The externship
program is now administered by the Associate Dean
of Academics, George Dawson and his assistant, Julie
Barnes.
Externships are opportunities
for students to combine substantive study with practical
experience. All placements are with government agencies
or non-profit organizations, thus externs also provide
a valuable service to the community.
In addition to hours spent
in the workplace, externships include a classroom
component chosen by a faculty supervisor.
The classroom component
involves either: (1) Enrollment
in a related regular course taught by the faculty
supervisor and which incorporates the placement experience
through some special role for the extern, or (2)
Eight hours of tutorials which might include research,
assigned readings and discussion with the faculty
supervisor, or a presentation to a class or seminar
taught by the faculty supervisor regarding an issue
raised during the externship.
The student also must produce
a written work product for the faculty supervisor.
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