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MDHHS Child Welfare Unpaid Internship Application

Location

Various, MI

Job Type

Internship - Non Paid

Job Number

4301-KM-SocialWorkInterns

Department

Health and Human Services - Counties

Opening Date

02/11/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

Bargaining Unit

N/A

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+ Benefits

+ Questions

Job Description

*We are now accepting internship applications for internshipsbeginningin 2025. Please indicate on your application which semester you are interested in.

Our social work internship program is designed for students looking to learn, work hard and potentially get hired in the social work field.

This program will help you reach your education and career goals. After exposure to our Services Specialists positions, successful interns may be considered for full time positions with our department.

The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. For more information, please visit our MDHHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan.

MDHHS is proud to be a Michigan Veteran’s Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran-Friendly Employer.

Required Education and Experience

At the time of internship, must be currently enrolled in a undergraduate or graduate program.

For this specific internship,you must be pursuing one of the following:

A bachelor's or master's degree with a major in one of the following human services areas: social work, sociology, psychology, forensic psychology, interdisciplinary studies in social science, education, community development, law enforcement, behavioral science, gerontology, special education, education of the emotionally disturbed, education of the gifted, family ecology, community services, family studies, family and/or child development, counseling psychology, criminal justice, human services, or in a human services-related counseling major.

OR

A bachelor's degree in any major with at least 30 semester (45 term) credits in one or a combination of the following human services areas: social work, sociology, psychology, forensic psychology, interdisciplinary studies in social science, education, community development, law enforcement, behavioral science, gerontology, special education, education of the emotionally disturbed, education of the gifted, family ecology, community services, family studies, family and/or child development, counseling psychology, criminal justice, human services, or in a human services-related counseling major.

Additional Requirements and Information

+ Attach a cover letter that includes the responses to the following questions:

+ What qualities or attributes will you bring to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services?

+ What are your career interests, goals, and plans? Be specific.

+ What do you expect to gain from this internship experience?

+ Attach a resume, list of three references, and a copy of your official or unofficial transcripts.

+ You will be subject to an MDHHS background check and, if selected to move forward in the process, will be required to provide a copy of your driver license and social security card. If you have lived outside of the state of Michigan in the last 5 years, or currently do, and are asked to move forward with placement, you will need to provide an out of state Central Registry from that state.

+ If you currently live outside of the state of Michigan, you will need to obtain an out of state driving record (2 year official) from the state in which your drivers license has been issued and attach it to your application.

Failure to attach any of the above may result in your application being screened out.

Please use the map below to determine which three locations you would like to do your internship.

With questions or for more information about the State of Michigan Health and Human Services Internship Placement Program, please contact:

Kearstyn Meyers

Office of Human Resources

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Email: [email protected]

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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) does not discriminate against any individual or group because of race, religion, age, national origin, color, height, weight, marital status, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political beliefs, or disability.

Accommodations

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact theADA coordinator (https://www.michigan.gov/ose/-/media/Project/Websites/ose/Contact/RACs.pdf) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.

State of Michigan unpaid Intern positions do not include a comprehensive benefits plan.

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We are currently placing for internships that will begin in the 2025 school year: Spring (Jan-May), Summer (May-Aug), or Fall (Sept - Dec). Please select which semester you are interested in starting your internship.

+ Fall 2024

+ Spring 2025

+ Summer 2025

+ Fall 2025

02

Are you currently enrolled in a undergraduate or graduate program pursuing one of the following?: A bachelor's or master's degree with a major in one of the following human services areas: social work, sociology, psychology, forensic psychology, interdisciplinary studies in social science, education, community development, law enforcement, behavioral science, gerontology, special education, education of the emotionally disturbed, education of the gifted, family ecology, community services, family studies, family and/or child development, counseling psychology, criminal justice, human services, or in a human services-related counseling major, OR A bachelor's degree in any major with at least 30 semester (45 term) credits in one or a combination of the areas of study listed above?

