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.

CEW+ Financial Empowerment and Counseling Programming Intern 

Student Interns will play a vital role in contributing to the development and implementation of the Financial Empowerment Initiative facilitation model. This internship offers a unique opportunity to engage in program development, peer facilitation, and ongoing evaluation of CEW’s initiatives. The intern will gain hands-on experience in social work practice and advocacy while contributing to CEW’s mission.

Key Responsibilities:

• Development of the Financial Empowerment Initiative Facilitator Model: Assist in designing and refining the facilitator model to support financial empowerment workshops, including the recruitment of facilitators and peer facilitators, facilitator training and providing ongoing support to facilitators.
• Complete the Financial Social Work Certification Program: Increase knowledge in Financial Social Work by completing the Financial Social Work Certificate, with expenses covered by CEW+. 
• Collaboration across campus: Build relationships with partners across campus, promote CEW+ services, provide outreach at campus events, and collaborate on FEI efforts 
• Facilitation: Co-facilitate the Financial Empowerment Series, providing support and guidance to participants with potential for additional facilitator duties if related to programmatic needs emerge. 
• Program Development: Collaborate with CEW staff to develop and deliver programs on topics of interest and need, such as career change issues, work/life balance, and more.
• Program and Service Evaluation: Conduct ongoing evaluations of CEW programs and services to ensure effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
• Training and Seminars: Participate in training sessions and seminars on topics relevant to CEW’s population.
• Bi-weekly Intern Seminar: Attend and actively participate in bi-weekly seminars designed to enhance learning and professional development.

• Receive a $2500 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