” if needed.
Intern Responsibilities:
- Obtain UO Risk Mitigation background check clearance for working with minors and vulnerable populations.
- Select a site from the FHS Field Study Sign Up System.
- Send and introductory email to the site host and initiate a Next Step conversation.
- Complete all site on-boarding and training requirements.
- Schedule a first day meeting with site host to develop a regular schedule and plan.
- Submit site supervisor sign off placement form to FHS.
- Maintain a time sheet and activity plan with site supervisor initials.
- Develop a work plan.
- Schedule mid term and final evaluations with site supervisor and FHS supervisor.
- Check in with site supervisor before signing up to return to site.
- Sign up each term for new term field study via FHS sign up system (link in FHS Field Study Canvas).
- Maintain the highest standards of conduct when interacting with minors and other vulnerable populations.
- Reach out to support team to troubleshoot concerns before they become issues.
Established Restrictions
- Students are NOT permitted to work independently with clients (e,g, home visits, transport, counseling)
- Students should be in easy reach of a site supervisor or staff at all times
- Students are not allowed to drive as part of their field study their first term
- Agency must provide the vehicle (e.g. owned or leased by agency)
- Agency must have written policy stating agency has a liability policy covering transportation and related activities.
FHS Supervisors:
Interns are concurrently enrolled in an FHS supervision course that meets regularly. The assigned FHS supervisor helps guide interns through their field study experience, required work plan and related assignments, and joint mid-term and final site evaluations.
FHS Field Contacts / Resources
- FHS Field Study Professor: Jean Kjellstrand, jeank@uoregon.edu
- Family & Human Resources major
- FHS Faculty and Staff
- UO COE Field Services Coordinator, coeplacement@uoregon.edu | 541-346-1397
Affiliate Host Sites: Our student interns sign up aligns with term registration (for Fall: May 19-Sept 30, Winter: Nov 18-Dec 13, Spring: Feb 24-Mar 4). To support UO interns with changes to their schedule, field study sign up will remain open through the first week of the term. Interns may renew with the same site for multiple terms, if both parties agree.
| Agency Partners | School District Partners | Educational Enrichment |
|---|---|---|
| Eugene Campbell Senior Center | Bethel SD | Boys & Girls Club |
| Children's Miracle Network | Creswell SD | Eugene YMCA |
| Cornerstone Community Housing | Eugene SD | Head Start |
| Emergence | Springfield PS | Kidsports |
| Equitable Solutions | Looking Glass | |
| Food for Lane County | Ophelia's Place | |
| Eugene Hilyard Adaptive Rec Center | OSU Extension SNAP | |
| HIV Alliance | Pearl Buck | |
| Hope & Safety Alliance | Relief Nursery | |
| Kairos Residential Services | The Arc of Lane Co | |
| Lane Co Gov | Early Childhood CARES | |
| NAMI of Lane Co | HEDCO Clinic & Family Center | |
| OR DHS | UO Moss Street | |
| Oregon Outreach Clinic | UO Vivian Olum | |
| Oregon Youth Authority | ||
| Parenting Now | ||
| Riverview Growth Center | ||
| SASS | ||
| Sponsors Inc | ||
| St Vincent de Paul | ||
| Eugene Teen Community Service |
Return to Host a Field Study Student Sign-up
update: 10/23/24