CEW+ Social Work Internship Program

CEW+ empowers women and underserved individuals in the University of Michigan and surrounding communities by serving as an advocate and providing resources to help them reach their academic, financial, and professional potential. 

CEW+ provides immediate and ongoing services and the financial support needed to ensure educational success and degree completion. Women and underserved students (which includes, but is not limited to: students who are older, returning, primary caregivers, students of color, first-generation, commuters, LGBTQ+, or have a disability) are CEW+’s primary constituency, but all students are welcome. CEW+ also serves those who encounter education and career obstacles based on their non-linear paths to, and experiences within, the University community.

CEW+ operates as both a non-degree-granting University unit and as a community benefit organization, serving individuals throughout Southeast Michigan communities. This dual role allows CEW+ to offer student interns a range of experiences that will be applicable across a wide variety of not-for-profit entities.

Student interns will have the opportunity to develop and implement projects and, in so doing, create a valuable, career-relevant, and documentable body of experience. The student intern will be an active participant in the bi-weekly intern seminar, and will also work in collaboration with a variety of professional staff members, fellow student interns, and work-study students.

Key attributes for a successful intern to “hit the ground running” and have the best internship experience are communication (oral/writing/listening) skills, interpersonal skills, commitment to follow-through, and analytical ability. Highest ethics and commitment/ability to treat sensitive material with full confidentiality are absolutely required for this work. Knowledge of diversity and women’s issues is helpful.

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• Receive a $2,500 stipend each semester you are a CEW+ MSW Intern 
• Professional development opportunities are encouraged
• Admission to major CEW+ events
  • CEW+ Scholar Community Award Ceremony
  • CEW+ Advocacy Symposium

For more information about the CEW+ Scholarship and Fellowship Program Internship, please call Courtney Reid, CEW+ Counseling Program Manager at 734-764-6360, or email her at [email protected].

Supervision: Supervision is provided by CEW+ staff content area specialists and a Licensed Masters Social Worker.

Qualified candidates must:

1. Be admitted to the University of Michigan School of Social Work (U-M SSW) prior to application.
2. Complete a field placement request application through U-M SSW Office of Field Education (OFE)
3. Be matched by CEW+ and OFE staff for consideration
4. Interview with a panel of CEW+ staff

Preferred Pathways

• IP/IHMHSA (Integrated Health, Mental Health, Substance Abuse)
• Management & Leadership

In addition to weekly supervision, the internship program is supported and enhanced by a comprehensive program orientation, as well as a 1.5 hour, bi-weekly internship seminar series. Seminar is a time for exploring practice theories, acquiring relevant tools, methods, and skills, discussing and evaluating ethical practice, and gaining professional feedback and support from the internship cohort.

CEW+ has three licensed MSWs on staff, trained and experienced in field supervision and mentorship, as well as content-area experts in advocacy, project management, and development. Our Social Work Internship supervision team is dedicated to the creation of specialized training opportunities for qualified candidates.

Supervision is offered on a weekly basis, a time during which interns can reflect on their learning experience, gain feedback on and develop practice goals, and ask questions about current projects. Additionally, interns in the counseling track join CEW+ staff counselors for bi-weekly counseling team meetings.

Courtney Reid, MSW, LMSW
Counseling Program Manager

Gabriella Boufford, MSW, LMSW
Counseling Center Social Worker