+ Yes

+ No

03

Current Academic Institution:

04

Major/Minor Field:

05

Expected Graduation Date:

06

Will you have a Child Welfare Certificate upon graduation?

+ Yes

+ No

07

What type of internship are you interested in? Check all that apply.

+ Children's Protective Services (CPS)

+ Foster Care

+ Adult Services

+ Juvenile Justice

+ Children's Services

+ General Social Services

08

Faculty Advisor Name:

09

Faculty Advisor Contact Information (Email & Phone):

10

Has your field coordinator reviewed your application?

+ Yes

+ No

11

How many hours can you work per week?

12

How many hours does your academic institution require? Please note, you must be pursuing a qualifying degree and obtaining academic credit for your internship in order to be considered. Failure to include this information could result in your application being screened out.

13

I authorize and understand that a background and reference check will be conducted and am willing to send a copy of my driver license and social security card if selected.

+ Yes

+ No

14

Please enter your driver's license or identification number. If you currently possess a driver's license from a state other than Michigan, you will need to attach a 2 year driving record from that state in order to move forward with this process.

15

Have you ever been convicted of misdemeanor?

+ Yes

+ No

16

If you answered yes to the question above, please list all convictions and dates of offenses. If you answered No, please enter N/A.

17

Have you ever been convicted of a felony?

+ Yes

+ No

18

If you answered yes to the question above, please list all convictions and dates of offenses. If you answered No, please enter N/A.

19

As a State of Michigan Intern, I agree to follow all departmental and state policies. This is my acknowledgment.

+ Yes

+ No

20

To receive academic credit through my college/university, I understand that it is my responsibility to coordinate the process. This is my acknowledgement.

+ Yes

+ No

21

I understand this is a non-paid internship.

+ Yes

+ No

22

Please select at least 3 counties in which you prefer to do your internship using the map provided on the application. You may select up to 5.

+ Alcona

+ Alger

+ Allegan

+ Alpena

+ Antrim

+ Arenac

+ Baraga

+ Barry

+ Bay

+ Benzie

+ Berrien

+ Branch

+ Calhoun

+ Cass

+ Charlevoix

+ Cheboygan

+ Chippewa

+ Clare

+ Clinton

+ Crawford

+ Delta

+ Dickinson

+ Eaton

+ Emmet

+ Genesee

+ Gladwin

+ Gogebic

+ Grand Traverse

+ Gratiot

+ Hillsdale

+ Houghton

+ Huron

+ Ingham

+ Ionia

+ Iosco

+ Iron

+ Isabella

+ Jackson

+ Kalamazoo

+ Kalkaska

+ Kent

+ Keweenaw

+ Lake

+ Lapeer

+ Leelanau

+ Lenawee

+ Livingston

+ Luce

+ Mackinac

+ Macomb

+ Manistee

+ Marquette

+ Mason

+ Mecosta

+ Menominee

+ Midland

+ Missaukee

+ Monroe

+ Montcalm

+ Montmorency

+ Muskegon

+ Newaygo

+ Oakland

+ Oceana

+ Ogemaw

+ Ontonagon

+ Osceola

+ Oscoda

+ Otsego

+ Ottawa

+ Presque Isle

+ Roscommon

+ Saginaw

+ St. Clair

+ St. Joseph

+ Sanilac

+ Schoolcraft

+ Shiawassee

+ Tuscola

+ Van Buren

+ Washtenaw

+ Wayne

+ Wexford

23

*** Do you have the ability to work from home, including home internet service? OR Are you willing to purchase home internet service if hired?

+ Yes

+ No

24

4308-Are you in or have you participated in a Michigan Title IV-E Fellowship program?

+ Yes

+ No

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4308-If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please select the university.

+ Michigan State University

+ University of Michigan

+ Wayne State University

+ Western Michigan University

+ Central Michigan University (BSW)

Required Question

Employer

State of Michigan

Department

Health and Human Services - Counties

Address

See Posting Above for Contact Informati

Office of Human Resources

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